One of the things on my bucket list is to take a hot air balloon ride. Have you ever done that? Well this weekend they will be launching the hot air balloons but I don't believe you can ride them. It still would be something magical to see! If you've ever been on one, let me know how it went and as always, let me know if there's anything in the world I can assist you with this season.

The infographic below shows how the market is now, compared to last year at this time when COVID was taking over and strict guidelines were being implemented. As you can see, the market has definitely improved, especially for sellers. However the number of days on the market has decreased to less than 2 weeks which shows that when a home gets listed, it typically goes under contract quickly. So if there's a home you'd like to see, please let me know and I will get you ASAP!

According to the 5280's Local Biz, the outset of the pandemic, when most experts believed COVID-19 would annihilate the housing market (LOL), sawmills sought to get ahead of the downturn by reducing production—and who can blame them? Instead, real estate went from warm to warmer to disco. Now, with a diminished supply being fought over for increased homebuilding and improvement projects, the wood you need for that Little Free Library project will cost you 250 percent more than it did last year. The upshot: Suppliers weren’t convinced that the construction industry could withstand the pandemic until 2021; they’ll need time (perhaps till 2022) to ramp up production enough to meet demand. So start praying your decrepit fence can make it another year. (Denver Post/5280)

Have you realized you need more space after working from home all year? Are the kids going away to college or are you retiring so perhaps want to right size? Maybe you want to take some equity and buy a vacation home. Whatever your situation is, I'd love to help you with your next move. Below are some of the surrounding Denver and Detroit area counties but if you would like a personalized search set up for you, I'm happy to help.