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Rate market updates, loan program guides, and straight answers about Colorado home financing, written by the people doing the loans.

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Denver Metro

Denver's market, fall 2026: more choices, steady prices, and a condo buyer's market

September 2, 2026

Median prices holding near $615K, inventory above 12,000 listings, and condos sitting at nearly six months of supply. What the latest metro data means for buyers and sellers.

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Mountain Markets

The mountain market in 2026: fewer deals, record prices, and the condo trap

September 2, 2026

From Summit County to Steamboat: transaction counts down, values at record highs, luxury carrying the volume, and the resort-condo financing trap that stalls deals late.

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Loan Programs

The non-warrantable condo playbook

September 2, 2026

Why buildings fail conventional project review, the tests that trip them most, and the play when the answer is no: verify, reroute, and close anyway.

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Market Update

A rough start to September for mortgage rates

September 2, 2026

An oil spike on Middle East headlines pushed yields to their highest closing levels since January 2025. What happened and how to play a headline-driven market.

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