Joseph
@josephsobin.bsky.social
A #marketing and #PR professional with an affinity for the upmarket lifestyle including expertise in #realestate and #travel. Licensed real estate broker, travel agent and conversationalist. When asked to describe myself in one word: #bespoke.
Prospective Residential Home Buyers while waiting for Mortgage Interest Rates to drop receive good news concerning Rentals
Residential sales still in deep-freeze, residential rentals now offering concessions.
Residential sales still in deep-freeze, residential rentals now offering concessions.
Prospective Residential Home Buyers while waiting for Mortgage Interest Rates to drop receive good news concerning Rentals
Residential sales still in deep-freeze, residential rentals now offering concessions.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Prospective Residential Home Buyers while waiting for Mortgage Interest Rates to drop receive good news concerning Rentals
Residential sales still in deep-freeze, residential rentals now offering concessions.
Residential sales still in deep-freeze, residential rentals now offering concessions.
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, the least of my concerns as more challenging headwinds are prevailing across the economy that to date have been under the radar.
Do Not Necessarily Assume Lower Mortgage Interest Rates will Suddenly Unfreeze the Residential Real Estate Market
Granted the prevailing wisdom is when mortgage interest rates drift downward, housing sales increase just as when mortgage rates started their ascent post Covid the housing market cooled, the definition of an inverse relationship. Yet there is more on the horizon that concerns me beyond mortgage interest rates. While mortgage rates are of course tied to housing activity we tend to forget housing activity is greatly influenced by factors in the general economy.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points, the least of my concerns as more challenging headwinds are prevailing across the economy that to date have been under the radar.
The Hottest Residential Real Estate Markets During Covid See Inventories Rise
As inventories rise and Metro Denver seems to be the canary in the coal mine could we 1) be entering a buyers market and 2) can we avoid Housing's Lost Decade that happened between 2004-2014. Or, does history repeat…
As inventories rise and Metro Denver seems to be the canary in the coal mine could we 1) be entering a buyers market and 2) can we avoid Housing's Lost Decade that happened between 2004-2014. Or, does history repeat…
The Hottest Residential Real Estate Markets During Covid See Inventories Rise
As inventories rise and Metro Denver seems to be the canary in the coal mine could we 1) be entering a buyers market and 2) can we avoid Housing's Lost Decade that happened between 2004-2014. Or, does history repeat itself?
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July 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The Hottest Residential Real Estate Markets During Covid See Inventories Rise
As inventories rise and Metro Denver seems to be the canary in the coal mine could we 1) be entering a buyers market and 2) can we avoid Housing's Lost Decade that happened between 2004-2014. Or, does history repeat…
As inventories rise and Metro Denver seems to be the canary in the coal mine could we 1) be entering a buyers market and 2) can we avoid Housing's Lost Decade that happened between 2004-2014. Or, does history repeat…
Spring is Prime Listing Season Right Down to the Week
Historically Spring is the prime season concerning listing one's residence for sale. Did you know there are optiimum weeks within the season concerning presenting your residence for sale.
Historically Spring is the prime season concerning listing one's residence for sale. Did you know there are optiimum weeks within the season concerning presenting your residence for sale.
Spring is Prime Listing Season Right Down to the Week
Historically Spring is the prime season concerning listing one's residence for sale. Did you know there are optiimum weeks within the season concerning presenting your residence for sale.
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April 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Spring is Prime Listing Season Right Down to the Week
Historically Spring is the prime season concerning listing one's residence for sale. Did you know there are optiimum weeks within the season concerning presenting your residence for sale.
Historically Spring is the prime season concerning listing one's residence for sale. Did you know there are optiimum weeks within the season concerning presenting your residence for sale.
At opposite spectrums of the market, a mansion goes on the auction block and a starter condo is listed as a short-sale....is this an anomaly or a warning sign?
From a Luxury Mountain Resort Mansion to a Starter Condo In Denver Residential Real Estate In Colorado Showing Signs of Stress
The pinnacle of resort mansions going to the auction block and a starter condo in a short-sale situation. Real estate market dynamics seem to be changing at all price-points.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
At opposite spectrums of the market, a mansion goes on the auction block and a starter condo is listed as a short-sale....is this an anomaly or a warning sign?
A quick 5 min read on the status of the residential housing market.
February 2025 Surprises As Residential Sales Activity Increases in a Usually Slow Month for Closings
February 2025 homes sale unexpectedly increased as closings based on prior 45-75 days activity,
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March 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
A quick 5 min read on the status of the residential housing market.
Record highs on lower volume, while not a bubble still concerning as lower volumes of sales is fueling record high prices. Historically as listing inventory increases in the Spring months will prices continue to rise, stabilize or retreat?
Home Prices Hit Record High While Sales Transactions Drop
Granted the winter months are not generally known as a strong homes sales season however the headwinds continue in the residential real estate market for both buyers and sellers. Sales Activity Falters: Sales of previously owned homes fell 4.9% in January 2025 from December 2024 according to the National Association of Realtors. Inventory of Homes for Sale Increases: There were 1.18 million homes for sale at the end of January, an increase of 3.5% from December 204 and 17% year-to-year i.e.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Record highs on lower volume, while not a bubble still concerning as lower volumes of sales is fueling record high prices. Historically as listing inventory increases in the Spring months will prices continue to rise, stabilize or retreat?
Case-Shiller Denver, Pending Home Sales and potential of tariffs and we just entered February 2025. Could be an interesting year forthcoming concerning residential real estate.
Newest Case-Shiller for Denver MSA – Pending Home Sales – Commentary on Tariffs as Related to Real Estate
Updated Denver Case Shiller, Pending Home Sales and Commentary on Tariffs and Residential Real Estate, it's only February, could be an interesting year forthcoming.
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February 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Case-Shiller Denver, Pending Home Sales and potential of tariffs and we just entered February 2025. Could be an interesting year forthcoming concerning residential real estate.
Overall 2024 was positive for residential housing prices however headwinds continue and select once booming markets markets are correcting
Overall 2024 Was Positive for Housing Prices Nationwide with a Few Notable Exceptions
Nationally housing prices rose by 5.4% during 2024. Included in the blog are the 15 markets with the highest increase, 4 with the most decrease and an overview of Denver Metro for 2024.
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January 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Overall 2024 was positive for residential housing prices however headwinds continue and select once booming markets markets are correcting
Looks like the conditions for #skiing in #colorado for the #thanksgivingholiday should be most welcome. #luxurytravel #luxurylifestyle: Several days of snow could impact Colorado travel before Thanksgiving Colorado's mountains could get walloped with several inches of long-lasting snow.
November 21, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Looks like the conditions for #skiing in #colorado for the #thanksgivingholiday should be most welcome. #luxurytravel #luxurylifestyle: Several days of snow could impact Colorado travel before Thanksgiving Colorado's mountains could get walloped with several inches of long-lasting snow.
For those who appreciate #luxury #audio Bose the well known for their noise cancelling headphones has purchased McIntosh, maker of high-end audio equipment and Sonus Faber, a manufacturer of luxury audio speakers handcrafted in #Italy: www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/b...
Bose buys McIntosh, storied maker of high-end luxury audio equipment
McIntosh has been making high-end amplifiers and other audio equipment since 1949, and one of its devices can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
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November 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
For those who appreciate #luxury #audio Bose the well known for their noise cancelling headphones has purchased McIntosh, maker of high-end audio equipment and Sonus Faber, a manufacturer of luxury audio speakers handcrafted in #Italy: www.cnbc.com/2024/11/19/b...
I still remember when $1M purchased a McMansion, not anymore. Welcome to the new real estate reality in many cities.
The $1M Primary Residence Becoming More Common in Denver
Reality is $1M for a home these days is far from a palatial estate, more like a bungalow adjacent to a busy one-way thoroughfare.
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November 18, 2024 at 11:02 PM
I still remember when $1M purchased a McMansion, not anymore. Welcome to the new real estate reality in many cities.