We were recently working in Colorado Springs' 80903 zip code. Here is what the data told us. Over the past 12 months, single-family homes that sold without a price reduction closed in a median of 7 days. Homes that needed a price adjustment first took a median of 54 days to close — nearly eight times longer. That gap has held steady for two years running. The share of sales needing a reduction did tick up slightly year over year, from about 39% to 42%, but the underlying pattern hasn't...

We were recently working in Woodland Park. Here is what the data told us. Closed home sales in Woodland Park rose from 278 to 337 over the past year, a 21% increase, according to elevateMLS data comparing July 2024–June 2025 to July 2025–June 2026. Sales volume rose in step, from $169.3 million to $204.2 million. Median sold price moved the other direction, down 3.7% to $540,000. On its own, that could read as softening. The underlying data tells a different story. Median above-grade square...

We were recently working in the 80919 zip code. Here is what the data told us. The median sale price for single-family dwellings in 80919 declined by $27,000 between the two twelve-month periods ending May 2025 and May 2026 — from $612,000 to $585,000. That number is accurate. It is also incomplete. When sale prices are measured against total finished area, the picture changes. The median price per finished square foot was $226.95 in the first period across 405 closed sales, and $228.93 in...