Grok The Market

Real Estate Meets Insight: Turning Data Into Decisions – Rob Thompson, Realtor®, Iconic Colorado Properties, LLC

August 2025 Ghost Ratio

In Colorado Springs, homes are selling at app 96% of their original list price. We are 1% below the number of homes we sold (single family, El Paso County) last year. And there are 3.81 months worth of homes on the market. This data indicates a seller’s market. But what’s happening just one layer back? […]

Why is the Market Slow Right Now?

When we evaluate a market, when we hear the stats on a market, we often hear about the positive numbers. For example, if I share that in the last 30 days, the single family home market in El Paso County is selling at 3% above last year’s number of sales and selling for just under […]

90 Days of Pricing & Sales in COS

Greetings, fellow data nerds! Why is data so important? It helps inform the ground truth. The ground truth of what is actually happening in a market. What’s the data behind the market right now? Glad you asked! Below is the last 90 days of pricing and sales in the Colorado Springs region for Single Family […]

What’s Wrong with the Market in One Image

In a word, it’s unaffordable for many people. What you see here is the average monthly payment over the last 3 decades. Note the massive jump in 2020. That was the massive injection of funds into the economy. This is a bipartisan monetary policy. What we see here is the same payment trend mapped alongside […]

Nov 24 Significant Drop in CP/OLP Ratio

It was a matter of time given market conditions before the data showed a trend we’ve been feeling here in Colorado Springs. Check this out. For the month to date November 2024, the Closed to Original List Price Ratio – the measure for what homes are closing at relative to their original list prices – […]

Do Solar Panels Add Value in Colorado Springs?

In the real estate market, many homeowners are looking for ways to increase their property’s value, and solar energy is often marketed as a solution. In Colorado Springs, where the sun is abundant, installing solar panels seems like a natural choice for those looking to reduce energy bills and promote sustainable living. But does going […]

Three Measures of the Market 3 Oct 2024

Pricing your home matters. In the sixth week, homes have lost 4.27% of their list price in the Colorado Springs region. Who’s landing? When we look at the stats, remember we are only measuring who “landed”, who successfully sold. Nearly 49% of the market isn’t making it to the finish line right now. Seller’s concessions […]

Gen Z Won’t Save the Housing Market

As of this year, Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) has officially surpassed the Baby Boomers (born 1946 to 1964) in terms of workforce participation, marking a significant demographic shift in the labor market. While this generational change represents a new era for many industries, the question arises: will Gen Z “save” the […]

Why Home Pricing Matters

How much does home pricing matter in the Colorado Springs region right now? A lot. Pricing your home too high for the market or the condition can cost you a lot. An analysis of the last 90 days in our market showed the following stats: There were 909 homes sold in 0-7 days for 99.8% […]