We also like to consider supply and demand over different price ranges, where there are very strong indications of where the market is moving the fastest. 481 of active homes are under contract - a pending sale. It will normally take about 2 months between accepted offer and closing to account for inspection contingencies, appraisal and other conditions. While we'll never expect each of these under contract homes to close, we certainly understand that both parties want to close. So if we consider those 481 under contract homes, we have a net of just over 1,000 available homes.

The following table shows the supply and demand along with the month supply. This is dramatic:

75% of the demand is for new homes in Fort Collins is below the $300,000 mark and the two month supply is incredibly low. Even up through the $600,000 price point, there is high enough demand for sellers to feel confident when putting their well priced home on the market.

A recent support suggested that confidence in the new construction market is at it's highest point since early 2007. To fill the lack of inventory in Fort Collins, home builders will need to be building at an accelerated pace. A majority of the supply will come from new construction and a good portion of resale sellers are still on the fence, waiting for prices to return to a higher level.

With inventory levels at their lowest points, we need homes to sell. If you are a home owner with any interest in selling and moving up to a more expensive home, you might be pleasantly surprised at the activity for the sale of your home and what you may be able to find in a higher price range plus you can probably get a lower mortgage interest rate than what you have now.