What impact will this recession have on rents? Will rents go down? We took a look at two great charts from The Wall Street Journal to answer these questions. This first chart depicts the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Rent and housing expenses are one of the largest components of overall inflation. In the chart above,… [Read More]

The above graphic depicts a cumulative year to date summary of the overall real estate market in Colorado Springs. Unlike the vast majority of the country where the inventory of new listings has been declining, the COS market has seen a slight but steady increase. You can see that the number of new listings is… [Read More]

Expensive firms like Facebook, Salesforce, Google, Amazon, and Apple are creating decent sized operations in Denver. They are relocating well-paid employees from Seattle or California to the Denver metro area. So, why is Denver attracting these types of companies? The Milken Institute does an annual study ranking the most technology-oriented states. Their index measures state-level… [Read More]

The new year has arrived and people are curious about what is going to happen to the Denver real estate market in 2021. To predict what might happen in the coming 12 months, we took a look at the November snapshot from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.         You can see... [Read More]

Homeowners frequently ask us, “Should I look at refinancing?” After several years of owning a home, they begin to wonder how much of a benefit refinancing could be for them. There are various factors that play into whether someone should do it. Traditionally, people would say the rule of thumb is that if you can… [Read More]

REAL ESTATE NEWS DEC 2020 / JAN 2021 Happy Holidays from Your Castle! We are finally getting close to the end of this hectic year!! When 2020 started few of us expected to live through what is arguably the worst pandemic in a century. It has been such a mixed year of setbacks and small… [Read More]

Mental Strength “For all the time executives spend concerned about physical strength and health, when it comes down to it, mental strength can mean even more. Particularly for entrepreneurs, articles cite critical characteristics of mental strength—tenacity, “grit,” optimism, and an unfailing ability as Forbes contributor David Williams says, to “fail up.” However, we can also define mental strength by… [Read More]

Your Castle Real Estate has over 650 agents in Colorado. We help about 34 families a day buy or sell a home. Many families struggle to determine how much house they truly can afford. Most of the time, they are uncertain where to begin. If you are in the same boat, lucky you! We are… [Read More]

We are excited to announce that Your Castle Real Estate was ranked the 71st largest private company in the Denver-Area. As shown in the Denver Business Journal’s recent list, “2020 Largest Denver-Area Private Companies“. ABOUT YOUR CASTLE Established in 2004, Your Castle Real Estate has grown to become the largest independent brokerage in Colorado by… [Read More]

Your Castle Real Estate can help you on your journey investing in real estate. There are three main things that we can do for you as an investor. The Practical Guide to Colorado Real Estate Investing First, we wrote a book about investing in Colorado real estate, The Practical Guide to Colorado Real Estate Investing…. [Read More]