Year end annual report 2015

Year End Report for 2015

Since 1976, The Group has thrived as a local, independent real estate firm owned by the people who work here. We are grateful for the trust our customers have put in us to handle their real estate transactions. We are grateful for our communities where citizens bring vitality, knowledge and innovation. We are grateful for an industry that fulfills the role of helping people achieve their goal of homeownership. As our cities have grown, The Group has grown, recently attracting many new people to our company who reflect the youthfulness and future of our communities. We look forward to the coming year and the celebration of The Group’s 40th year.

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is made up of Group Partners.

They are elected by Larry Kendall Chairman of the Board

Susie Ewing President

Kathy Arents

their peers to serve a two-year term.

These people bring their business acumen and their

Craig Hau

Troy Hiebsch

Kelly McBartlett

vast experience and knowledge of the real estate business to guide the direction of The Group.

Doug Miller

Susan Orth

Don Svitak

2015 Market Overview The Northern Colorado housing market was

relatively affordable compared to other parts

extremely active throughout 2015, and price

of the country taking into account our relatively

appreciation saw double-digit gains, putting

lower prices, the still low interest rates, our low

Fort Collins/Loveland and Greeley #9 and #10

property taxes (CO ranks 39th in the country)

respectively in the top 30 markets in the U.S.

and a median household income that is above the

for appreciation.

national median in all of our communities.

Northern Colorado remains

A shortage of inventory made it difficult for buyers, and increasing prices presented additional challenges, especially for first-time homebuyers.

Job growth was strong in 2015, lowering Colorado’s unemployment rate to 3.5%. Considering that employment is a leading indicator of real estate activity by 12 to 18 months, the future looks bright.

High rents coaxed many buyers into the market and Realtors had their work cut out for them finding homes in the lower price ranges. Many of these buyers found what they were looking for in outlying communities. New apartment projects in the works will help ease this situation. The over $400,000 market moved up somewhat slower, presenting

an

opportunity

for

homeowners

wishing to move up.

National builders moved into our market and available absorbed.

building

lots

have

been

quickly

The new construction landscape is

highly competitive and builders have found it difficult to deliver product in lower price ranges due to increasing land, water, development and construction costs.

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YEAR END REPORT FOR 2015

Regional View Northern Colorado is known for its quality of life.

Many prospective home buyers ask to look at

It is located in the foothills of the majestic Rocky

more than one community, with each offering

Mountains with outdoor recreation beckoning

something unique.

enthusiasts, vibrant responsibly planned cities,

the source of information on the region and to

two major universities, world renowned art, a

help them understand the entire market with our

highly educated workforce, superior schools,

brokers housed within our 6 strategically located

low crime, 300 days of sunshine and a mild, dry

offices located throughout Northern Colorado.

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Our commitment is to be

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they work, shop and recreate in the entire area.

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degree or higher, a business friendly environment

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as the “Napa of Craft Breweries” and one of Lory the “epicenters of Clean Energy innovation.”

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every day.

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climate that draws visitors and new residents

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region is its own sustainable micro economy.

Airport and enjoy the larger metropolitan area

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Residential Statistics • The average sales price of $305,132 in Northern Colorado was up 11.6% from the previous year.

• The Group, Inc. Real Estate was involved as the listing and/or selling brokerage in 30.69% of all residential transactions in Northern Colorado for 2015.

• The dollar volume of home sales in Northern Colorado for 2015 was $3,121,200,954, an increase of 12.61% from 2014.

Homes Sold

$ Volume

Area

2015 2014

Fort Collins/Wellington/Timnath

3,721

3,816

Loveland/Berthoud

2,100

1,977

$665,133,740

Greeley/Evans

2,450

2,280

824

787

Windsor/Severence Ault, Eaton, Johnstown, Kersey, LaSalle Mead, Milliken Totals 6

• There were 1,787 new homes sold in Larimer and Weld counties in 2015.

YEAR END REPORT FOR 2015

2015

Average Price 2014

$1,264,256,756 $1,146,193,050

2015

2014

$339,763

$300,365

$556,336,704

$316,730

$281,405

$550,163,302

$461,049,659

$224,556

$202,215

$311,164,717

$273,390,928

$377,627

$347,384

1,134 1,279 $330,482,439

$334,731,851 $291,431 $261,714

10,229 10,139 $3,121,200,954 $2,771,702,192 $305,132

$273,370

Commerical Market 2015 brought a mix of outcomes across Northern Colorado’s three commercial market sectors – retail, office and industrial. Throughout the region, slowing margins in the local oil and gas industry made for a mass of increasingly cautious tenants.

Growing

housing

supply

throughout

Northern

Colorado continued to push the need for more retail space during 2015. During the third quarter, the region’s vacancy rates declined and there was a substantial increase in absorption. Supply of suitable retail space continues to fall, driving rental rates up. Because of lack of product there has not been an influx of new businesses coming from outside the area.

Northern Colorado’s market for office space did not meet demand for quality product. It does not look like there will be significant rent increase in the next year. Oil and gas companies who leave the area will bring more sublease space to the market. The demographics, job outlook, and in-migration coming to the area has made investors bullish on office buildings. Some speculative construction will occur due to lack of quality supply.

For the first time in a year, industrial market vacancies increased.

Despite high vacancy rates

overall, the region doesn’t hold enough desirable space to meet current need and there is not much of this product under construction. This could cause potential tenants to look at other areas. Higher rents have increased the quality of the tenants.

VACANCY RATES

While the energy industry activity

Industrial

4%

Retail Office

is not as stable as it has been in the past, it is not the only industry that contributes to our regional

economy. Combined with the uptick of demand,

Fort Collins

Loveland

12/15 12/14 12/15 12/14

Greeley, Evans, Windsor 12/15

12/14

11%

3%

4% 3% 4% 4%

7%

5%

3% 5% 6% 9%

7%

4%

3% 11%

12%

Source: SVN / Denver Commercial®.

we can expect the commercial real estate trend lines to continue upward in Larimer and Weld counties next year.

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Residential Sales History

Average

Year # of Homes % Change Dollar Value % Change Sales Price

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% Change

Fort Collins

Wellington Timnath

2006 3,701 -8% $920,687,503 -6% $248,767 +1% 2007 3,613 -2% $916,175,623 -0.5% $253,578 +2% 2008 3,121 -14% $783,626,770 -14% $251,081 -1% 2009 2,923 -3% $699,252,210 -11% $239,223 -5% 2010 2,783 -5% $696,823,184 -2% $250,386 +5% 2011 2,736 -2% $693,885,165 0% $253,613 +1% 2012 3,374 +23% $879,448,133 +27% $260,654 +3% 2013 3,878 +15% $1,082,392,812 +23% $279,111 +7% 2014 3,816 -2% $1,146,193,050 +6% $300,365 +8% 2015 3,721 -2% $1,264,256,756 +10% $339,763 +13%

Loveland

Berthoud

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Greeley

Evans

1,709 1,535 1,386 1,335 1,363 1,381 1,681 2,002 1,977 2,100

$439,562,980 -14% $376,943,056 -14% $333,496,631 -12% $301,738,889 -10% $315,371,969 +5% $322,535,668 +2% $412,216,976 +28% $517,210,506 +25% $556,076,804 +8% $665,133,740 +20%

$257,204 +3% $245,565 -5% $240,610 -2% $226,021 -6% $231,381 +2% $233,552 +1% $245,221 +5% $258,347 +5% $281,405 +9% $316,730 +13%

2006 1,857 2007 1,704 2008 1,662 2009 1,671 2010 1,532 2011 1,465 2012 1,493 2013 1,944 2014 2,280 2015 2,450

-16% $324,713,094 -20% -8% $281,539,881 -13% -3% $250,523,236 -11% +0.5% $232,955,393 -7% -8% $218,002,039 -6% -4% $208,237,058 -4% +2% $241,807,019 +16% +30% $344,461,436 +42% +17% $461,049,659 +34% +7% $550,163,302 +19%

$174,859 -5% $165,223 -6% $150,735 -9% $139,411 -8% $142,299 +2% $142,141 0% $161,960 +14% $177,192 +9% $202,215 +14% $224,556 +11%

Windsor

Severence

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

0% $223,702,916 +2% -6% $219,222,307 -2% -28% $149,071,110 -33% +0.5% $141,649,327 -5% +1% $150,282,988 +6% +11% $161,958,496 +8% +31% $218,991,979 +35% +13% $260,621,098 +19% -4% $273,390,928 +5% +5% $311,164,717 +14%

$319,120 $332,155 $311,864 $286,160 $299,966 $290,769 $300,813 $318,219 $347,384 $377,627

Ault

Eaton Johnstown

Kersey

Milliken

Mead

LaSalle

2006 707 2007 662 2008 652 2009 532 2010 535 2011 698 2012 896 2013 1,053 2014 1,279 2015 1,134

-11% -6% -2% -19% +1% +30% +28% +18% +21% -11%

$224,918 +4% $216,809 -4% $199,711 -8% $188,152 -6% $196,112 +4% $192,838 -2% $208,888 +8% $232,939 +12% $261,714 +12% $291,431 +11%

701 660 478 495 501 557 728 819 787 824

YEAR END REPORT FOR 2015

-17% -10% -10% -4% +2% +1% +22% +19% -1% +6%

$159,017,056 -8% $143,527,537 -10% $130,212,087 -10% $100,097,095 -23% $104,919,874 +5% $134,601,026 +28% $187,164,073 +39% $245,284,496 +31% $334,731,851 +36% $330,482,439 -1%

+3% +4% -7% -8% +5% -3% +3% +6% +9% +9%

Source: MLS, Residential and attached homes only.

Building Permit Activity

Homes Listed

6359

5662

3701 3613

’08

3698

4176

555 408 264

2923 2783 2736 3374 3878 3816 3721 ’09

’10

’11

’12

’13 ’14 ’15

’06

’07

’08

140 171 ’09

’10

’11

’12

’13 ’14 ’15 Single-Family

465

3424

281

3024 2663 2582 2347 2506 2271 2565 2132 2442 1820 1604 1467 1399 1376 1443 1795 2121 1977 2100 ’08

4846

4338

2540 2341 2294 ’06

’09

’10

’11

’12

145

’13 ’14 ’15

’06

’07

’08

68 ’09

125 152 ’10

’11

361

243

233

’12

’13 ’14 ’15

Single-Family

Greeley/Evans

Greeley/Evans

5359

’07

’07

’08

3262 3506

2910 3095

4230 3689 4153

’10

’11

’12

449

367 179

2997 3559 3584 1987 2067 2163 2389 ’09

’13 ’14 ’15

509

235

445

’06

565

440

Loveland

’07

3121

4404 4434

Single-Family

458

4528 4419 4431

Loveland

’06

5062

Homes Sold

Fort Collins

Fort Collins

Residential Inventory

’06

’07

292 65

45

80

’08

’09

’10

35

55

’11

’12

155 ’13 ’14 ’15

Single-Family

Windsor/Severance

Windsor/Severance

*Greeley, Evans, Ault, Eaton, Johnstown, Kersey, LaSalle, Mead, Milliken

1485 1233 1141 915 930 869 701 660 478 495 501 557 ’06

’07

’08

’09

’10

’11

981 1068 997 1056 728 819 ’12

Includes all listing types, except mobile/manufactured.

Source: MLS, residential and attached homes only.

437 224

119

96

’07

’08

787 824

’13 ’14 ’15

’06

134 ’09

244

’10

451

356 241

’11

’12

265

’13 ’14 ’15

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Our Commitment to Innovation The

Group

maintains

the

most

current

technology for the purpose of promoting our listings and making the real estate process easier for our customers. Our mobile website, easy-to-use app that incorporates augmented reality, and state of the art website help customers

access

up

to

the

minute

information about homes for sale. 3-D tours coming to the real estate industry can be viewed at our office at 121 E. Mountain Avenue, Fort Collins using a Virtual Reality headset.

Our Liquid Galaxy® provides a bird’s eye view of Northern Colorado, and helps newcomers receive a unique and quick orientation to the entire aera. Custom designed internal technology allows our staff to efficiently track the details of every contract. The Group is committed to bringing the best real estate experience to our customers and we continually look to the future to improve that experience.

Our Commitment to Our Customers

Our mission since 1976 has been to ‘help people get where they want to go on time – closing on time is one of the top priorities for both buyers and sellers. To accomplish this goal, they need a high performance team, Realtor®, lender, title company. The Group’s family of companies, critical GROUPMortgage, LLC

in the real estate purchase process, helps us bring unmatched convenience to our customers who choose to use our affiliated businesses. By partnering with industry leaders – Cornerstone Home Lending, Inc. and Stewart Title – The Group brings a high level of accountability to the real estate transaction.

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YEAR END REPORT FOR 2015

Our Commitment to the Community Group employees personally contributed over $827,000 to charities in Northern Colorado in 2015. At least 53 employees serve on local Boards of Directors. Group employees average over 108 volunteer hours each annually adding up to over 21,600 hours each year. Group Partners ranked 1st for total giving to United Way of Larimer County.

This year’s total contribution exceeded $225,000.

The Group was a major sponsor of Downtown Fort Collins, First Night, Sculpture in the Park in Loveland, Neighbor 2 Neighbor Polo Event, Everitt Real Estate Center, Museum of Discovery, WomenGive, Colorado State University Athletic Department, and Respite Care.

awarded to Matthew Hazen, Loveland High This

full-tuition

scholarship is awarded each year to a graduating senior of

a

Northern

Colorado

high school who will be attending the College of Business at Colorado State University.

Christmas on Wheels, an annual

project

funded

advised fund at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado. In 2015, Group Gives awarded two $30,000 gifts to Neighbor to Neighbor and Larimer County Long Term Recovery Fund. In addition $30,100 was given to the following organizations to projects that support our mission, “Everyone should have a place to call home.”

The 2015 Group Real Estate Scholarship was School.

GroupGives, funded by Group Partners, is a donor

Group Scholar MATTHEW HAZEN Loveland High School

Be the Gift, Inc. House of Neighborly Services Disabled Resource Services SHOP, Weld RSVP Loveland Rotary Alternatives to Violence Matthews House Respite Care Pathways Hospice Project Self-Sufficiency Mountain States Children’s Home American Red Cross – Weld County Chapter Sixty-five members of the group participated in

primarily by Group Partners, gave over 20

the first annual GroupGives Back Day held in May

new bicycles to children of clients of Project

assisting property owners in Drake, Colorado with

Self-Sufficiency.

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