Bracket Buster most commonly refers to an underdog team—typically a mid-major—that pulls off a massive upset in the NCAA March Madness tournament, “busting” everyone’s brackets by knocking out heavily favored teams that most people picked to advance far.
It’s the magic (and heartbreak) of the single-elimination bracket format: one surprise win can wipe out millions of predictions in office pools or big online challenges. I’m 30th this morning in a bracket of 72. Better than average, I guess…
Well, what happened over the last 7 days in Denver’s single-family residential market?
| New Listing (1419) Coasting along, but slightly up from two weeks ago. | |
| Coming Soon (283) This is a little higher, too. Is pent-up seller activity starting to hit the market? | |
| Back On Market (259) | |
| Price Increase (103) | |
| Price Decrease (1458) This has grown substantially in the last week. | |
| Pending (1449) Very strong. Buyers are on the street. Anecdotally, we have had buyers in multiple offer situations multiple times already this year! | |
| Withdrawn (129) | |
| Leased (0) | |
| Closed (1006) This is a strong week. We have Pending & Closed, keeping pace with New Listings. Let’s hope this holds true moving forward. | |
| Expired (264) My bet is this is a hold over from 2025. |
It is now time to look at the Total Number of Active Single-Family Listings.
What This Means in Plain English
- For buyers: You have more negotiating power than in 2021–2023. Inventory is healthier, so you can be pickier. Expect some price flexibility on non-prime listings, but well-maintained homes in desirable neighborhoods (especially single-family) still move at or near asking if priced right.
- For sellers: Pricing realistically is key. Over-asking from the peak years will lead to longer days on market and more concessions. Spring 2026 is showing renewed buyer interest — good time to list if your home is staged and priced to current comps.
- Overall trend: A “recalibration” market. Not a crash, but the extreme seller’s market has cooled into something closer to normal. Interest rates (still above 6%) and economic caution keep things measured rather than frenzied.
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