Real Estate
Pagosa Springs is located 30 minutes west of the Continental Divide and is known for its natural hot springs. With an average of 300 days of sunshine and four distinct seasons, Pagosa Springs offers opportunities for hiking, fishing, water skiing, hunting, 4X4ing, snowmobiling, snow skiing, and beautiful scenic drives.
Selling a home in Pagosa Springs shouldn’t be difficult once you remember all the reasons you love the place you live and find a real estate agent.
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| Population 1,591 | Median Age 37.1 yrs | Household Size: 2.48 |
| Avg Home Value: $99,400 | July High: 80.4°F | January Low: 0.1°F |
Selling a Home in Pagosa Springs
Remember why you love Pagosa Springs
When you’re selling a home in Pagosa Springs, try to remember what you love most about Pagosa Springs and pass that on to the buyers. You’re selling the location as much as the house, and buyers need to feel confident they’re moving into the right town. Located on the San Juan River, Pagosa Springs is a desirable location near Williams Creek Reservoir and Navajo Lake. In your time there, you’ve probably skied, fished, boated, biked and gone horseback riding. Pass on the happy memories and potential buyers will most likely wish they could participate in the same activities.
Think about all the good things of the small population of about 1,500, like the sense of community generated by a small-town atmosphere. Other benefits of your hometown probably included the average commute for a Pagosa Springs worker, which is only 12 minutes, significantly less than the national average commuting time of 26 minutes. Every reason you love Pagosa Springs is a reason for someone to buy your home.
Find an agent
To sell your home, you need to find a real estate agent – and not just any agent. You need someone who will put your home on the Colorado and national market so people looking for an in-state move can see your home, as well as those looking to move specifically to Pagosa Springs or the surrounding areas. Because more and more people are turning to the Internet to help them find a home, most real estate agents will list your home online. The pictures you post online and in brochures will often determine the level of interest from potential buyers, so be sure you and your real estate agent discuss the photographs that will be used and the best way to arrange your home when it is photographed. Ask the agent if there is anything else you can do to expedite the process and take their advice. It’s not good to get too involved, but you want to be of help whenever possible.
On a scale of one to five, the lower numbers indicating a buyer’s market and the higher numbers indicating a seller’s market, local real estate agents estimate the property market of Pagosa Springs to be about a four. Agents claim they are experiencing an unprecedented level of national interest in Pagosa Springs property, so this may be your golden opportunity at selling a home in Pagosa Springs.
By Genevieve Jenkins
A REALTOR® is a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®