9. Mortgage lenders trying to drum up agent business. (Thank you for the cabinet of coffee mugs!) 10. Nearby sellers preparing to put their home on the market, wondering how their home will stack up to the competition. Who did I miss?

8. My friends who pop in wondering what the hell I’m doing in a suit on a Saturday morning as they head to brunch.

7. The “we’ve been scrolling on Zillow” crowd who is starting to think about buying or selling. They ask the most questions and frankly, they’re the most engaged and fun for me to talk to. I love giving them the answers to questions they’ve clearly been wondering about.

6. The serial open house visitor. I have several regulars who have zero intention of buying a home. They just like seeing houses. We’re on a first name basis.

4. The market expert with a strong opinion on the housing market and the home value 5. The guard up buyer who, for some reason, is worried I’m going to pin them to the ground and force them to sign a contract.

2. The active buyer desperate to find a home but their agent wasn’t in town that weekend. 3. Introverts who run through the house as fast as possible and sneak out without saying goodbye. I’ll never know what they were looking for.

I hold two open houses every weekend. Here are the TEN type of people I encounter: 1. The nosy neighbor who will talk your ear off about the neighborhood. Which can be a fun convo and educational even when I think I know the area really well!

Your FIRST HOME is a STEPPING STONE to the property you’ve been dreaming of! Here’s how:

$3 black coffee at Starbucks the other day. Tip options were $1, $2, $3 tip. Or 33% to 100%. Of course I tipped a dollar… but I’m now constantly asking myself when and where to draw the line.

Several media outlets have reported that ING is predicting U.S. home prices could fall 20%. To clarify, I got ING on the phone. To get back to the "long-run average house price-to-income ratio", ING says U.S. home prices would have to fall 20%.

Yup, it's happened fast. But "beyond words?" We all knew 3% interest rates weren't going to last forever, right?

AZ wildfire smoke settling in to the Boulder Flatirons. And my lungs. 🔥

White House moves to boost housing supply is necessary. But will it even matter? Nationwide, housing starts are slowing as builders prep for a slowdown.

This team is LOCKED IN! Whole team stayed cool under pressure even after Kane’s dirty hit. Francouz earned himself a game 4 start #GoAvsGo

Found a way on the road! #FindAWay #GoAvsGo

YIKES. Average 1 bedroom rent in Denver $2,222 and 2 bedroom is $3,333. First time homebuyers can put down around $15k, have a similar space and have a comparable or better monthly mortgage. Build YOUR equity. Not your landlord's.

For perspective, rates are predicted to rise about 1% by end of 2022. That reduces a buyer's purchasing power by about 10%. Slow down? Maybe SLIGHTLY. 2022 will be another busy year in the Denver Metro market with rates this low.

Logging onto Twitter for the first time since starting a new career February 1 like...

It’s been an honor to serve communities as a journalist for nearly a decade. I hope to continue that service in a new way and continue working with all of you wonderful people in 2021 and beyond! Stay in touch: RyanHaarer@kw.com

I could not be more excited to announce that I have officially hung my real estate license with Keller Williams Integrity in Cherry Creek! @9NEWS has been such an important part of my life for the last six years, It's certainly bittersweet. (1/2)