Realtors say it's still a buyer's market in Colorado, but high housing costs keep renters renting

Realtors say it's still a buyer's market in Colorado, but high housing costs keep renters renting

A dozen days into 2026 and there are more than 1,800 houses and condos for sale in the Aurora area, the territory of long-time Realtor Sunny Banka. “It was 1,500 for the first eight days (and) 1,835 was the number yesterday or the day before, which is another 300 homes in just a couple of days,” Banka said Tuesday. “And we’re not even in the prime selling season.” That’s actually about where Aurora was at the end of 2024 as the industry moved in…