Why do people decide to stay or leave a community? A new joint survey from the Urban Institute and the Knight Foundation seeks to find the true motivations behind Americans’ choices for places to live. The survey of more than 11,000 consumers was conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are a few highlights from their findings: Quality of life matters in people’s decisions...
The Latest from NAR Houses Passes Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the "Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act," which makes several amendments to the CARES Act to make PPP loans more helpful to small businesses by increasing flexibility. The changes include: Extending the program sunset to December 31, 2020; Extending the length of time businesses...
Last week, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation donated $125,000 to three Colorado non-profit organizations to help those Coloradans in need of housing assistance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "We just knew that there were people needing assistance, and we wanted to get this done in a timely manner,” said Chris Djorup, Denver-area REALTOR® and Foundation Chair. “The...
“In spite of the inability to show homes and the stay-at-home order, our market remains strong,” Kelly Moye, a Boulder-area REALTOR®, told CBS 4. “We’re still a little bit early right now … everything looks just peachy as if nothing happened.” “I think a lot of folks were maybe expecting a larger shift than occurred when, in fact, it wasn’t...
Tyrone Adams, CEO of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® For the most part, we have moved past the shock of the COVID-19 pandemic and the havoc it has caused. No one has been immune to its devastation and no one knows what the narrative will be once it subsides. Are you paralyzed with the fear of the unknown? Or are you using this time to...
By Janene Johnson, 2020 Chair of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® In these last few months, emotions have been all over the spectrum. Ranging from the highs of watching people around the world doing extraordinary things in the face of this pandemic to the lows of seeing loved ones suffering illness and possible loss; we’re experiencing it all. Add...
Enhance Your Cash Flow with the Stimulus Package, Banking Relationships, and Other Tax-Slashing Tactics Free Webinar Thursday, May 21, 2020 at 12:00 PM MST My team and I literally dropped every-hing to put together this emergency presentation to talk to you about the small business stimulus package and what it means to you as a self-employed person… And I’ll also share some...
This year marks the 24th Census count since its inception in 1790. As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the United States is required to count every person living, regardless of age, in the United States and five U.S. territories every 10 years. The data collected provides policymakers, business owners, school systems, and REALTORS®, with information that fuels economic prosperity across the country. Critical federal funding for...
Elizabeth Peetz, Vice President of Government Affairs I always say that my job is never boring and that CAR is always there to fight for our industry. It's no different during this remote social distancing period. Here are a few updates on what is happening in the Government Affairs arena. The Colorado General Assembly is reconvening on May 18th and legislators really have...
A new poll shows more people are considering moving to rural areas from larger cities due to the pandemic. “I do know there are some folks in NYC who seem to be flocking towards the country, which is understandable since it’s such a densely populated area,” Boulder-area REALTOR Kelly Moye told Fox 31. “Here what we’re really seeing more of is people...