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NAR Accepting Applications for 2020 Good Neighbor Awards

Posted on February 4, 2020
Community Giving, NAR, REALTOR® News

The National Association of REALTORS® is accepting applications for this year’s Good Neighbor Awards, recognizing real estate professionals who have made an impact through volunteer service in their communities. Nearly 70% of REALTORS® volunteer in their community each month, according to NAR’s Community Aid and Real Estate report. NAR each year recognizes those local, state, and international volunteer efforts made by real estate...

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Capitol Connection – January 31, 2020

Posted on February 3, 2020
Capitol Connection, Colorado Project Wildfire, Environment, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

SB20-094: Plug-in Electric Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Sen. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson) LPC Position: Support Summary: SB-094 authorizes the high-performance transportation enterprise (HPTE) to impose two registration fees on electric motor vehicles: (1) a surface transportation infrastructure equivalent use fee at a maximum rate of $120 in the first year with adjustments for inflation for every year following, and (2) a longevity...

Homeownership Rate Climbs to 6-Year High

Posted on January 31, 2020
General, NAR, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

Americans are facing challenges to homeownership, particularly with shrinking inventories of homes for sale, yet somehow more are still finding their way to becoming homeowners. The homeownership rate rose to its highest level in six years during the fourth quarter of 2019, a newly released report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. The percentage of Americans who own their home increased...

NAR: HUD Offers Guidance to Sniff Out Fake Assistance Animal Requests

Posted on January 29, 2020
Consumer Awareness, General, Government Affairs, NAR, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

Property owners have struggled with how to enforce no-pet policies on their properties with the growing number of renter requests for assistance animals. That’s why the housing market is welcoming the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s newly released guidance and clarity on how to comply with the Fair Housing Act when receiving a request for an assistance animal. News...

Lakewood City Council Approves Residential Growth Restriction Plan

Posted on January 28, 2020
Communities, Construction, Consumer Awareness, General, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

In July 2019, Lakewood voters passed Question 200, which restricts residential growth to one percent per year. That equates to about 700 new residences in 2020. Now, the Lakewood City Council has finally approved a plan on how the city will enact the voter-approved housing cap. The plan passed by councilors on Jan. 28 takes into account the hundreds of...

Potential Short Term Rental Tax Could Be ‘Devastating’ in Summit County

Posted on January 28, 2020
Communities, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

The issue of short term rentals, like AirBnB, and their potential effect on the state's lack of affordable housing is once again being debated by lawmakers. A bill filed in the Colorado General Assembly would increase the property tax rate on short term rentals from the residential rate of 7.96% to the commercial rate of 29%. Proponents of the measure...

Pueblo Market Remains Strong; Median Sales Price Increases in 2019

Posted on January 27, 2020
Market Trends, Market Trends & Statistics, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Residential Housing, Stats & Trends

“Overall, the 2019 Pueblo market was about the same as 2018, plus or minus 2%. The two big differences were median sales price, which rose just more than 13% to finish the year at $210,000, and days on market, up 8.6% over 2018. The 2019 sold listings slipped a total of 45 from 2018, just a 1.6% dip. We are...

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Colorado Project Wildfire Partnerships Gaining State and National Attention

Posted on January 27, 2020
Colorado Project Wildfire, Communities, Environment, REALTOR® News

Colorado REALTORS® continue to play vital role in educating homeowners on wildfire mitigation and safety efforts as programs take hold Despite a relatively calm Colorado wildfire season in 2019, REALTORS® across the state have significantly grown their proactive efforts to help educate homeowners about wildfire risks, prevention and safety resources through CAR’s Colorado Project Wildfire. Colorado Project Wildfire’s innovative partnerships and...

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