Hill poll shows ballot Initiative 66 starting off at only 36% FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2018 (Denver) – The leadership committee for the campaign organized to defeat a filed ballot measure received a briefing from its pollster indicating that concern over a proposed 1% growth limitation along the Front Range may in fact be short-lived. The measure starts off with only...
Getting pre-approved for your loan, knocking out your home chores and more ideas for making buying and selling a home pain-free Joe Amon, The Denver Post We talked to REALTORS®, loan originators and nonprofit home-buyer educators about the best strategies for people on both sides of the home sale transaction. “I recommend my clients do everything humanly possible with their lenders,” REALTOR® Matt Leprino said....
In 2017, 13 percent of buyers and 8 percent of sellers didn’t use a real estate agent when purchasing or selling their homes By ALICIA WALLACE | awallace@denverpost.com | The Denver Post Kelly Moye, a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Alliance in Broomfield, has been a broker in Colorado for 27 years. She has ridden the undulations of the Front Range real estate market and witnessed the evolution...
By KEN SALAZAR and TOM GOUGEON We live in a state where three in four residents consider themselves conservationists, and 87% understand that Colorado’s open lands and outdoor lifestyle give the state an economic advantage. That’s why we hope every Coloradan will take a moment to recognize two huge legislative wins achieved this month for conservation in our state – and what together these wins...
Author: Dan Njegomir - May 22, 2018 - Updated: May 22, 2018 Builders, developers and real-estate agents as well as affordable-housing advocates, among others, closely watched a number of bills that stood to affect the housing market along with basic property rights. You guessed it: Two legislative chambers run by opposing parties put the kibosh on some proposals those stakeholders opposed while forging compromise...
Castle Rock saw 5.1% growth in 2017 By: Meghan Lopez CASTLE ROCK, Colorado—The town of Castle Rock was recently named one of the fastest growing areas in the entire country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Castle Rock is competing with big cities like Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Antonio and Dallas for the most growth. It saw a 5.1 percent increase in its population...
A new phenomenon is creeping into Denver that is posing an enormous problem for the 2020-plus buyers and sellers BY MATTHEW LEPRINO Like a game of Whack-A-Mole at Chuck-E-Cheese, it would seem that every time one low inventory-fueled abnormality pops up, another takes its place just as we begin to wrap our heads around it. Desperate buyers seeking to find a way, any...
Mission Homes Colorado to break ground in July on houses starting in mid-$200,000s By Craig Young Reporter-Herald Staff Writer For several years, builders in the region have said that it's not possible to construct a detached single-family home that would sell for less than $300,000. "On the Front Range, the conversation starts in the mid-$300,000s," he said. "But the days of homes in the...
A Colorado legislative measure born out of frustration with the process of evicting those who illegally take over someone’s home is on its way to Gov. John Hickenlooper for signing. Senate Bill 15 (SB18-015) will set up a faster process for getting “squatters” — people who move into a home without homeowner authorization — evicted from the premises. The new law will...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® celebrated the graduation of 15 REALTORS® from its 2018 Leadership Academy program, an exclusive four-month training and development program designed to nurture future association leaders through in-depth industry and association knowledge. Working with CAR staff and professional mentors over the course of the past year, Leadership Academy participants developed a wide range of skills including conflict...