Senate Bill 17-215: Sunset Licensed Real Estate Brokers & Subdivision Developers
SB17-215, sponsored by Senator Kevin Priola (R-Henderson) and Representative Matt Gray (D-Westminister) was passed unanimously out of the Senate, Business, Labor and Technology Committee on Wednesday with bi-partisan support, and CAR expects that it will have an easy path through the Senate. This bill continues the division of real estate,...
Senate Bill 17-156: Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines
This week the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance initiated SB17-156, Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines sponsored by Senator Owen Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representative Cole Wist (R-Centennial), and Representative Lori Saine (R-Firestone) was assigned by the Speaker of the House to the House State, Veteran’s and Military Affairs Committee after passing out of the...
Active Denver real estate listings fall 50 percent from last year
Megan Arellano
March 12, 2017
[caption id="attachment_23199" align="alignnone" width="300"] Construction in downtown Denver. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)[/caption]
The number of homes available for sale keeps falling lower and lower, despite new construction.
This time, it’s Colorado Association of Realtors with the eye-popping statistic: The Denver metro area has 50 percent fewer active listings than one year...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Record low inventory and consistent sales
outweigh bump in new listings across Colorado’s housing market
https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/
Key findings from the February 2017 research report include:
30 percent increase in new statewide listings offset by strong sales and record low inventory
Statewide inventory down nearly 40 percent from one year ago
Active listings down 8 percent across the state from January to...
Senate Bill 17-156: Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timeline.
This week the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance initiated SB17-156, Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines sponsored by Senator Owen Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representative Cole Wist (R-Centennial), and Representative Lori Saine (R-Firestone) received bipartisan approval as it passed the Senate. The bill will next go to the House for their consideration.
Thank you to all...
Senate Bill 17-156: Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines
This week the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance initiated SB17-156, Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines sponsored by Senator Owen Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representative Cole Wist (R-Centennial), and Representative Lori Saine (R-Firestone) passed out of the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee on Monday, February 27th. The bill will next go...
Restrictions on the Supply of Affordable, Entry-Level Housing in Colorado
March 2, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Over the last five years, home price increases in metro Denver have significantly outpaced price increases in the rental market. This has made it harder for potential buyers, particularly first-time buyers, to purchase homes. While demand for home ownership plummeted as a result of the Great Recession,...
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New ClosingCorp Survey Finds More Than 50 Percent of Homebuyers Are Still Surprised by Closing Costs
February 15, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ClosingCorp, a leading provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, today released...
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February 28, 2017
Three More Down Payment Assistance Myths Debunked
Can you qualify to buy a home now? Many renters actually have the income and credit qualifications to buy a home, and simply need to overcome the down payment hurdle. Too often, long held myths about homebuyer programs can hold you back.
We debunk three more surprisingly common myths about down payment assistance. Don’t miss our first...
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February 27, 2017
Don’t miss out on the CALL FOR ACTION: Construction Litigation Reform
Ask your state senator to support SB 156, which fixes problems in current state law that have essentially brought the construction of new owner-occupied, multi-family housing such as condos to a halt. SB 156 would fix problems in the current law by providing a common sense and balanced solution that protects...
