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September 13, 2017
Colorado Bureau of Investigation warns of wire fraud with the email address aab14117@gmail.com.
The Division of Real Estate (Division), received an alert by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation regarding a specific email address (aab14117@gmail.com) being used compromise business transactions through a wiring instructions scam.
Changes in wiring instructions have been sent from the above email, posing as title company closers, from at...
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September 13, 2017
Buyer interest remains however, low inventory, steady housing prices continue to dictate state’s housing market.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Sept. 13, 2017 – While the number of potential buyers in Colorado’s housing market remains strong, traditional seasonal cooling, coupled with low inventory and steady median housing prices across the state, are defining the fall market according to the monthly statewide housing report...
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September 13, 2017
The rise in Pueblo West real estate is a combination of several factors, said Dave Anderson, a broker associate at Remax of Pueblo West who is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Pueblo Association of REALTORS® as well as the Southeast housing spokeperson for Colorado Association of REALTORS®
"There is a lack of inventory," Anderson said, "as well...
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September 11, 2017
On Thursday, September 7, the Senate voted to pass a three-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The House of Representatives passed the legislation on Friday, September 8, 2017, and the President signed the bill into law later that day.
This legislation ensures that the NFIP will not lapse on September 30, 2017, and will be extended until December...
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September 11, 2017
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – September 5, 2017 – While the rain has stopped, flooding continues in rivers and bayous in the path of Hurricane Harvey. Thousands of people have returned home to begin recovery efforts, many of them finding that they have lost everything. That’s why the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and the Colorado REALTOR® Foundation (CRF) have teamed up...
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September 1, 2017
DENVER - The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) recently launched a new online system for consumers to submit their insurance complaints.
The mission of the DOI, part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), is consumer protection. The DOI’s Consumer Complaint Portal enhances its customer service capabilities, and offers a fast, secure way for consumers to communicate their insurance-related complaints to...
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August 31, 2017
Colorado State University’s study The Hidden Value of Landscapes: Implications for Drought Planning is the first study of its kind to quantify how landscapes boost real estate values and decrease urban crime in Colorado. In addition, this new research explores how these open spaces also offer tangible community, health and environmental benefits. Many of these advantages have already been known...
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August 24, 2017
Neil Kimmel, Owner/broker at Metro Brokers-Kimmel and Co and longtime member and leader of the REALTOR® family, passed away this past weekend.
Neil Kimmel has been a valued REALTOR® member of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® since 1976. He was one of the most active members serving on more committees than there is space to note. He served as a CAR Director...
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August 24, 2017
The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) needs your help to drive messages to Members of Congress urging them to support H.R. 2874, “The 21st Century Flood Reform Act."
H.R. 2874 reauthorizes the NFIP and makes a number of critical improvements to the NFIP including increased funds for mitigation activities, caps on overall premium increases, improved claim and mapping processes, as well...
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August 16, 2017
Are They Illegal or Immoral?
BY CAR GENERAL COUNSEL SCOTT PETERSON
I am convinced that “Coming Soon” listings will forever be a source of REALTOR® frustration and confusion in the State of Colorado. Regardless of the market cycle, transaction velocity or geographic location, I hear frequently from our members about the “Coming Soon” rider occasionally (often?) seen on broker signs in a...
