Keynote speaker Curtis Zimmerman discusses why you can't miss the 2016 CAR Fall Conference & Expo in Broomfield, Colorado on September 21 -24, 2016. Early bird pricing ends tomorrow, July 8th! The 3 best days of the year are just two months away. Don't miss out on Fun, Networking, 4 Amazing Keynote Speakers, Education, Food Truck Village, Expo, and so...
CAR’s First-time Homebuyer Savings Act Tax Deduction, recently signed into law by Governor Hickenlooper on June 10th, is garnering nationwide attention as Congressman Coffman introduced a federal version of this bill on Friday. CAR championed legislation creates first-time homebuyer savings accounts which allows a tax deduction for account holders on the interest earned on these accounts. A First-time Homebuyer Savings Account...
Colorado REALTOR®, The Colorado Real Estate Commission and the Colorado Division of Real Estate are undergoing a review mandated in Colorado law. A primary purpose of the review is to determine if the licensing of real estate brokers is necessary to protect public health, safety, and welfare. In conjunction with the analysis, DORA has launched a licensee survey asking those individuals...
H.R. 3700 was passed by the U.S. House 427-0. Despite passing with NO OBJECTIONS, the U.S. Senate has not acted on H.R. 3700. This legislation provides significant benefits to taxpayers, homebuyers and the real estate market by: Removing a burdensome and expensive FHA Condo approval process Reducing FHA restrictions on the number of condos available to homebuyers Permanently streamlining Rural Housing Service loan processing More...
The supply of homes for sale in Colorado in May reached historic lows throughout much of the state according to statistics released today by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. There were 17,724 single-family homes available statewide for purchase, down 24 percent from a year ago and representing just a 2.5-month supply. Similarly, the 4,237 condominiums and townhouses for sale in...
A group of nonprofit, government, and business organizations are working together to fight roofing contractor fraud in Colorado with a new public education campaign called No Roof Scams. The Colorado Division of Insurance, part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), in conjunction with the Better Business Bureau of Denver / Boulder, the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management,...
Grand Junction REALTOR® Ann Hayes has been named CAR Chair-Elect for 2016-2017. Ann has been working in real estate since 1985, first in Southern California, and in Colorado since 1995. Born in England, raised in Australia, and married to a U.S. Navy submarine veteran, Ann is a Relocation Specialist, trained in Corporate and Military Relocation and is a team agent for...
The 2016-2017 CAR Election results have been confirmed by the CAR Chair, two volunteer members, and CAR staff. The following are the results: Chair Elect: Ann Hayes Treasurer: Gary Bauer NAR Director (in order of finish): Alan Lovitt Randy Reynolds Marjorie Genova Southwest District Chair Elect: Carol Ann Peterson Southeast District Chair Elect: Cris Salerno Northwest District Chair Elect: Debbie Laity Northeast District Chair Elect: TBD Mountain District Chair...
Sine Die! Wednesday, May 11th, the final gavel came down on the second session of the 70th General Assembly. In total, 789 bills were introduced. CAR tracked 65 bills this year and took a position on 37 of them. A split Legislature this year with Republicans controlling the Senate and Democrats controlling the House meant every bill sent to the Governor...
CAR is very pleased to announce that the First Time Homebuyer Savings Account Act passed the Legislature Tuesday morning after the State Senate gave the bill it’s final approval. CAR extends its deepest gratitude to House Majority Leader Crisanta Duran, Representative Joe Salazar, Senate Majority Leader Mark Scheffel and Senator Beth Martinez-Humenik for their sponsorship of HB-1467, and for their...