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Weak inventory challenging to both buyers and sellers.
There were more new listings and sales of both single-family homes and condominiums/townhouses in Colorado in April than in March but both categories still lagged significantly behind a year ago according to statistics announced today by the Colorado Association of REALTORS (CAR).
Single-family home listings increased 11 percent to 10,725 and sales improved by...
Technology trends, education sessions, gorgeous views, a Keynote Speaker and great people briefly sums up CAR’s 2016 Spring Conference at Cheyenne Mountain Resort!
In case you missed it, in addition to business meetings, this year many new opportunities were added to increase value for the attendee’s experience. Presented by FirstBank, the Conference kicked off Monday with a Real Estate Tech Summit...
Senate Concurrent Resolution 004: Real Estate Transfer Tax For Affordable Housing.
We are happy to report that SCR16-004, Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing sponsored by Senator Ulibarri (D-Commerce City) died in committee on April 20th. The LPC opposed this bill and CAR gave testimony against the legislation in the Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committee hearing. This concurrent...
Steadily Rising Prices Making Homes Less Affordable For Some.
During the first quarter of 2016 (January, February and March) most areas of Colorado saw an increase in the number of both single-family homes and condominiums/townhouses sold compared to the same time period in 2015. The 15,742 single-family homes sold were an increase of 5 percent over the first quarter of 2015...
Calling all real estate professionals, contractors, builders, designers and more!
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Benefiting the Colorado REALTOR® Foundation
Saturday, June 4, 2016
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (MDT)
Margaret Carpenter Rec Center
11151 Colorado Boulevard
Thornton, CO 8023
A fun 5K Run/Walk, pancake breakfast, fun expo, and did we mention bubbles? Well, we will have plenty of those and who doesn't love bubbles! Join us for the inaugural Housing Hustle 5K Run/Walk & 1K Family Fun BUBBLE Walk all...
The Metro Denver REALTOR® Foundation (MDRF) has awarded a total of $175,000 in grants to nine charitable organizations focused on providing diverse services and resources to children and families throughout the metro area.
Organizations receiving grants from the MDRF are:
Arising Hope provides safe and secure emergency housing to victims of domestic violence.
Aurora Interfaith Community Service provides living assistance to families in...
It is a common problem lately in the Denver Metro area, which has seen a decrease in housing inventory and an increase in demand.
"There are not enough houses, especially more affordable homes," said Kelly Moye with the Colorado association of REALTORS. "First time homebuyers who don't have a lot of cash are hit the hardest."
Watch the 7News Story:
Moye said bidding...
Despite tight conditions, Latinos see net increase of 245,000 owner households.
The Hispanic Wealth Project, in collaboration with the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), revealed data today in their State of Hispanic Homeownership Report that shows an increase in both Hispanic homeownership rates and in the number of owner Hispanic households while overall U.S. homeownership rates have declined...
According to a Consumer Reports national homeownership survey, more than one-third of millennial respondents said they didn’t own a home because they hadn’t saved enough for a down payment. For many, high rental costs and student debt make it difficult to save for a down payment.
Consumer Reports highlights down payment savings strategies, including finding a no-interest loan or homeownership program...
