The CAR Blog - REALTORS Property Listings Colorado
10830
paged,wp-singular,page-template,page-template-blog-masonry,page-template-blog-masonry-php,page,page-id-10830,paged-145,page-paged-145,wp-theme-hudsonwp,wp-child-theme-car,a0-show-core-login,edgt-core-1.0,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,colorado association of realators-child-ver-1.0.0,hudson-ver-1.5, vertical_menu_with_scroll,smooth_scroll,blog_installed,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-8.0.1,vc_responsive
 

The CAR Blog

Knowledge Happens Here

Capitol Connection: January 24, 2014

Pre-Registration for REALTOR® Day closes February 7th Don't miss the 2014 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26th at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. Based on feedback received from local leadership, we have revamped this event and are very excited for you to attend.  We are offering Capitol tours and meetings with Legislators as part of the...

Lone Survivor Announced as Convention Keynote Speaker

CAR is excited to announce Marcus Luttrell (author of #1 New York Times best-seller, Lone Survivor) as the Keynote Speaker for the upcoming 2014 CAR Convention. In theaters now, you can see the on-screen adaptation of Luttrell's story, starring Mark Wahlberg as Luttrell. Mark your calendars today for this October event, you won't want to miss his presentation! SAVE THE DATE: 2014...

Capitol Connection: February 17, 2014

Pre-Registration for REALTOR® Day closes February 7th Don't miss the 2014 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26th at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. Based on feedback received from local leadership, we have completely revamped this event and are very excited for you to attend.  We are offering Capitol Tours and Meetings with Legislators as part of...

REALTOR® Day at the Capitol: Wednesday, February 26th

Don't miss the 2014 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26 at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. Based on feedback received from local leadership, we have completely revamped this event and are very excited for you to attend.  We are offering Capitol Tours and Meetings with Legislators as part of the selections to help craft an...

Capitol Connection – January 10, 2014

The 69th General Assembly Kicks Off in 2014 The second session of the 69th General Assembly began this past Wednesday.  House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, Senate President Morgan Carroll, and Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman all mentioned, in part, the heartbreaking events that took place in our state in 2013, and how, in all instances, people came...

Denver REALTOR® Receives Recognition from NAR

January 08, 2014   Business News (PRLEAP.COM) Association of Realtors® Good Neighbor Society Volunteering Works Award at the National Association of Realtors® convention in San Francisco. The Volunteering Works recipients were selected based on their dedication to the community through volunteer work and the potential for their charitable work to be expanded or improved with the help of an expert mentor. Joan Rogliano...

Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Expires

The Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief expired December 31, 2013. Without an extension from Congress, homeowners who have had any amount of mortgage forgiven by a lender through either a foreclosure or short sale will be forced to pay a "phantom income tax" on any amount that was forgiven. It is CAR and NAR's position that homeowners should not be subject to...

CAR Legal Hotline Expanding Monday Hours

NEW Extended Monday Hours beginning January 6, 2014. As CAR works to expand popular services and benefits to members, we are happy to announce that the CAR Legal Hotline will have extended hours on Mondays beginning on January 6, 2014. The hotline will be open on Mondays from 9:00 am until noon and 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The hours will...

Xcel Energy Policy Change

Colorado REALTORS(R)  may be accustomed to calling Xcel Energy to obtain average energy data for properties they will be listing. Because of the growing sensitivity around privacy and security issues, beginning Feb. 1, 2014, Xcel Energy will no longer provide this information to anyone other than the person who pays the energy bill for the property.   You may contact the seller...