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Colorado Project Wildfire and Insurance Guide for September 2018

Posted on September 25, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

REALTORS® JOIN FORCES WITH INSURANCE AND WILDFIRE SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER PREPAREDNESS GUIDE FOR RESIDENTS ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Sept. 25, 2018 – With one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in state history burning homes and endangering communities, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has teamed up with the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA) and other state wildfire prevention and...

Pledge to vote in the 2018 election

Posted on September 25, 2018

Government Affairs, NAR, REALTOR® News

Sign the pledge to vote in the 2018 election. The work we do as REALTORS®, and as an organization, is noble, good, and lasting. Voting is opportunity to exemplify and solidify this point. This November, the National Association of REALTORS® wants to make sure your voice is heard: PLEDGE TO VOTE IN THIS YEAR’S ELECTIONS! To view the rest of this article and...

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Vote for Chet Choman – NAR Good Neighbor Web Choice Favorites

Posted on September 25, 2018

Local Association, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

Chet Choman is Broker/Owner of Colorado Realty and Land Company and member of REALTORS® of Central Colorado. He is also one of NAR’s Good Neighbor finalists. He was selected for his work with La Puente Home in the San Luis Valley. Chet is the first NAR Good Neighbor finalist from Colorado in more than a decade. In May of this year, NAR also...

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Hackers target real estate deals, with devastating impact

Posted on September 25, 2018

Consumer Awareness, NAR, REALTOR® News

Real estate agents and others involved in home transactions have become increasing targets for hackers A report by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center said the number of victims of email fraud involving real estate transactions rose 1,110 percent between 2015 to 2017 and losses rose nearly 2,200 percent. Nearly 10,000 people reported being victims of this kind of fraud in 2017...

Heat in the morning, AC by noon – Denver’s Market isn’t a ‘set and forget’ just yet

Posted on September 19, 2018

Communities, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Residential Housing, Stats & Trends

Heat in the morning, AC by noon - Denver’s Market isn’t a 'set and forget’ just yet By Matthew Leprino Like the climate control in your car, the climate of home buying season in Denver can change on a dime. Like its namesake, sometimes we skip spring altogether and head right for the 90s while every now and then, our summer flowers...

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Single-family houses still hard to find as local market remains in midst of “sellers market”

Posted on September 19, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, Market Trends, Market Trends & Statistics, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Residential Housing

The median selling price remained near $200,000 and the share of available single-family homes slipped as the Pueblo area's housing market stayed hot through August. Last month's median selling price of $192,500 was up 10 percent from a year earlier, according to Colorado Association of REALTORS® data. In June, the median sales price jumped to $203,000, up 13 percent from the prior...

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Sterling Credit Required to Purchase a Home in Boulder

Posted on September 17, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Residential Housing

Boulder, CO Median home list price: $612,550 Share of borrowers with a 649 FICO score or lower: 7.3% On the edge of the Flatiron Mountains, Boulder boasts beautiful panoramas befitting a Coors ad. It regularly pops up on lists of the best places to live for its high quality of life, and plentiful gigs. These things just keep driving up the cost of...

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Buying? Renting? Have you checked for lead plumbing?

Posted on September 17, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

Sellers and landlords may not know about lead in the pipes. There is no lead in the water that Denver Water delivers to homes and businesses. But it can enter the drinking water as the water passes through older customer service lines, which connect the house to Denver Water’s distribution pipes in the street, or lead plumbing inside the home. Denver Water...

Colorado’s August housing numbers prove ‘all real estate is local’

Posted on September 13, 2018

Consumer Awareness, Local Association, Market Trends & Statistics, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Uncategorized

August housing reports from across the state reflected the same levels of diversity and at times extreme fluctuations of our Colorado weather at this time of year. For buyers and sellers alike, the message remains the same: understand what the conditions will be like in your neighborhood. While the market reflects springtime conditions in areas like Boulder and Broomfield counties, a...

Colorado Association of REALTORS® Honors 2018 Legislator of the Year Mike Weissman

Posted on September 10, 2018

Communities, Government Affairs, Local Association, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Uncategorized

Representative Mike Weissman was awarded the 2018 Legislator of the Year Award by the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) for his notable legislative efforts in support of the American dream of homeownership. This is the second year the Colorado Association of REALTORS® has recognized Colorado legislators for their commitment to homeownership and REALTOR® priority issues. In the 2018 legislative session, Rep....

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Colorado Project Wildfire and Insurance Guide for September 2018

Pledge to vote in the 2018 election

Vote for Chet Choman – NAR Good Neighbor Web Choice Favorites

Hackers target real estate deals, with devastating impact

Heat in the morning, AC by noon – Denver’s Market isn’t a ‘set and forget’ just yet

Single-family houses still hard to find as local market remains in midst of “sellers market”

Sterling Credit Required to Purchase a Home in Boulder

Buying? Renting? Have you checked for lead plumbing?

Colorado’s August housing numbers prove ‘all real estate is local’

Colorado Association of REALTORS® Honors 2018 Legislator of the Year Mike Weissman

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