We've past groundhog day and it's another four months of legislative session to go, this time into June after the General Assembly took a month long Covid-19 pause. While the air may be chilly this President's holiday weekend, our Legislative Policy Committee is gearing up for a very busy session starting on Tuesday, Feb. 16 where we might see...
The Road to Recovery, a project developed by the Colorado Business Roundtable and Common Sense Institute, brings together dozens Colorado leaders from a wide range of industries and backgrounds to develop recommendations for getting Colorado back to work. “While COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges in terms of health and safety for Coloradans and the business community, the disruption has brought an opportunity to rethink...
Owners Need Relief, Too. The CDC has released an Executive Order placing a moratorium on all evictions through the end 2020 (see the Executive Order Here). In short, this moratorium creates a number of issues and questions that NAR and coalition partners are working to find answers to. The eviction moratorium will run through Dec. 31. It applies to renters who earn...
On Monday, Governor Polis issued an extension to an Executive Order requiring landlords to serve a 30-Day Demand for Rent or Possession. This new Order is in effect until Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Executive Order 2020-162 encourages property managers to take steps to limit evictions for tenants who have made a good faith effort to make rental payments or establish a repayment agreement. The Order, however, is not a...
The Pueblo Chieftain reported this week on CAR recognizing State Representative Bri Buentello, along with State Rep. Kevin Van Winkle and State Senators Jeff Bridges and Joann Ginal, as 2020 Legislators of the Year. Buentello represents House District 47, which includes parts of Pueblo, and was elected in 2018. “REALTORS guide consumers through one of the most significant purchases...
ENGLEWOOD, CO – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), the state's largest real estate trade association representing more than 26,500 members statewide, has identified four Colorado policymakers as “Legislators of the Year” for 2020. Senator Jeff Bridges, Senator Joann Ginal, Representative Bri Buentello, and Representative Kevin Van Winkle have all been recognized by CAR for their efforts to support the American dream of homeownership, including work...
Bipartisan bill would create savings accounts to allow prospective homebuyers to more easily save for down payments and other eligible costs associated with buying a home Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Doug Jones (D-AL) today introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020. As Americans face unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the bipartisan legislation would help...
Are you looking for new ways to represent your community and industry in important legislative and political decisions? Apply today to serve as a volunteer on CAR’s Legislative Policy Committee or CAR Political Action Committee and represent your industry in statewide matters critical to the future of real estate and property owners. Applications are now being accepted through September 14,...
By Liz Peetz, CAR VP of Government Affairs In these unconventional times when we are facing enormous obstacles to our daily lives to pursue our businesses, support our families, or try to have honest conversations about what is happening around the country, I am reminded of the powerful words of historian Doris Kerns Goodwin; “Progress goes up and down throughout history, but the most...
Government Affairs Update And That's a Wrap, Legislative Session Adjourns Sine Die The final gavel of the 2020 legislative session came down late in the afternoon on Monday. Looking back to January, many would not have imagined discussions through plexiglass and debates on various legislative proposals carrying on through mid-June. Although stay-at-home orders and social distancing requirements paused the work of the...