Creating Comfort, Delivering Hope
Scott Matthias, Broker Associate with Madison & Company Properties and one of Colorado’s most respected REALTORS®, has been named the 2025 Statewide Winner of the Colorado’s Heart Award. This prestigious honor recognizes REALTORS® who give back to their communities, and Scott’s work through Knock Knock Angels Colorado (KKACO) is a shining example of service, dignity, and heart.
Founded...
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August 12, 2024
Although wildland firefighters are still fighting active fires and authorities have only begun to assess the damage left behind by the Alexander Mountain Fire, Stone Canyon Fire, Lake Shore Fire, Quarry Fire, and others, we now know dozens of homes have been destroyed, leaving Colorado families scrambling to find a place to live. In response, Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation...
A Legacy of Rescue
REALTOR® Dan Burnett has been saving lives in the Colorado backcountry for decades.
The Colorado mountains are home to some of the most breathtaking scenery and heart-pounding outdoor recreation opportunities in the world. Year round, millions of locals and visitors alike venture out into Colorado’s backcountry to ski, snowboard, climb, fish, hike and more. Most will return...
ANSWERING THE CALL TO SERVE LOVELAND, COLORADO REALTOR® MARINA-JEANNE LEWALLEN PROVIDES A LIFELINE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Marina-Jeanne Lewallen, a REALTOR® from Loveland, Colorado, has been chosen as the 2023 Colorado’s Heart Award Winner for her volunteer work with the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center (SAVA) of Fort Collins. The Colorado’s Heart Award is presented by the Colorado Association...
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December 2, 2022
As longtime teachers in the Salida School District in Chaffee County, John and Carolyn couldn’t afford to buy a home near their workplace. Median home prices in Chaffee County have soared to more than $475,000, and there is little inventory of lower-priced homes. With nothing on the market they could afford, John and Carolyn were forced to rent. When they...
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September 22, 2022
Eagle County down payment assistance gets funding boost from the Vail Board of REALTORS® and the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation
Colorado REALTORS® continue to show their commitment to finding and supporting workforce solutions in the Vail Valley by contributing $10,000 in grant funds issued to the Eagle County Housing and Development Authority (ECHDA), made available by the Colorado Association of...
The CAR Foundation announced its grant recipients for the Spring 2022 Grant cycle. These nonprofits align with the CAR Foundation’s mission to support safe and attainable housing and advance homeownership in Colorado.
These organizations will receive money from the $65,000 grant pool.
Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation
Home Builders Foundation
St. Francis Center
Mile High United Way
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley
Eagle County Housing and Development...
Five REALTORS® across Colorado recognized as REALTORS® with a Heart
https://coloradorealtors.com/heartaward/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 1, 2022
Contact: Amy McDermott
Executive Director, CAR Foundation(303) 785-7131 or (303) 790-7099
ENGLEWOOD, CO– The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) Foundation has named Grand Junction REALTOR® Brenda Case the recipient of its 2022 Colorado’s Heart Award in recognition of REALTORS® serving their communities with distinction.
In honor of her selection, the...
The
Colorado Association of REALTORS® is still offering grants to individuals who
were affected by the fires in the Boulder/Superior area last January. Those who
need to pay their mortgage or rent are encouraged to apply through April 8 (or
until the fund is depleted). More than 466 applications have come into the CAR
Foundation offices and %563,831 has been disbursed. “With the contributions
from our...
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February 7, 2022
Families renting homes, apartments, and hotel rooms because they
lost their housing in the Marshall fire are struggling to make rent payments. Because
some renters are still waiting to hear if property owners will pay to clean
smoke and ash residue from their apartments, they are living in limbo, with
remediation priced at thousands of dollars. During this challenging time, the
Colorado Association of REALTORS®...
