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Support Colorado Wildfire Victims – Donate to the CAR Foundation Fire Relief Fund

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...

Summit REALTOR® Dan Burnett Winner of 2024 Colorado’s Heart Award

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...

The 2023 Colorado’s Heart Award Winner is Loveland’s Marina-Jeanne Lewallen

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...

REALTOR® Donations Help Colorado Families Every Day

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...

REALTORS® Investing in Vail Valley Workforce Solutions

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...

CAR Foundation

CAR Foundation Announces $65K in 2022 Spring Grants

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...

Grand Junction REALTOR® Brenda Case Wins Colorado’s Heart Award

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...

CAR Foundation Still Taking Applications for Mortgage & Rent Relief for Fire Victims

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...

Marshall Fire Renters Need Assistance, Too

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®...

REALTOR® Donations Help Homeowners During ‘the Darkest Period’

For homeowners affected by the Marshall fire, the time between the disaster and receiving much-needed federal and insurance dollars is uncertain. “it’s the hardest, darkest period that these victims have to walk through,” said CAR Foundation Executive Director Amy McDermott. “Our hope is that this funding can bridge that gap.” The Foundation has received over $2 million to give to homeowners during this time, and...