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REPORT: REALTORS® Help Fire Victims Find Shelter

Colorado REALTORS® and disaster relief organizations worked swiftly in the early hours of the disaster to find housing for those displaced by the fire. REALTORS® Amanda DiVito Parle and Shannon Schliep launched the Marshall Fire Housing Needs and Availability Facebook page. Knowing that Boulder’s real estate inventory only had less than 2,000 homes and rental units available, they knew they needed to act fast: “I think initially...

Support Boulder County – Donate to the CAR Foundation Fire Relief Fund

Although authorities have only begun to assess the damage left behind by the Marshall and Middle Fork fires in Boulder County communities, we now know upwards of 990 homes have been destroyed, and hundreds more damaged, leaving thousands of people scrambling to find a place to live in a real estate market with few choices. Several Colorado REALTORS® even lost their own homes in the...

Support Boulder County Wildfire Victims

CAR Family – Although the Marshall and Middle Fork fires continue to burn across Boulder County and the surrounding communities, our leadership team has been working with local association leaders and your CAR Foundation to take some initial steps in support of the thousands of wildfire victims. Beginning immediately, you can make financial contributions to the CAR Foundation using the link below. This is...

To our CAR Family and friends

We are all horrified to watch the catastrophic wildfire destruction that is taking place across Boulder County and the surrounding communities. It’s no surprise that we’ve already heard from so many of our members asking how they can help. In these earliest hours/days of this tragedy, we’re working to gather information, talk with local association leaders, community partners and emergency management officials to define the...

REALTOR® Disaster Relief for Communities Devastated by Tornadoes

REALTORS® know how important a home is to a family, and what is at stake when a home is damaged or lost. We also know the importance of community support. It is in our nature to step in and step up to help those affected by misfortune.  Our hearts are with the many communities across Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee that were devastated by...

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COLORADO REALTORS® RAISE $100,000 FOR COLORADO COMMUNITIES DURING 100 YEAR CELEBRATION

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation, which supports housing initiatives, education, and disaster relief statewide, will make $100,000 in grants with the funds. ENGLEWOOD, CO–The Colorado Association of REALTORS® Foundation raised $100,000from REALTORS® at its inaugural fundraising reception, held during the Colorado Association of REALTORS® 100 Year Celebration, Conference & Expo on Oct. 21. The foundation will distribute the grants to Colorado nonprofit...

NAR Honors Realtor® from Denver as 2021 Good Neighbor Award Finalist

WASHINGTON (September 2, 2021) – The National Association of Realtors® has selected Bob Bell, a Realtor® from Denver, Colorado, among 10 finalists for its 2021 Good Neighbor Awards program. This award honors Realtors® who have made significant, tangible volunteer contributions in their communities to improve the lives of their neighbors in need. Every Friday, Bell and hundreds of volunteers meet to pack and deliver weekend meals...

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY

REALTORS® make a difference in their communities every day, and in 2020, Coloradans across the state needed our help more than ever. Thousands of Coloradans lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, jeopardizing their ability to pay for housing in a market already in the midst of an affordable housing crisis.  At its peak, more than one in ten Coloradans...

Gunnison REALTOR® Matt Robbins Wins Colorado’s Heart Award

Five REALTORS® across Colorado recognized as the REALTORS® with a HEART ENGLEWOOD, CO – May 27, 2021 – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) Foundation has named Gunnison, CO REALTOR® Matt Robbins as the inaugural recipient of its Colorado’s Heart Award in recognition of REALTORS® serving their communities with distinction. In honor of his selection, the CAR Foundation will make a $3,000 donation to Robbins’ charity of...

BizWest: High Country Rising From a Fiery Fall

Communities in the path of the four wildfires, that burned hundreds of thousands of acres this past fall, including the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires, are slowly recovering. The fires destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes, leaving families displaced and in need of assistance. BizWest notes the CAR Foundation was awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Association...