Denver voters are being asked to consider Initiative 300 — the “right to survive” — on the May ballot. 300 represents unprecedented and broad sweeping policy changes that will tangibly restrict our ability to deliver critical resources to homeless people and would have an immense impact on Denver and our state. A new study, “Impacts on the Homeless and Society by...
Denver’s deceptive “Right to Survive” Issue 300 threatens to harm the homeless, the state’s economy and some of Colorado’s finest urban spaces. “Every person has the right to survive, but this measure may ultimately prevent people in need of resources from receiving the help they need,” the mayor said in a written statement. “The city has devoted tens of millions of...
The Division of Real Estate (“Division”) commenced a review of the administrative rules regarding real estate brokers last year. In compliance with Senate Bill 14-063 (§24-4-103.3, C.R.S.), the Division gave public notice of its review of the existing rules on its website and solicited feedback from interested parties. The statutory mandate for the review is to assess the continuing need...
Colorado was one of the first states in the country to pass legislation for first-time homebuyers. The legislation allows them to open a tax-free savings account to save money for down payment on a new home. Since that law was passed in 2016, Colorado is seeing the benefits of the program. – Colorado, the seventh-fastest growing state in the country, welcomed...
On December 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army proposed a new definition of the Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS). This proposal is now available for public comment. The REALTORS® Land Institute and National Association of REALTORS® have been strong supporters of the review of the original WOTUS rule, as laid out by President Trump’s Executive...
Single-family home sales across the state were down 3.9 percent in February from a year ago, according to Colorado Association of REALTORS® data. They were down 5.1 percent in January and February combined. In Pueblo County, the drop was steeper. Single-family home sales were down 24 percent last month from February 2018. They were down 15 percent for January and February...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® is confirming an earlier report from the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® that metro Denver home prices suffered an annual decline in February. That’s the first time that has happened since 2012. But with strong gains still piling up along the southern Front Range and in Mesa County, home prices statewide are still rising. The median sales...
Housing inventory is outpacing demand in Boulder County. The latest data for February from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® suggests the local housing market, though healthy, shows signs of cooling off. "In Boulder County, we have 13 percent more inventory than we did at this time last year," said Kelly Moye, a Spokesperson for the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Sales of single-family homes...
New Study Analyzes the Cost of SB 19-181 New bill creates immense uncertainty and authorizes state and local policy that could have dramatic impact on the energy industry CSPR Director of Policy and Research Chris Brown: “Just like Proposition 112, this bill has the potential to significantly restrict a critical sector of our economy and eliminate up to $13.5 billion in tax...
Snow and cold temps blanket housing markets across the State creating wait-and-see game for buyers and sellers alike ### ENGLEWOOD, CO. – March. 12, 2019 – With cold, wet conditions and record snowfall wreaking havoc across the state, Colorado’s local housing markets are experiencing a mixed-bag of results, with early spring season expectations tempered by below normal temperatures and higher than normal...