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Northern Colorado Wildfire Homeowners Face Many Challenges to Rebuild

Posted on January 7, 2022

Communities, Construction, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

In addition to the historic low inventory in housing in Colorado, homeowners affected by the fire cannot rebuild quickly enough. “It’s going to take forever,” said Kelly Moye, CAR spokesperson and Boulder REALTOR®. A home in the Denver metro area that once took 5 months to build now takes 10 months. In what the Associated Press is calling “Pandemic-era challenges,” the obstacles to rebuilding include labor...

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Aurora Art Exhibit Focuses on Housing Insecurity

Posted on January 7, 2022

Communities, Market Trends & Statistics, REALTOR® News

A new art exhibit at the Aurora History Museum depicts the lives of those who are living in hotels or their cars, in addition to those living on the street. The goal of the exhibit is to show the reality and humanity of the homeless. Housing insecurity has increased in Aurora where CAR reports show the median sale price of...

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REPORT: REALTORS® Help Fire Victims Find Shelter

Posted on January 5, 2022

CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, REALTOR® News

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...

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Support Boulder County Wildfire Victims

Posted on December 31, 2021

CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, Consumer Awareness, General, Local Association, NAR, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

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...

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To our CAR Family and friends

Posted on December 30, 2021

CAR Foundation, Colorado Project Wildfire, Communities, Community Giving, General, REALTOR® News

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...

New Aspects of Wildfires Endanger Housing; REALTORS® Can Help

Posted on December 15, 2021

Colorado Project Wildfire, Communities, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

The saga to build much-needed housing inventory in our mountain communities continues with some new challenges. According to a report from Community Wildfire Planning Center, the number of units built in the wildland-urban interface in Colorado increased 74% since 2010. This also includes an acreage increase of 300% from 2010-2030. Some mountain towns that are unable to sustain these increases are turning down development due...

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REALTOR® Disaster Relief for Communities Devastated by Tornadoes

Posted on December 14, 2021

CAR Foundation, Communities, Community Giving, REALTOR® News

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...

RSVP to CAR’s Immigration & Real Estate Presentation

Posted on November 16, 2021

Communities, Meetings & Events, REALTOR® News

Tuesday, Dec. 7 from 10:30-Noon. In-person presentation at the CAR Offices, limited seating. Get an in-depth look at the immigration system, labor shortages, immigration reform, how people are navigating foreign banking and loan challenges, the challenges behind work VISA policies, and resources on how to educate consumers, home buyers, and sellers about the aspects of homebuying. Presentations and discussion will be led by...

Colorado Association of REALTORS® CEO Tyrone Adams Selected as a Most Admired CEO

Posted on October 29, 2021

Communities, General, REALTOR® News

The Denver Business Journal’s 2021 Most Admired CEO awards program honors 21 top-ranking execs whose forward-looking leadership is shaping their organizations, sectors, and greater community. More than 100 nominees were judged by an editorial panel and scored based on their contributions to company success, civic engagement, career achievements, and other details. Tyrone was selected due to his extensive history of volunteerism and his leadership of a rapidly growing...

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Developers working on affordable housing in Colorado’s mountains – Offer suggestions for pending wave of funding

Posted on June 14, 2021

Communities, Construction, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, Market Trends, Market Trends & Statistics, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

The unprecedented housing crisis in Colorado will soon see an equally extraordinary flood of cash. In Colorado's high country, where affordable housing is a decades-long issue that exploded into a catastrophe last year, an army of developers on the front lines of a complex campaign to build workforce housing are ready to help guide the sudden influx of funding. Once the...