In July 2019, Lakewood voters passed Question 200, which restricts residential growth to one percent per year. That equates to about 700 new residences in 2020. Now, the Lakewood City Council has finally approved a plan on how the city will enact the voter-approved housing cap. The plan passed by councilors on Jan. 28 takes into account the hundreds of...
The issue of short term rentals, like AirBnB, and their potential effect on the state's lack of affordable housing is once again being debated by lawmakers. A bill filed in the Colorado General Assembly would increase the property tax rate on short term rentals from the residential rate of 7.96% to the commercial rate of 29%. Proponents of the measure...
Colorado REALTORS® continue to play vital role in educating homeowners on wildfire mitigation and safety efforts as programs take hold Despite a relatively calm Colorado wildfire season in 2019, REALTORS® across the state have significantly grown their proactive efforts to help educate homeowners about wildfire risks, prevention and safety resources through CAR’s Colorado Project Wildfire. Colorado Project Wildfire’s innovative partnerships and...
Beginning Jan. 21, 2020, the former Quality Inn & Suites at 3737 N. Quebec St. in Denver that once welcomed weary travelers will now provide shelter for a different type of clientele. Renamed Fusion Suites, the former hotel will now provide housing for Denver residents experiencing temporary homelessness and it could become a model for future affordable housing developments. The...
“While our market continues to struggle with low inventory, which of course results in higher prices, we are starting to see some new construction which brings hope to first-time homebuyers as well as move-up buyers,” said Erin Bassett, president of Glenwood Springs Association of REALTORS. “Spring should bring new resale inventory as well.” “We just, honestly, have no inventory,”...
“Our Colorado market has become so tough and unaffordable that the U-Haul report showed that people are now coming here less than they were just last year. In 2018 Colorado ranked number 16 on the list of states to move to. We now sit at 42 as word on the street is, we cost too much,” said Patrick Muldoon, a...
Millennials are flocking to affordable smaller cities, baby boomers are retiring in walkable communities that offer urban amenities, and Gen Xers are heading to larger, high-priced markets. Realtor.com® researchers recently evaluated the migration trends of the generations. Life stages—growing families, retirement, and employment—continues to drive demand in housing. Millennials, the largest U.S. generation ever, is particularly making its mark on the...
Property tax bills are going out this month to Denver residents, which might lead some homeowners to file an appeal if they think Denver's assessor has made a mistake in the property's valuation. Denverite spoke with Denver-area REALTOR® Matthew Leprino, who explained that if a county assessor pegs a home’s value higher than the market might value it, it could...
How is the housing market in your state affecting the local economy? The National Association of REALTORS® recently released a report outlining the total economic impact of real estate related industries on the economy of each state, as well as the expenditures that result from a single home sale, including aspects like home construction costs, real estate brokerage, mortgage...
Realtor.com has assembled a list of the 25 housing markets it expects to see the most home sales and price growth in 2020. Colorado Springs comes in at Number Seven where the median home sale price is $312,000. At the top of the list is Boise, ID with a median home sales price of $295,000. “For the last eight years,...