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Environment

What Climate Change and Extreme Weather Mean for Real Estate

Posted on January 3, 2023

Colorado Project Wildfire, Communities, Environment, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

As life-threatening weather events grow in frequency, our homes, in turn, are becoming more vulnerable. From floods, hurricanes and severe winter storms to droughts, wildfires and extreme heat, residential communities face a growing number of climate-related threats. The more REALTORS® know about extreme weather risks, the better equipped they’ll be to help prospective homebuyers navigate the troubled waters of purchasing a...

Colorado Project Wildfire – 2022 Recap

Posted on December 12, 2022

Colorado Project Wildfire, Environment, REALTOR® News

Interest and engagement in Colorado Project Wildfire initiatives continues to rise as the growing number of wildfires and severity of those fires captures the attention of our primary target audiences – including our members throughout the mountain communities, as well as the front range following the catastrophic Marshall Fire at the end of 2021. As a result, our program participation was...

Report: Adapting Colorado Water Systems

Posted on November 15, 2022

Environment, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

The Common Sense Institute released its report on “Adapting Colorado’s Water Systems for a 21st Century Economy and Water Supply.” “Water has been and remains an important issue that will affect housing development,” said CAR’s VP of Public Policy Liz Peetz, who also serves on the Board of Directors for the Common Sense Institute. “We need more than one approach to...

DORA Now Regulating Radon Professionals

Posted on June 29, 2022

Environment, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

Beginning July 1, radon testing professionals will need to be licensed by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. This recent law came from HB 21-1195 and will have two different licensing programs: one for measurement and another for mitigation. DORA Spokespeople state that the increase in radon levels in Colorado homes created a market for “unqualified individuals who are representing...

CAR Project Wildfire Report Summer 2022

Posted on June 29, 2022

Colorado Project Wildfire, Communities, Environment, REALTOR® News

Colorado Project Wildfire (CPW), founded by CAR, is proud to announce that Evergreen REALTOR® John Putt and the Rotary Wildfire Ready team are securing funding and putting those dollars to work in ways that are truly improving the safety of their high wildfire risk community. An infrared camera was installed to observe and send warnings at the first signs of...

Wildfire Preparedness Checklists for Clients

Posted on January 5, 2022

Colorado Project Wildfire, Environment, REALTOR® News

As we all learned last week: “Unfortunately, wildfire doesn’t happen in ‘just the mountains,’” says Sarah Thorsteinson, Executive Director of Summit REALTORS® and Vice-Chair of CAR’s Colorado Project Wildfire (CPW). “No trees are needed. Embers fly in the wind, and every bit of land between Wyoming and New Mexico is part of the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), which is...

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Consumer Advisory: Wildfire Mitigation is the Key to Protecting Your Home and Property

Posted on June 11, 2021

Environment, REALTOR® News

A hot, dry summer is here and with it, extreme wildfire danger. Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies sent this bulletin on 06/11/2021 DENVER - On Thursday, the Storm Prediction Center issued the first extreme fire danger warning for Western Colorado and Eastern Utah in 15 years. Unfortunately, this serves as a reminder that we are now in the height of wildfire season in Colorado and...

Summit REALTORS® Focus on Community Advocacy to Bring Positivity During Challenging Times

Posted on September 28, 2020

Communities, Community Giving, Environment, Local Association, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

The REALTORS® of Summit, Park, and Lake Counties executed a Cookie Drop for all school district staff members, slash removal and trail maintenance. Dillon, CO — September 24, 2020 — Summit REALTORS®, the leading advocate of the local real estate industry consisting of members from Summit, Park and Lake Counties, are bringing positivity to their community by donating cookies to all staff members at local...

Capitol Connection – January 31, 2020

Posted on February 3, 2020

Capitol Connection, Colorado Project Wildfire, Environment, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

SB20-094: Plug-in Electric Motor Vehicle Registration Fees Sen. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson) LPC Position: Support Summary: SB-094 authorizes the high-performance transportation enterprise (HPTE) to impose two registration fees on electric motor vehicles: (1) a surface transportation infrastructure equivalent use fee at a maximum rate of $120 in the first year with adjustments for inflation for every year following, and (2) a longevity...

Colorado Project Wildfire Partnerships Gaining State and National Attention

Posted on January 27, 2020