DENVER – With more than half of the state’s population now living in or near areas that are prone to wildland fire, public and private organizations across the state are teaming up as a part of Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (May 4) to educate and help Colorado residents to prepare for the growing threats created by wildfires. According to the Colorado...
As Democrats are scrambling to get the last of their agenda accomplished before the 2019 legislative session ends in almost exactly a week, we thought we’d help them with a little bit of prioritization. First, there are two terrible bills that Colorado lawmakers should pitch out the closest window. Senate Bill 225 would do away with a long-standing prohibition on rent control policies...
Senate Bill 19-107: Broadband Infrastructure Installation ### SB19-107, sponsored by Sen. Kerry Donovan (D-Vail) and Sen. Dylan Roberts (D-Avon), authorizes an electric utility that has an electric easement on real property or a commercial broadband supplier designated by the electric utility to act on the electric utility's behalf, after having provided advanced notice to the owner of the real property and to any...
House Bill 19-1322: Expand Supply Affordable Housing ### HB19-1322, sponsored by Rep. Dylan Roberts (D-Avon), Rep. Perry Will (R-New Castle), Sen. Dominick Moreno (D-Commerce City) and Sen. Don Coram (R-Montrose), appropriates a portion of the unused funds in Colorado's Unclaimed Property Trust Fund, while protecting the 20-year claims reserve. The bill ensures all unclaimed property claims will continue to be paid and...
A new bill under consideration in the state legislature would give local governments across Colorado the ability to implement rent control policies. Colorado has had a statewide ban on rent control policies since 1981, when it was enacted in response to a citizen initiative in Boulder to allow rent-controlled housing. Now, in the face of an affordable housing crisis in Denver and across...
Join us at the Blue Sky Gallery - Wings Over the Rockies in Englewood to celebrate our REALTORS® in Colorado. On July 31, 2019 from 4-8pm, we have the opportunity to gather together to share hors d'oeuvres and drinks, participate in a silent auction, and even try the simulators! Record breaking pilot and former REALTOR®, Michael F. Combs, will be the special...
Vote "No" on Senate Bill 225 Senate Bill 225 is bad public policy because it repeals current Colorado statute prohibiting rent control on private residential real property or housing units and allows any local jurisdiction to pursue their own rent control limits. It will be on the Senate Floor on Thursday morning. ### Rent control does not equal affordable housing; in fact, it...
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Join us in Denver, CO, for the 2019 LANDU Education Week! LANDU is excited to be bringing back this education week from June 2nd-10th at the University of Denver. This gives attendees an opportunity to complete all six courses towards the elite ALC Designation in one place. Plus, since these courses are in-classroom this is the perfect opportunity to network with land...
Get ready for Gen Z. People between the ages of 18 and 23 are eager to become homeowners, and many are already setting aside money for a down payment. More than half of Gen Zers surveyed said they are saving for a home, and 59 percent say they plan to buy a home within the next five years—before they reach the...
House Bill 19-1257 & House Bill 19-1258: TABOR Debrucing Bills HB19-1257 and HB19-1258, sponsored by Speaker KC Becker (D-Boulder), Sen. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson) and Sen. Lois Court (D-Denver) refers a measure to the 2019 statewide ballot that would let voters decide whether we authorize the state to retain state revenues in excess of the TABOR cap (the constitutional limitation on state fiscal...