By CAR Spokesperson Matthew Leprino. Read the entire article on Colorado Biz Magazine. Like Charles Dickens’ fabled tale, Denver’s housing market remains conflicted in its ‘Tale of Two Cities,’ a lopsided story of condos and single-family homes. It would seem that with every dollar the single-family home’s median price rises, the demand for the condo market – tantamount to “entry-level” – rises...
CAR spokesperson Kelly Moye spoke with Next on 9News to discuss housing implications of Amazon building a second headquarters in the metro area. See the full story on 9News.com. DENVER - Gridlocked roads, high housing prices, crowded restaurants, disappearing beautiful scenery. It sounds like Denver, but it’s a description of Seattle, Amazon’s current headquarters. After Amazon announced it’s looking to build a second headquarters outside of Seattle...
CAR spreading the word to State lawmakers about wildfire education and mitigation. While hurricanes and earthquakes have rightfully been the focus of attention for so many people in recent weeks, the path of smoke and hazy skies across a majority of the western United States reminds us all that the impact from current and future wildfires can be equally devastating. With long-term...
Colorado Bureau of Investigation warns of wire fraud with the email address aab14117@gmail.com. The Division of Real Estate (Division), received an alert by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation regarding a specific email address (aab14117@gmail.com) being used compromise business transactions through a wiring instructions scam. Changes in wiring instructions have been sent from the above email, posing as title company closers, from at...
Buyer interest remains however, low inventory, steady housing prices continue to dictate state’s housing market. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Sept. 13, 2017 – While the number of potential buyers in Colorado’s housing market remains strong, traditional seasonal cooling, coupled with low inventory and steady median housing prices across the state, are defining the fall market according to the monthly statewide housing report...
The rise in Pueblo West real estate is a combination of several factors, said Dave Anderson, a broker associate at Remax of Pueblo West who is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Pueblo Association of REALTORS® as well as the Southeast housing spokeperson for Colorado Association of REALTORS® "There is a lack of inventory," Anderson said, "as well...
On Thursday, September 7, the Senate voted to pass a three-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The House of Representatives passed the legislation on Friday, September 8, 2017, and the President signed the bill into law later that day. This legislation ensures that the NFIP will not lapse on September 30, 2017, and will be extended until December...
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – September 5, 2017 – While the rain has stopped, flooding continues in rivers and bayous in the path of Hurricane Harvey. Thousands of people have returned home to begin recovery efforts, many of them finding that they have lost everything. That’s why the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and the Colorado REALTOR® Foundation (CRF) have teamed up...
DENVER - The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI) recently launched a new online system for consumers to submit their insurance complaints. The mission of the DOI, part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), is consumer protection. The DOI’s Consumer Complaint Portal enhances its customer service capabilities, and offers a fast, secure way for consumers to communicate their insurance-related complaints to...
Neil Kimmel, Owner/broker at Metro Brokers-Kimmel and Co and longtime member and leader of the REALTOR® family, passed away this past weekend. Neil Kimmel has been a valued REALTOR® member of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® since 1976. He was one of the most active members serving on more committees than there is space to note. He served as a CAR Director...