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Wildfire Event in Crested Butte

Posted on June 30, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, Meetings & Events, REALTOR® News

Wildfire Event in Crested Butte   June 29, 2017   On June 29, 2017, the Gunnison Country Association of REALTORS® hosted a Wildfire Awareness Event in partnership with Colorado Project Wildfire, The West Region Wildfire Council, Crested Butte Fire Protection District, Markit! Forestry Management, and the Colorado State Forest Service.     This event, held in Crested Butte, featured several speakers and a tour of current mitigation...

Down Payment Resource Program

Posted on June 29, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News

  3 Most Common Down Payment Programs   How do today’s buyers go from dreaming of owning a home to holding their first set of keys? Like most new buyers, the down payment is what’s holding them back. But, it could pay off big time to investigate down payment options. There are more than 2,400 homebuyer programs available across the country--they can be...

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The REALTORS® Conference & Expo Co-Marketing Contest is Going on Now!

Posted on June 29, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News

The REALTORS® Conference & Expo Co-Marketing Contest is Going on Now!   About the REALTORS® Conference & Expo   The REALTORS® Conference & Expo is NAR’s biggest annual member gathering. This year’s event will be November 3-6 in NAR’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois, and it promises four packed days of education, networking, motivation and fun for 20,000 members and guests.   Win valuable prizes for your...

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U.S. Existing-Home Sales Rise in May Despite Tight Supply

Posted on June 26, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, Market Trends & Statistics, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

U.S. Existing-Home Sales Rise in May Despite Tight Supply Sales increased 1.1% from April and the median sales price jumped 5.8%   Existing-home sales rose 1.1% in May from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.62 million, the National Association of REALTORS® said Wednesday. Economists had expected a modest decline from April. Compared with a year earlier, sales were...

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The Beginnings and Mission of the Disaster Relief Program

Posted on June 16, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News

The Beginnings and Mission of the Disaster Relief Program       Colorado is a wonderful state to live in. Between experiencing all four seasons, to the mountains and the forests, we are surrounded by beauty here. But no matter how great our state is, natural disasters don’t play favorites in deciding where they occur. Fortunately, REALTORS® have a program that is ready to...

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Becoming a First-Time Buyer in America’s Least Affordable City

Posted on June 15, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News

Becoming a First-Time Buyer in America’s Least Affordable City June 15, 2017     For millennials in America’s fastest growing cities, becoming a first-time homebuyer is more challenging because average wages can’t keep up with the rising cost of a median priced home. And, Denver takes the number one spot as the least affordable hot spot for millennial buyers, according to a new joint...

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TRID – Was it Effective and Can it be Blamed for Closing Cost Delays?

Posted on June 15, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

TRID – Was it Effective and Can it be Blamed for Closing Cost Delays?   TRID (TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure) has recently been added to the long list of REALTOR® acronyms. October 2015 was the launch of this new rule that has created new methodology, structuring, and organization across the board for REALTORS®, buyers, title companies, and lenders. Each field has been impacted...

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Your Friendly Neighborhood Regulator

Posted on June 14, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News

Your Friendly Neighborhood Regulator   [caption id="attachment_22650" align="alignnone" width="245"] Scott Petersen, General Counsel, Colorado Association of REALTORS®[/caption]   In addition to fantastic looks and winning personalities, REALTORS® can always be counted on for a rapid fire string of acronyms. NAR, CAR, GRI, CCIM, CMA, FSBO, CRS, e-PRO, RELO, ABR, CNS, CPM, CBR, REO, LTV… Ok, I’ll stop.  At this point, most of you are...

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Homes statewide in short supply heading into peak selling season

Posted on June 13, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Stats & Trends

Across Colorado, there were 20,100 active residential listings available on the market at the end of May, according to a report Monday from the Colorado Association of REALTORS. That represents a 32 percent drop in the active inventory of homes for sale versus a year ago, with about 10,500 fewer single-family homes and 2,100 fewer condos available for sale.   Sellers showed...

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Wire Fraud is Costing REALTORS® Way More Than a Paycheck

Posted on June 9, 2017
Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News

Wire Fraud is Costing REALTORS® Way More Than a Paycheck: Seven Ways to Prevent it from Happening to You and Your Clients   Ashley Cook Assistant VP of the Fraud Prevention Department for FirstBank   The next time you’re standing in a room with realtors, do us a favor: ask them if they or anyone they know has ever been impacted by wire fraud. Your jaw...

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