The Colorado Association of REALTORS® on Tuesday named Tyrone Adams chief executive, promoting the longtime CAR employee from his role of vice president of member services.
Adams will oversee all aspects of the 21,000-member real estate trade organization.
Since joining CAR in 1993, the University of Northern Colorado graduate has been instrumental in development and implementation of member programs, education initiatives, communications strategies...
DENVER – On Wednesday, March 18, Mayor Michael B. Hancock testified at the Colorado State Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee hearing on SB-177, Construction Defects Legislation. The Mayor testified in favor of the proposed legislation, and articulated how the bill is critical to remove barriers and help Denver provide its residents with access to safe, decent, affordable housing in a...
CAR Past President and REALTOR® of the YEAR C.V. LeForce passed away on March 2. Friends and Family will hold a memorial service in California.
C.V. served as PPAR President in 1969, was elected CAR President in 1976, and was honored as REALTOR® of the Year in 1981.
C.V. also served as Director of the National Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee for several years, and...
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February 20, 2015
How the FTC decided to allow the Zillow/Trulia Merger?
The following are the comments of the Federal Trade Commission in setting out their view of the Zillow/Trulia combination. This is interesting reading for all industry participants. We note that REAL Trends (along with many others) filed an expert report on this matter, which laid out industry fundamentals as to how brokers...
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February 18, 2015
Construction is once again revving up across Colorado. This should be a welcomed sight for Colorado’s economy, for REALTORS® and part of the answer to our states low affordable housing inventory. Unfortunately this is not the case. The condo market continues to lag due to construction defects, subsequent litigation and extraordinarily high insurance premiums that make it less appealing to...
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February 17, 2015
Colorado’s housing market is booming. Affordably priced homes are receiving multiple offers over asking price within hours of being listed. Why, then, are there no new builds of affordably priced condominiums and townhomes?
CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS.
Builders and developers have been scared away from developing in Colorado due to the current construction defects laws. Homebuilders and homeowners have a high risk of expensive,...
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February 6, 2015
More than 68 million single-family and condo households, about 87 percent, would qualify for down payment assistance available in the county where they are located.
That's why CAR, in partnership with Down Payment Resource, has made available a portal through which both members and prospective homeowners can research their eligibility for various down payment assistance program based on property information, household...
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February 6, 2015
Official job description for Chief Exectuive Officer opening at CAR posted below. Please read requirements and information on how to apply.
If you’re a forward-thinking visionary with proven leadership abilities, this is your opportunity to make a difference in one of America’s most vital industries. ADVANCE YOUR CAREER AS OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER!
Chief Executive Officer
With a mission of “Protecting the Real Estate...
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February 5, 2015
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced this week that it is now offering its down payment assistance for homebuyers in the form of a non-repayable grant. The program will provide qualified borrowers with down payment and closing-cost assistance for up to 5 percent of the purchase price of a home.With Colorado home prices having increased by six percent in 2014...
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January 29, 2015
Marijuana is becoming legal in more states, which may make it tougher for landlords seeking to enforce their own bans.
As the movement to legalize marijuana blazes through the nation, landlords and building managers may be wondering whether the right to ban the drug from their properties is going up in smoke. The truth around the issue is a bit hazy.
State...
