Ken Weedin, CAR’s 1974 past president and 1976 REALTOR® of the Year died Tuesday, September 2nd at the age of 91. He was a pillar of the Loveland business community since 1956. Ken was a REALTOR® over 50 years and owned Re/Max of Loveland for 20 of them. Lawrence Weedin said his father sold his last house as a REALTOR®...
Supporters of four ballot questions pertaining to oil and gas policy in Colorado have announced that they will be dropping their initiatives. Congressman Jared Polis made the announcement on Monday, making clear that he will be withdrawing financial support for measures #88 and #89 as a part of a deal with Governor John Hickenlooper. The two ballot measures would have...
Builder Realty Council of Metropolitan Denver and the Home Builder Association of Denver invite Colorado REALTORS to join them for an EXCLUSIVE, REALTORS® ONLY, VIP TOUR of this year's Parade of Homes entries. Area Builders have submitted a wide variety of styles and designs and decorating options including new single family, townhomes, custom built and luxury homes. The tour is free, however you must register to participate on the bus tour. ...
Vern Bybee, who was the husband of the late long-time Metrolist Executive Patricia Bybee, passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2014. Sympathy cards and flowers can be sent to Vern Bybee Jr. at 5353 South Cody Street Littleton, CO 80123. Funeral arrangements have not been made at the time of this notification. ...
This past weekend the Colorado Association of REALTORS® received news that Move, Inc. is the target of a person or group of people that is illegally generating massive amounts of Internet traffic and pointing it at their sites, including realtor.com and other Move corporate sites. This amount of traffic makes their service unavailable to legitimate consumers and customers. Move and law enforcement are working to determine...
We are pleased to announce that Alan Lovitt has been elected as the 2015 Chairman-Elect. Congratulations Alan! ELECTION RESULTS: Chairman of the Board: David Barber. Chairman-Elect: Alan Lovitt. Treasurer: Barbara Asbury. DISTRICTS: Metro District Chair: Deborah Conner. Metro District Chair-Elect: Nancy Griffin. Mountain District Chair: Jill Masters. Mountain District Chair-Elect: Molly Eldridge. Northwest District Chair: Michelle Martinez. Northwest District Chair-Elect: Debbie Laity. Northeast District Chair: Terry Lee. Northeast District Chair-Elect: Francie Martinez. Southwest District Chair:...
At the most recent Colorado Real Estate Commission meeting held on June 3, 2014, the Commission adopted Commission Position CP-44 regarding advertising properties as "coming soon" to the market. CP-44 outlines a broker's obligation to exercise reasonable skill and care when advising a seller or landlord of the advantages or disadvantages of different marketing methods. Further, the manner in which the...
In September 2013, the Wildfire Insurance and Forest Health Task Force issued an 80 page report to Governor Hickenlooper outlining concerns and recommendations regarding how to best protect citizens who live in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), and protect Colorado’s landscape, which is a critical element of the State’s economic health. Their findings also brought to light related issues of water...
Most areas of Colorado saw an increase in housing inventory (properties available for purchase) during the first quarter of 2014 compared to the previous quarter (Q4 2013). New listings increased 35 percent statewide from Q4 2013 to Q1 2014 and 5 percent compared to Q1 2013. At the same time, overall sales slowed down 19 percent in Q1 2014 compared...
The Colorado Association REALTORS® 2014 Spring Business meetings took place earlier this month. There were lively discussions about data syndication and third party aggregators and member volunteers discussing how to best advance your state REALTOR® association. Your Board of Directors voted on many issues this meeting ranging from governance structure to policies and procedures to a 2015 dues increase. Third Party Aggregators and Data Syndication Members had the opportunity to share their feelings...