ENGLEWOOD, CO – The Colorado
Association of REALTORS® (CAR), the state's largest real estate trade
association representing more than 26,500 members statewide, has identified four
Colorado policymakers as “Legislators of the Year” for 2020. Senator Jeff
Bridges, Senator Joann Ginal, Representative Bri Buentello, and Representative
Kevin Van Winkle have all been recognized by CAR for their efforts to support
the American dream of homeownership, including work...
Bipartisan bill would create savings accounts to allow prospective homebuyers to more easily save for down payments and other eligible costs associated with buying a home
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Doug Jones (D-AL) today introduced the American Dream Down Payment Act of 2020. As Americans face unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the bipartisan legislation would help...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is opposed to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to rescind the
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, a 2015 regulation implementing the
1968 Fair Housing Act’s mandate that governments take affirmative steps to
address segregation. In step with the National Association of REALTORS®, CAR
agrees that eliminating this rule strips away a vital tool for fulfilling the
original...
Are you looking for new ways to represent your community and industry in important legislative and political decisions? Apply today to serve as a volunteer on CAR’s Legislative Policy Committee or CAR Political Action Committee and represent your industry in statewide matters critical to the future of real estate and property owners. Applications are now being accepted through September 14,...
By Liz Peetz, CAR VP of Government Affairs
In these unconventional times when we are facing enormous
obstacles to our daily lives to pursue our businesses, support our families, or
try to have honest conversations about what is happening around the country, I
am reminded of the powerful words of historian Doris Kerns Goodwin; “Progress
goes up and down throughout history, but the most...
The new amended order, dated June 30, 2020, states: “All
Field Services , including real estate, may resume operations, in accordance
with the requirements of this Order including Appendix B . Real estate includes
in-person real estate showings and marketing services which must adhere to
Social Distancing Requirements with cleaning and disinfection between each
showing. Open houses must follow the Indoor Event requirements in Section...
On Friday, June 26, Gov. Jared Polis signed the Remote Notary legislation into law. Colorado Secretary of State issued the following statement:
DENVER, Colo.- Today, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold applauded the signing of the Remote Notaries Protect Privacy bill into law after it passed the House and Senate unanimously. Following an Executive Order by Governor Polis in March, the...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that the single-director structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unconstitutional. With this decision, the bureau’s director can no longer be removed from the position only for cause but instead will serve at the discretion of the president at will.
For REALTORS®, the most notable outcome is that the decision does not invalidate...
As with other marketing activities currently allowed, we believe that REALTORS® will be able to host open houses under specific health and safety guidelines that would allow an important element of real estate marketing to return to Colorado for the summer selling season and could be managed safely and responsibility by our industry participants. We hope that our industry has...
On June 22, CAR signed onto an industry stakeholder letter that asks Governor Polis to sign SB20-096 as a necessary replacement for remote notarizations. SB20-096 permits a notary public to perform a notarial act remotely on electronic documents. A notary public may notarize electronic documents for a remotely located individual so long as the notarial act occurs using an electronic...
