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Government Affairs

Capitol Connection: February 1, 2019

Posted on February 1, 2019

Capitol Connection, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

House Bill 19-1167: Remote Notaries Protect Privacy HB19-1167 sponsored by Representative Monica Duran (D-Wheat Ridge), Representative Terri Carver (R-Colorado Springs) and Senator Robert Rodriguez (D-Denver), authorizes notaries public to perform a notarial act through use of audio-visual communication, such as technology similar to Skype or FaceTime. It's commonly referred to as "remote notarization." Existing law requires an individual to appear in-person in...

50-state research aims to identify nation’s most innovative housing solutions

Posted on January 29, 2019

Capitol Connection, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, Market Trends, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Stats & Trends

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has completed a 50-state research analysis designed to identify the most innovative and successful programs being implemented to address the full spectrum of housing issues facing communities across the United States. From affordability and product type to inventory needs, CAR’s research set out to help identify what state and local governments, public and private businesses,...

Capitol Connection: January 25, 2019

Posted on January 25, 2019

Capitol Connection, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

Senate Bill 19-051: Increase General Fund Funding for Transportation SB19-051 sponsored by Senator John Cooke (R-Greeley) and Senator Ray Scott (R-Grand Junction), authorizes the state to transfer additional general fund money to fund the state's transportation needs as enacted by Senate Bill 18-001 in 2018. Under Senate Bill 18-001, the state now dedicates $105 million to the state highway fund, $22.5 million to...

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FirstBank’s Assistance Program Helps Federal Workers Skip Payments

Posted on January 22, 2019

Business Services, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, Uncategorized

In response to government shutdown, FirstBank offers 0 percent interest Like Americans across the country, Coloradans are feeling the pinch of the government shutdown. Paychecks are on hold for more than 800,000 people nationwide and an estimated 15,000 federal workers in Colorado have been forced to go on unpaid leave or have been working without pay since December. As one of the...

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Waves of uncertainty rise from seasonal factors and government shutdown

Posted on January 22, 2019

Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, Market Trends, Market Trends & Statistics, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News, Stats & Trends

By Matthew Leprino January 2019 There is little that markets like less than uncertainty, be it real estate, or otherwise. So when a segment of the population isn’t working, and worse, when they aren’t spending money, uncertainty grows and creates a ripple effect throughout our economy. As the partial government shutdown nears ever closer to a month, the likelihood that it will...

Capitol Connection: January 18, 2019

Posted on January 18, 2019

Capitol Connection, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

House Bill 19-1075: Tax Credit Employer-assisted Housing Pilot Program HB19-1075, sponsored by Representative James Wilson (R-Salida), creates a pilot program to increase employer-assisted housing projects in rural areas of the state from 2019 to 2023 tax years. It creates a state income tax credit to any taxpayer that donates to a state housing authority, Colorado and Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), a...

What a Government Shutdown Means for REALTORS®

Posted on January 15, 2019

Government Affairs, NAR, REALTOR® News

(As of January 10, 2019) As of midnight on December 21, 2018, the President and Congress were unable to agree on the provisions of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government. As a result, a partial shutdown of some government operations has occurred. This partial shutdown includes some federal housing, mortgage, and other programs of interest to the real...

Capitol Connection: January 11, 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019

Capitol Connection, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

The First Regular Session of the 72nd General Assembly Opened on January 4 The first gavel of the first regular session of the 72nd General Assembly came down on Friday, January 4th under the new leadership of Senate President Leroy Garcia and Speaker of the House KC Becker. As of this morning, 160 bills have been introduced since the start of...

Colorado REALTORS Laud Legislators of the Year

Posted on November 28, 2018

Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® has named it's Legislators of the Year. They are Sen. Bob Gardner, R-Colorado Springs, and Reps. Matt Gray, D-Broomfield; Mike Weissman, D-Aurora; and Terri Carver, R-Colorado Springs its legislators of the year. “Our legislative policy committee, comprised of members throughout the state of Colorado, has carefully considered this decision and believes that a legislator whose approachability and...

Construction-Defects Reform Rekindling Some Condo Interest

Posted on October 31, 2018

Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

“Changes in the construction defect laws have really made things easier for developers,” Slate Real Estate Advisors Partner Stan Kniss says. “We’re in the midst of a pretty undersupplied market given the hold on for-sale construction projects over the last 10 years.” ### Despite changes, there still aren't as many condo projects in the works as people in the industry had hoped to see. “We wanted the...

Government Affairs

Capitol Connection: February 1, 2019

50-state research aims to identify nation’s most innovative housing solutions

Capitol Connection: January 25, 2019

FirstBank’s Assistance Program Helps Federal Workers Skip Payments

Waves of uncertainty rise from seasonal factors and government shutdown

Capitol Connection: January 18, 2019

What a Government Shutdown Means for REALTORS®

Capitol Connection: January 11, 2019

Colorado REALTORS Laud Legislators of the Year

Construction-Defects Reform Rekindling Some Condo Interest

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