3 Things to Know 56 REALTORS® from nearly 20 different Local Associations serve on the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) 2025 Legislative Policy Committee (LPC). They will review more than 100 bills over the course of the 120-day legislative session that ends on May 7th. The LPC is the official body to take Association positions on legislation impacting REALTORS® and/or real...
Leaders of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and their more than 25,000 members celebrate the start of the 2025 legislative session focused on finding bipartisan solutions for the state’s lingering and growing housing shortage, including improving housing inventory, access and affordability, insurability, as well as overall pathways to homeownership for Coloradans. “It is more important than ever that we focus...
Following an election that included the endorsement of 59 candidates across Colorado State Senate and State Representative races (26 Republicans and 33 Democrats) by the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), association leaders and their 26,000 members have turned their post-election focus to finding bipartisan solutions for the state’s lingering and growing housing shortage, as well as overall pathways to homeownership...
DENVER – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) announced today its list of 53 candidate endorsements across Colorado State Senate and State Representative races for the upcoming General Election. The following 24 Republicans and 29 Democrats earned endorsements as approved by CAR’s Political Action Committee (CARPAC). The list of endorsed candidates includes: State Senator - District 2Republican PartyLisa FrizellState Senator - District...
The Colorado legislature will convene for a special session on August 26th to address property tax relief. However, there are some legislators who may use this session to pursue legislation to reclassify property or enact new fees that could actually increase taxes or fees on homeowners. We need you to contact your legislators, encouraging them only to support legislation that...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) realized a better than 80% win-rate for candidates who earned a CAR endorsement, with 13 of the 16 CAR-endorsed candidates winning their respective races in the Colorado primaries on June 25. “Colorado deserves policy and decision makers committed to solving our housing crisis and helping Coloradans achieve the American Dream of homeownership,” said Janene Johnson,...
Legislative Advocacy This Week at the Capitol We are in the last two weeks of the 2024 legislative session, and there are multiple priority bills in which CAR is still actively engaged. One of the more significant topics of this session is long-term property tax relief for homeowners. The Property Tax Commission had its final meeting for the 2024 legislative session...
Legislative Advocacy This Week at the Capitol Only 15 days remain until May 8th when the legislative ends, as mandated by our state constitution, yet hundreds of bills remain alive and we still expect more to be introduced. At least one bill yet to be introduced would impact your property taxes. This bill will be separate from the Property Tax Commission who...
Legislative Advocacy This Week at the Capitol The Senate and House of Representatives agreed to conference committee changes to the annual budget bill known as the “Long Bill” on April 14th. After accounting for all obligated and necessary expenses, the state government’s budget is limited between $15M to $20M for any unfunded legislation. There are only 23 days left in the...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® is *opposed* to Senate Bill 33 “Lodging Property Tax Treatment” that will be heard in the Senate Finance Committee next Tuesday, April 16 at 2:00pm in room SCR 357. Please feel free to contact the following members of Senate Finance and respectfully urge them to oppose Senate Bill 33: Chair Sen. Kyle Mullica (SD 24) 303-866-4451 or kyle.mullica.senate@coleg.gov 2023 CAR REALTOR®...