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Government Affairs

Capitol Connection: January 24, 2014

Pre-Registration for REALTOR® Day closes February 7th Don't miss the 2014 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26th at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. Based on feedback received from local leadership, we have revamped this event and are very excited for you to attend.  We are offering Capitol tours and meetings with Legislators as part of the...

Capitol Connection: February 17, 2014

Pre-Registration for REALTOR® Day closes February 7th Don't miss the 2014 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26th at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. Based on feedback received from local leadership, we have completely revamped this event and are very excited for you to attend.  We are offering Capitol Tours and Meetings with Legislators as part of...

REALTOR® Day at the Capitol: Wednesday, February 26th

Don't miss the 2014 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26 at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. Based on feedback received from local leadership, we have completely revamped this event and are very excited for you to attend.  We are offering Capitol Tours and Meetings with Legislators as part of the selections to help craft an...

Capitol Connection – January 10, 2014

The 69th General Assembly Kicks Off in 2014 The second session of the 69th General Assembly began this past Wednesday.  House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, House Minority Leader Brian DelGrosso, Senate President Morgan Carroll, and Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman all mentioned, in part, the heartbreaking events that took place in our state in 2013, and how, in all instances, people came...

Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief Expires

The Mortgage Cancellation Tax Relief expired December 31, 2013. Without an extension from Congress, homeowners who have had any amount of mortgage forgiven by a lender through either a foreclosure or short sale will be forced to pay a "phantom income tax" on any amount that was forgiven. It is CAR and NAR's position that homeowners should not be subject to...

Call for Action: Flood Insurance Issues Could Sink Sales

Legislation is being considered to delay changes to the National Flood Insurance Program. Please Take Action today and tell your Member of Congress and Senators that NAR supports the “Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act.” Send Message »   The Problem: Congress provided a 5-year reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), but severe implementation problems threaten to undermine real estate transactions where flood insurance...

CAR Earns RPAC Triple Crown for First Time!

Way to go Colorado REALTORS®! For the first time, Colorado has been recognized as a Triple Crown Winner, achieving NAR Fair Share goal- Participation goal, Major Investor goal, and President's Circle goal! During the NAR Convention last week an un-named REALTOR® reminded everyone that “Technology is a cost of doing business.  Advocacy is the cost to stay in business!”  A...

How Government Shutdown Affects Real Estate Industry

The Federal Government shut down is still at an impasse. What does it mean for the real estate industry?  It means many, but not all, government programs, including some that impact federal housing and mortgage programs, have been suspended or slowed due to the lapse in government funding. The National Association of REALTORS® has released a brief on some of the issues...

How Government Shutdown Affects REALTORS®?

Now that the Federal Government has shut down, what does it mean for the real estate industry?  It means many, but not all, government programs, including some that impact federal housing and mortgage programs, have been suspended or slowed due to the lapse in government funding. The National Association of REALTORS® has released a brief on some of the issues that...

NAR Remains a Big Player in Real Estate Industry

NAR shows once again its political power of persuasion in the real estate industry. The latest triumph is HUD reporting yesterday afternoon to NAR they will reissue the July Mortgagee Letter and remove all dual agency language (Part Three of the PFS Participation Requirements) that was to be implemented October 1, 2013.  NAR will continue discussions with HUD agency officials...