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REALTOR® News

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Concert tickets or homes – the search is demanding, inventory limited, and prices are ticking up

For buyers and sellers, the trick is being ‘just right’ https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – If you thought finding tickets to Taylor Swift’s upcoming Denver concerts was a challenge, the search for homes in Colorado hasn’t gotten much easier either, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). Despite a double-digit percentage bump in new...

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2023 CAR Election Results

We want to thank all the candidates who raised their hands to be a candidate for the 2023-2024 CAR leadership positions. For those of you who were not elected, you are still a valued leader and member of the association. We strongly encourage and hope you to stay involved in CAR. The following are the results for the 2023-2024 CAR Leadership...

Colorado's Heart Award winner, Marina-Jeanne Lewallen.

The 2023 Colorado’s Heart Award Winner is Loveland’s Marina-Jeanne Lewallen

ANSWERING THE CALL TO SERVE LOVELAND, COLORADO REALTOR® MARINA-JEANNE LEWALLEN PROVIDES A LIFELINE FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT Marina-Jeanne Lewallen, a REALTOR® from Loveland, Colorado, has been chosen as the 2023 Colorado’s Heart Award Winner for her volunteer work with the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center (SAVA) of Fort Collins. The Colorado’s Heart Award is presented by the Colorado Association...

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THINGS ARE LOOKING UP: Rates will be going down and a fair look at Fannie and Freddie’s new LLPA’s

By Mathew Schulz, CVLS, CML President, Residential Loan ProgramsC.M.L.A. Board of Directors Welcome back to this quarter’s edition of Notes from a Mortgage Professional, brought to you by your local embittered mortgage professional.  NO, that’s not the case. In fact, there are great things on the horizon; a positive outlook on the increased loan level price adjustments from Fannie Mae and Freddie...

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Get to Know Your 2023 CAR President Natalie Davis

How long have you been in real estate, and why did you decide to make this your career? This year is my 13th year in the business. Initially, I decided to begin a career in real estate to have the benefit and advantage of being a real estate professional to help in my own personal real estate transactions. After getting licensed...

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Nominate a D&I Champion for CAR’s Diversity & Inclusion Awards

CAR’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee is honored to celebrate the groups and individuals who strive to make our industry more diverse and inclusive. Applications are open June 4 through August 4th, so nominate someone you know who is working to make a difference. The winners will be announced at the Inaugural Dinner at the 2023 Fall Forum. Awards are separated into...

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Property Tax Assessments Leave Homeowners Shocked

Many Coloradans feel pain from a sharp rise in property tax assessments. Homeowners are freaking out!” said CAR Spokesperson Kelly Moye. “Our phones have been ringing off the hook.” The assessed value is taking the market value from January 2021 through June 2022. “They think that what the assessment says is not what it is worth today, and that is accurate,” said Moye....

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Spring has sprung, minus the houses

Interest rates and market uncertainty push start of selling season back more than a month https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – In what would typically be a rush of new listings hitting the market in April for the start of the home buying and selling season, consumers on both sides of the transaction seem content to watch and wait, reluctant to make a move...

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Building Permits Slowing in Denver Faster Than Most Cities, but Picking up in Colorado Springs and Greeley

Denver metro construction is slowing from its highs in 2021, according to a new report by real estate brokerage Point2Homes. The brokerage analyzed the number of home building permits issued in 2021 and 2020 in metro areas and states. The Denver metro area is seeing some of the steepest year-over-year declines in permitting in the nation. In contrast, the report also shares...

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CAR’s D&I Committee Announces Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit for Associations and Brokerages

CAR’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee believes it is REALTORS’® collective responsibility to break down systemic racism while simultaneously building a more equitable community among our REALTOR® associations and for our clients. The toolkit linked below contains best practices, ideals, and framework to create a robust Diversity & Inclusion program within your Association or Brokerage. Content includes: Benefits for brokerages, associations, and single-owner agents Forming...