Senate Bill 17-156: Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timeline.
This week the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance initiated SB17-156, Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines sponsored by Senator Owen Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representative Cole Wist (R-Centennial), and Representative Lori Saine (R-Firestone) received bipartisan approval as it passed the Senate. The bill will next go to the House for their consideration.
Thank you to all...
Senate Bill 17-156: Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines
This week the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance initiated SB17-156, Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines sponsored by Senator Owen Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representative Cole Wist (R-Centennial), and Representative Lori Saine (R-Firestone) passed out of the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee on Monday, February 27th. The bill will next go...
Restrictions on the Supply of Affordable, Entry-Level Housing in Colorado
March 2, 2017
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Over the last five years, home price increases in metro Denver have significantly outpaced price increases in the rental market. This has made it harder for potential buyers, particularly first-time buyers, to purchase homes. While demand for home ownership plummeted as a result of the Great Recession,...
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New ClosingCorp Survey Finds More Than 50 Percent of Homebuyers Are Still Surprised by Closing Costs
February 15, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ClosingCorp, a leading provider of residential real estate closing cost data and technology for the mortgage and real estate services industries, today released...
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February 28, 2017
Three More Down Payment Assistance Myths Debunked
Can you qualify to buy a home now? Many renters actually have the income and credit qualifications to buy a home, and simply need to overcome the down payment hurdle. Too often, long held myths about homebuyer programs can hold you back.
We debunk three more surprisingly common myths about down payment assistance. Don’t miss our first...
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February 27, 2017
Don’t miss out on the CALL FOR ACTION: Construction Litigation Reform
Ask your state senator to support SB 156, which fixes problems in current state law that have essentially brought the construction of new owner-occupied, multi-family housing such as condos to a halt. SB 156 would fix problems in the current law by providing a common sense and balanced solution that protects...
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February 24, 2017
KYLE MALNATI NAMED AS DENVER BUSINESS JOURNAL 40 UNDER 40 WINNER
[caption id="attachment_23035" align="alignleft" width="285"] Kyle Malnati is a Colorado REALTOR® as well as a spokesperson for CAR.[/caption]
Denver, CO -- February 22, 2017 – Calibrate Real Estate announces that Kyle Malnati has been selected to the Denver Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Class of 2017.
Malnati is broker/owner of Calibrate Real...
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February 23, 2017
CALL FOR ACTION: Construction Litigation Reform
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Ask your state senator to support SB 156, which fixes problems in current state law that have essentially brought the construction of new owner-occupied, multi-family housing such as condos to a halt. SB 156 would fix problems in the current law by providing a common sense and balanced solution that protects...
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February 21, 2017
House Bill 17-1159: Remedies For Forcible Entry And Detainer
CAR initiated HB 17-1159, Remedies For Forcible Entry And Detainer, sponsored by Senator John Cooke (R-Greeley) and Representative Jon Becker (R- Fort Morgan) was introduced last week and today the LPC took an official support position. This bill proposes real solutions to reduce the problem of squatters unlawfully possessing property. It will...
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February 21, 2017
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For additional information contact: Jessa Friedrich, Marketing Manager 800-441-5263 | jfriedrich@realtors.org
February 14, 2016 (Chicago, Ill.)- Recreational and residential land sales accounted for 50 percent of all closed land transactions between October 2015 and September 2016 according to a newly released Land Markets Survey published by the REALTORS® Land Institute and the National Association of REALTORS® Research Department....