Tell Your Senator to OPPOSE HB-1115 and Save Affordable Housing Because of your hard work, our association sent thousands of emails to their state representatives and made their voices heard in opposing the repeal of prohibiting local governments to enact rent control. As a result, a legislator stated on the record that they received hundreds of emails in opposition of HB-1115....
https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – With potential sellers sitting tight on their low interest rates and buyers skeptical of rising interest rates and reduced buying power, housing markets across the Denver metro area and state continued to take a much-needed breather in the month of February, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report and analysis from the Colorado Association of REALTORS®...
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Legislative Advocacy this Week at the State Capitol After another eventful week at the State Capitol, housing legislation has continued to be a top priority with this General Assembly. A handful of Colorado Association of REALTORS® priority legislation made its way through the committee process this week; thank you to our members who testified and reached out to legislators on crucial legislation that...
CAR has become aware of several instances in multiple locations across the state where scammers are reaching out to listing brokers to gain access to listed properties. In the most common scenario, the scammer will attempt to schedule a showing directly with the listing broker while impersonating an active, licensed broker working with a buyer. They will text or call the listing...
After two years of unprecedented growth, the median sales price of a single-family home stayed the same in Colorado but dropped in Metro Denver, though barely. In January 2023, the median sale price was $569,804, down 1.4% from a year ago. Some parts of the state saw an increase in January. In January, the median price of a single-family home in...
As borrowing costs increase, rate dispersion among lenders is growing. Your clients could save up to $1,200 annually by shopping around, experts say. Mortgage rates are inching up, with the 30-year fixed-rate loan increasing to a 6.5% average last week, Freddie Mac reports. Homeownership remains attainable for Americans who can afford a 20% down payment and a monthly mortgage payment of...
Protect your rights to rent your private property, and contact your state legislators to OPPOSE HB23-1115 and AMEND HB23-1171 Members, here is something you can use to alert your rental home owners about bills they should be concerned about Colorado’s rental property owners need to know about the negative impacts of two pieces of legislation making their way through the Colorado Legislature right now: HB23-1115, repealing the...
Legislative Advocacy this Week at the State Capitol CAR Government Affairs is moving ahead with more than a handful of bills with significant impacts to real estate. Housing policy is taking the State Capitol by storm and we need your help to ensure the voice of real estate is loud and clear. CAR initiated a Call for Action to all members on House Bill 1115...
Colorado lawmakers are considering a repeal of the prohibition on local rent control. Colorado Association of REALTORS is opposed to rent control, which would be a huge detriment to Colorado's housing market. If HB23-1115 is passed, this would not only create a patch work of rent "stabilization" ordinances throughout the state, but adverse outcomes by capping the ability for housing providers...