A new art exhibit at the Aurora History Museum depicts the lives of those who are living in hotels or their cars, in addition to those living on the street. The goal of the exhibit is to show the reality and humanity of the homeless. Housing insecurity has increased in Aurora where CAR reports show the median sale price of...
The Aspen Board of REALTORS® (ABOR) has filed suit against the City of Aspen and each member of the Aspen City Council in response to an Aspen City Council emergency ordinance adopted on December 8 that put a hold on residential development and short-term rental licenses. ABOR’s complaint argues that the City Council did not follow due process and deprived public involvement, violating Aspen’s home-rule charter...
As we all learned last week: “Unfortunately, wildfire doesn’t happen in ‘just the mountains,’” says Sarah Thorsteinson, Executive Director of Summit REALTORS® and Vice-Chair of CAR’s Colorado Project Wildfire (CPW). “No trees are needed. Embers fly in the wind, and every bit of land between Wyoming and New Mexico is part of the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), which is...
Colorado REALTORS® and disaster relief organizations worked swiftly in the early hours of the disaster to find housing for those displaced by the fire. REALTORS® Amanda DiVito Parle and Shannon Schliep launched the Marshall Fire Housing Needs and Availability Facebook page. Knowing that Boulder’s real estate inventory only had less than 2,000 homes and rental units available, they knew they needed to act fast: “I think initially...
Although authorities have only begun to assess the damage left behind by the Marshall and Middle Fork fires in Boulder County communities, we now know upwards of 990 homes have been destroyed, and hundreds more damaged, leaving thousands of people scrambling to find a place to live in a real estate market with few choices. Several Colorado REALTORS® even lost their own homes in the...
Three different Colorado REALTORS® are featured in NAR’s “First-Time Buyer” which is streamed on Hulu. The show, an NAR-produced program in its second season, showcases the obstacles first-time homebuyers face with the guidance, expertise, and confidence provided by their REALTOR®. The REALTORS® in the episodes dealt with taking their first-time homebuyers through multiple offers; newer vs. old builds; and helping a family with a pig...
REALTORS® in Routt County are finding ways to put people in homes despite the low inventory and median sales price. Steamboat Springs REALTOR® Marci Valicenti said that since COVID, “people realized that (their) home was never more important.” She and other REALTORS® have found it helpful for clients to learn about cash offers, cut-off dates, and multiple offers. They also make sure to show clients...
CAR Family – Although the Marshall and Middle Fork fires continue to burn across Boulder County and the surrounding communities, our leadership team has been working with local association leaders and your CAR Foundation to take some initial steps in support of the thousands of wildfire victims. Beginning immediately, you can make financial contributions to the CAR Foundation using the link below. This is...
We are all horrified to watch the catastrophic wildfire destruction that is taking place across Boulder County and the surrounding communities. It’s no surprise that we’ve already heard from so many of our members asking how they can help. In these earliest hours/days of this tragedy, we’re working to gather information, talk with local association leaders, community partners and emergency management officials to define the...
Higher interest rates could be the only big change in Denver’s forecasted real estate market. Prices may increase a bit but should temper due to lack of inventory for consumers to choose from. “Not since October of 2020 has there been even one full month’s worth of inventory on the market and not ever before have we seen a winter...