CAR's Legal Hotline will operate on a reduced schedule over the holidays and will be closed on the following days: Monday, December 25 Tuesday, December 26 Monday, January 1 Tuesday, January 2 REALTORS can access the Legal Hotline here. ...
Colorado's newly established Commission on Property Taxation is set to begin work this month on a solution to rising property tax bills in Colorado. Fort Collins REALTOR® Sean Dougherty, a longtime REALTOR® leader and former Larimer County commissioner who also serves on the Legislative Policy Committee for the Colorado Association of REALTORS®, has been appointed to serve. Dougherty was appointed...
In a Denver Gazette opinion piece, CAR Past President Natalie Davis discusses the negative impact of rent control policies on Colorado's housing market. She argues that such policies, which have been prohibited in Colorado for over 40 years, lead to reduced housing availability, stalled development, and lower property values. Citing studies, the article shows rent control's historical failures, including decreased...
https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – A combination of economic factors magnified the typical seasonal slowdown in the housing markets with new listings plummeting more than 25% across all property types in the seven-county Denver-metro area and statewide markets, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and analysis from the Association’s spokespersons across the state. And,...
Last week, the statewide ballot measure Proposition HH was defeated with about 60% of the electorate voting against it. The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), came out in opposition to Proposition HH in September. In evaluating Prop HH, CAR completed a comprehensive process that included polling; hearing directly from campaigns supporting, opposing, and educating on Prop HH; reviewing the Blue Book...
https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – Despite inventory beginning to reach healthier levels in select metro and mountain areas of the state, other markets are seeing reductions in inventory of up to -63% in some neighborhoods due to the lack of new listings, proving yet again that all real estate is local, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado...
ENGLEWOOD, CO. – The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR), the state’s largest real estate trade association representing approximately 29,000 members statewide, has awarded three state senators and three state representatives with its 2023 Legislators of the Year distinction. Each of the elected officials were selected by CAR’s Legislative Policy Committee and honored at the Association’s annual Fall Forum held in...
Congratulations to CAR members who have been selected to serve on NAR Committees and Boards for 2023/2024. Please see below a list of Colorado REALTORS® and association staff listed in alphabetical order by last name. Milford D Adams: Board of Directors Large Association Representative, Fair Housing Policy Committee Tyrone Adams: AEC Recommendations and Recognition Advisory Board Brian E Anzur: Board of Directors Large...
ENGLEWOOD, CO – Mark Kinslow II, a REALTOR® with Key Real Estate Group in Englewood, Colorado, was named Colorado Young REALTOR® of the Year by the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and the Colorado Young Professionals Network (CYPN) at its annual convention in Snowmass, Colorado. This award, also known as the Gus Williams Young REALTOR® of the Year Award, recognizes young...
Select members throughout state also honored for distinguished service ENGLEWOOD, CO – Sandi Zimmerman, REALTOR® at RE/MAX Professionals in Castle Rock, CO, was named Colorado REALTOR® of the Year by the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) at its annual Inaugural dinner in Snowmass, Colorado. The award is the most prestigious award given to a CAR member and is a culmination of a...