Denver-area REALTOR® Matthew Leprino spoke with CBS4 on ways REALTORS® are assisting clients in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Nowadays don’t just happen via title companies anymore. They’re occurring via remote notaries and curbside closings and you’re signing papers in your car and handing them back,” he said. "March-April is really our highest inventory and really our craziest time...
Fox31 spoke with Denver-area REALTOR Grant Muller after he helped a client close on a home shortly after being diagnosed with COVID-19. "We had to scramble a little bit but I thought, 'What if we could get a power of attorney to sign on the buyer's behalf?'" Muller said. Muller's solution to the challenge worked out for both buyer and seller....
With the continually evolving COVID-19 circumstances that are impacting all of our personal and professional lives, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® staff and leadership team are committed to providing you with timely, factual information throughout this crisis. CAR has been in communication with the Attorney General’s office and has learned that the Third Updated Public Health Order 20-24 that was issued in conjunction with the Stay...
On March 20, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis issued Executive Order D 2020 012, which, among other things, temporarily limits evictions, foreclosures, and public utility disconnections, providing support to unemployed Coloradans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Coloradans in a variety of ways, including some Coloradan's ability to meet the financial obligations related to housing. In response, Governor Polis...
It is with deep sadness that we lost Pat Teck, the long-time former Executive Director of the Grand Junction Board of REALTORS® and Greeley Area REALTOR® Association, this morning after a sustained illness. Pat will be missed dearly. We send our condolences to her husband Ron Teck and the rest of her family and the members of the Grand Junction Board of REALTORS®. We will share more information...
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed into law on March 27, 2020, provides relief to families, small businesses, and individuals who are self-employed and independent contractors, including REALTORS® and brokerages. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Late on April 2, the SBA released its interim final rule on the SBA 7(a) Paycheck Protection Program loans, created by the CARES Act. Small businesses and...
Grand Junction-area REALTOR® Marjorie Genova spoke to the The Daily Sentinel about the effects of COVID-19 on the Grand Valley. Genova, who has been working from home, said “I haven’t been anywhere in over a week, but I’m on the phone every day. That’s the new normal." She says she and other REALTORS are still assisting clients who may have questions....
Monday, April 6, 2020 from 10:30-12:00 MST Join Scott Peterson, Damian Cox and Elizabeth Peetz for a live update on the COVID-19 virus and its implications on real estate transactions, the Colorado legislative session, federal initiatives to support REALTORS®, and the wide variety of risk management considerations that every REALTOR® needs to consider. Extensive Q&A opportunity after the panelists’ presentation so bring your questions! Register here. This webinar is...
Support Resources for Colorado Businesses During COVID-19 COVID-19’s impact on Colorado has been widespread and its effects on the Colorado business community have been particularly profound. Many businesses are faced with finding ways to pay employees and expenses in the face of this major economic interruption. Last week, the U.S. Congress passed a $2 trillion economic stimulus package called the CARES Act. ...
"It's challenging all of our regular rules," Boulder-area REALTOR® Kelly Moye told Denver's 9News. "There are buyers who are still willing and needing to buy but no they're not looking at them. They're looking at them online." "The people that didn't need to buy, they're holding off, they're waiting," said Moye. "We'll have this pent up demand...