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Colorado Association of REALTORS® Announces 2019-2020 Leadership; Janene Johnson Installed as Chairman

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) installed its 2019-2020 Leadership Council during the organization’s 99th annual State Conference in Beaver Creek, Colo. last week.      Janene Johnson, broker/owner of Real Estate of Winter Park in Winter Park, Colo. was inducted as chairman of the Colorado Association of REALTORS®, a role she will assume from Dec. 1, 2019 through Nov. 30, 2020.   Johnson...

Vail Valley Real Estate Sees Rebound

Vail REALTOR ® Mike Budd told the Vail Daily that he expects 2019’s transaction and volume numbers to finish about even with 2018, which was a good year for the market. “Every individual has a different financial picture they are dealing with,” Budd told the Denver Post. He added, “Believe it or not, there are $20 million cash buyers.” Read...

Boulder Housing Market Stays Steady

Kelly Moye, a Broomfield-based RE/MAX Alliance Realtor and former president of the Boulder Area Realtor Association, told the Boulder Daily Camera, “It’s staying really steady. There are no huge dips or increases in home prices.” Only when prices go down more than 3% do people begin to take notice, Moye said. Sellers received almost 99% of the listed price for...

September Housing Market Trends: Home Sales Decline as Colorado Housing Markets Work to Find Their Sweet Spot Amid Seasonal Challenges

Regional and Statewide Statistics Contact:  Marty Schechter for CAR 303-882-4585 cell marty@schechterpr.com ENGLEWOOD, CO. – Oct. 10, 2019 – Single-family home sales across the state fell more than 14 percent from August to September but remain up 9.1 percent over September 2018 in the seven-county Denver metro area and 5.3 percent statewide, according to the latest monthly market data from the Colorado Association of...

As Illinois Legalizes Marijuana, CAR’s Scott Peterson and Liz Peetz Discuss Its Impact on Colorado Real Estate

On Jan. 1, 2020, Illinois will join a growing list of U.S. states where it is now legal to sell and consume marijuana. As the state moves towards implementation, REALTORS® in Illinois have been asking how legalization will affect the real estate industry in Illinois. CAR's General Counsel Scott Peterson and VP of Government Affairs Liz Peetz recently spoke with...

DORA Division of Real Estate Is Seeking an Investigations Team Lead

The Department of Regulatory Affairs - Division of Real Estate is seeking an Investigations Team Lead. This position is housed within the Division's Investigations Unit, which exists to investigate complaints filed by consumers and/or licensees, or are opened on the boards' own motions.  The unit ensures that investigations are completed within the Division's prescribed deadlines and that the investigations...

Celebrate Colorado Gives Day by Donating to the CAR Foundation

Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. Although Colorado Gives Day is celebrated on Dec. 10, 2019, you can schedule donations ahead of time beginning Nov. 1. Go to CAR's Colorado Gives Day page to donate. Colorado Gives Day features a $1 million incentive fund, created by Community First Foundation...

FHA Condo Rule Change Could Help More Buyers Break into Boulder Market

On Oct. 15, new rules will go into effect that will reduce regulatory barriers, making purchasing a condo in more expensive markets a bit easier. For example, the new rule will allow certain individual condominium units to be eligible for FHA mortgage insurance even if the condominium project is not FHA approved. (The condo unit needs to be in a...

New Study Assesses Economic Impact of State Health Care Option

A new study just released by the REMI Partnership (Regional Economic Models, Inc.), of which the Colorado Association of REALTORS® is a member, has found that if Colorado were to offer residents a public health care option, it could negatively impact the state’s economy. HB 19-1004 passed during the last legislative session of the Colorado General Assembly and directed the...