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REALTORS® in the News

Lower Tax Rate is One of the Factors in Mortgage Approvals in Colorado

Posted on September 9, 2021

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The highest rates of mortgage approval are occurring in Summit, Routt, Grand, Boulder and Douglas counties, according to Fox31’s Kevin Torres, who used data from a company called Smart Asset. The news story credited CAR by saying that the listed counties tend to have low tax rates and fairly high income levels. Kelly Moye, a spokesperson for CAR, was also quoted in the news story,...

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5280 Magazine Quotes GAR in Growth Article

Posted on September 9, 2021

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Greeley Association of REALTORS® CEO Julie Jensen was quoted recently in 5280 magazine about Greeley’s remarkable population growth in the last decade and the reasons for it. Information from the story includes 2020 Census data about the city as a historically agriculture-based community and its 30 percent growth rate in the last decade. One of Jensen’s ideas behind Greeley’s population increase is that the northern Colorado...

Shipping Container Could be Source of Affordable Housing in Denver

Posted on September 7, 2021

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One company’s answer to the affordable housing shortage is providing a place to stack containers customized into manufactured homes, which could then be shipped to similar buildings in other states. Stackhouse, is a Denver-based company that offers a way to stack containers in an eight-story building with 62 slots. The cost of one of these homes is $110,000 for a 320 square-foot floor pan, and...

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NAR Honors Realtor® from Denver as 2021 Good Neighbor Award Finalist

Posted on September 2, 2021

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WASHINGTON (September 2, 2021) – The National Association of Realtors® has selected Bob Bell, a Realtor® from Denver, Colorado, among 10 finalists for its 2021 Good Neighbor Awards program. This award honors Realtors® who have made significant, tangible volunteer contributions in their communities to improve the lives of their neighbors in need. Every Friday, Bell and hundreds of volunteers meet to pack and deliver weekend meals...

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Colorado Springs’ ZIP 80916 holds 2021 Title of “Hottest ZIP” in the Nation.

Posted on August 18, 2021

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REALTOR.com reports that Colorado Springs ZIP code 80916 (on the southeast side) is the nation’s “hottest” market for sales in the entire nation. The southeast side of the city outranks ZIP codes in Rochester, NY, and Boston, Mass. According to CAR’s July Market Trends Report, the median home price for homes in all of El Paso County is $450,000. In the 80916 ZIP code, the...

KDVR: Home prices continue to climb along Front Range, but more inventory is available

Posted on August 12, 2021

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New data regarding Colorado’s ever-changing real estate market indicates a shift in pricing and inventory along the Front Range. Statewide, the latest numbers from the Colorado Association of Realtors show an increase in the inventory of active listings from June into July. In fact, the data highlights a healthy increase of about 1,600 listings between June and July. The city of Denver’s median...

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Take Action Now! Urge Congress to Not Extend the Eviction Moratorium

Posted on July 30, 2021

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We need your help immediately! House Democratic leadership is working on legislation, extending the CDC Eviction Moratorium through December 31, which is moving quickly and could happen TODAY! We need Congress to hear our position: REALTORS® are opposed to any "unreasonable effort by Congress to extend the eviction ban without assistance for small housing providers." Forcing landlords to provide free housing for vaccinated Americans may...

The Pueblo Chieftain: Real Estate sales are ‘crazy’ so far this year

Posted on July 28, 2021

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Reflecting on data from the first six months of sales, Pueblo Association of REALTORS Board Director David Anderson admitted, "It is just crazy and that's just the reality." In 2020, 3,082 residential properties sold for $745 million. so far this year, 1,422 residential properties have sold for $365.5 million, which means Pueblo County sales are on track to zoom past 2020's...

FOX 31: Is the Denver real estate market cooling?

Posted on July 22, 2021

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But realtors say there is more inventory available now than there was then. “Our market has definitely shifted in the last couple of weeks, significantly,” said Kelly Moye, spokesperson for the Colorado Association of Realtors. Moye said demand has changed as well. Some buyers are tired of the process. Others are traveling. Plus, the market typically slows in late summer. Watch or read...

Westword: Home Affordability in Denver and Colorado Getting Worse

Posted on July 16, 2021

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Colorado Association of Realtors members are just as confused by what's going on as anyone else, as is clear from statements collected by the group. "If you speak to your local realtor, you will hear that perhaps the frenzy is slowing," notes Sunny Banka, who works in the Aurora area. "It is hard to tell if that is the typical July...

REALTORS® in the News

Lower Tax Rate is One of the Factors in Mortgage Approvals in Colorado

5280 Magazine Quotes GAR in Growth Article

Shipping Container Could be Source of Affordable Housing in Denver

NAR Honors Realtor® from Denver as 2021 Good Neighbor Award Finalist

Colorado Springs’ ZIP 80916 holds 2021 Title of “Hottest ZIP” in the Nation.

KDVR: Home prices continue to climb along Front Range, but more inventory is available

Take Action Now! Urge Congress to Not Extend the Eviction Moratorium

The Pueblo Chieftain: Real Estate sales are ‘crazy’ so far this year

FOX 31: Is the Denver real estate market cooling?

Westword: Home Affordability in Denver and Colorado Getting Worse

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