Posted on
August 12, 2020
Contact: Marty Schechter for CAR
303-882-4585 cell marty@schechterpr.com
ENGLEWOOD, CO – Aug. 12, 2020 – A record number of single-family homes sold in July have shattered state records and driven median home prices to record highs as well, according to the latest monthly housing data from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR). Despite another strong month of new listings, a...
Posted on
August 12, 2020
On Monday, Governor Polis issued
an extension to an Executive Order requiring landlords to serve a 30-Day Demand
for Rent or Possession. This new Order is in effect until Wednesday,
September 9, 2020. Executive Order 2020-162 encourages property managers
to take steps to limit evictions for tenants who have made a good faith effort
to make rental payments or establish a repayment agreement. The Order, however,
is not a...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is opposed to the
Department of Housing and Urban Development’s decision to rescind the
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, a 2015 regulation implementing the
1968 Fair Housing Act’s mandate that governments take affirmative steps to
address segregation. In step with the National Association of REALTORS®, CAR
agrees that eliminating this rule strips away a vital tool for fulfilling the
original...
By Jason Blevins, The Colorado Sun
Urbanites fleeing cities for homes in the hills are pulling mountain resort real estate out of a pandemic slump.
Inventories are dwindling, prices are soaring and resort-town schools are seeing enrollment climb as second-home owners and newcomers settle in places like Steamboat Springs, Vail, Crested Butte, Telluride and Aspen.
Telluride REALTOR® George Harvey is working with more...
“We believe that fairness is worth fighting for, and we won’t stop until the fight is won,” reads a new full-page ad from the National Association of REALTORS® that will appear in The New York Times on Sunday and The Wall Street Journal on Monday. The ads, which focus on REALTORS®’ commitment to fair housing amid social unrest around race, are an extension of...
Denver-area REALTOR Matt Leprino told the Denver Post that homebuyers, tired of being quarantined at home, are looking for space to spread out as the state's housing market continues its boom.
“It’s absolute pandemonium for buyers under $400,000,” Leprino said. He cites particular interest from apartment renters desiring an more space and are competing against one another for single family homes.
“We...
Home sales in northern Colorado took off in June after the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions on the real estate market, with homes in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Greeley selling at a record pace.
“The buyers didn’t go away (earlier this year),” Fort Collins-area REALTOR® Chris Hardy told KUNC. “They were on intermission.”
However, Hardy acknowledge some homeowners have been slow...
Denver-area REALTOR Matthew Leprino recently spoke with REI INK about Denver's booming residential real estate market despite a dip during the COVID-19 shutdown.
Leprino notes that the State of Colorado classified construction as an essential business, which most likely helped cushion the slide in the market as a result of coronavirus. He also said that many buyers weren't as concerned with...
Marty Schechter for CAR
303-882-4585 cell
marty@schechterpr.com
ENGLEWOOD, CO – July 10,
2020 – With pent-up demand and low inventory conditions prior to the COVID
pandemic, the continued opening up of business and personal activities
statewide created a surge of activity across Colorado’s housing markets
resulting in new record highs for pending sales and driving the inventory of
active listings to record or near record...
Roar of record-setting pending sales reflect the opening up of restrictions and strong demand across Colorado’s housing markets
Marty Schechter for CAR
303-882-4585 cell marty@schechterpr.com
ENGLEWOOD, CO – June 10, 2020 – Virtual tours, virtual open houses, sight unseen purchases, and virtual closings have helped shape a new reality for real estate transactions across the...
