July 28, 2015
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July 16, 2015
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Consumer Awareness
Buyer Frenzy and Bad Decisions
“Number one, cash is king… number two, communicate… number three, buy or bury the competition.” – Jack Welch One of America’s most prominent business executives, Jack Welch, uttered those words in May, 2009 during the depths of our country’s most recent recession. He was discussing business strategies for companies to survive during what was, at the time, a very uncertain...
May 1, 2015
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Government Affairs
Capitol Connection: May 1, 2015
CALL FOR ACTION- OPPOSE Senate Bill 284 The Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) OPPOSES SB15-284, Voter Approval TIF Payments Ag Land, by Senate President Bill Cadman (R-Colorado Springs), Senate Majority Leader Mark Scheffel (R-Parker), Representative Ed Vigil (D-San Luis) and Representative Paul Lundeen (R-Monument). This legislation is designed specifically to kill the Gaylord Rockies Hotel and Conference Center. The late bill...
April 28, 2015
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Government Affairs
Construction Defects Reform Dies in House Committee
Unfortunately, after a long hearing, SB177 was defeated in the House State Affairs Committee, aka the kill committee, on a party line vote with the Democrats voting no and the Republicans voting yes. We would like to thank our House sponsors – Rep. Singer and Rep. DelGrosso and our Senate sponsors – Sen. Scheffel and Sen. Ulibarri. Thanks to...
April 24, 2015
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Government Affairs
Capitol Connection: April 24, 2015
CALL FOR ACTION- Senate Bill 177 SB15-177, HOA Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines, has been scheduled for a hearing on Monday, April 27th, in the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. This committee is known as the “kill” committee. Now is the time to act by responding to our Call for Action! Now is the time to convey to...
April 21, 2015
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Consumer Awareness, General
High Rent Pushing More Millennials to Consider Buying
Millennials. Many were raised during the housing crisis and the recession. Their childhood experiences in a down market has shaped their outlook on home ownership. At least, that was the prevailing belief. A few years ago, it looked as though the millennial generation was rather uninterested in buying a home. In 2013, NAR was releasing reports showing a gradual, year-to-year,...
April 17, 2015
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Government Affairs
Capitol Connection: April 17, 2015
Senate Bill 177- Construction Defects Reform PASSED the Senate SB15-177, HOA Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines, passed the Senate on 3rd reading this week with bipartisan support on a vote of 24-11. We are expecting it to be introduced in the House in the coming days. Please click here to urge your State Representatives to allow SB 177 a Fair Hearing...
April 10, 2015
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Government Affairs
Capitol Connection: April 10, 2015
HB 1343 HOA Manager Licensing Reform HB15-1343, Streamline HOA Manager Licensing Requirements, by Representative Angela Williams (D-Denver) and Senator Nancy Todd (D-Aurora), was SUPPORTED today by the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC). The primary motivation for REALTORS® desiring to amend the HOA manager licensing law is to exclude from licensure any CEOs, managing brokers or other brokerage executives that do not...
April 3, 2015
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Government Affairs, Meetings & Events, NAR
Capitol Connection: April 3, 2015
SB 210 Title Insurance Commission The Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) voted to SUPPORT SB15-210, Title Insurance Commission, by Senator Laura Woods (R-Arvada) and Representative Jeni Arndt (D-Fort Collins). The bill creates the Title Insurance Commission in the Division of Insurance (division) in the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a Type 1 agency for the purposes of: proposing, advising, and...
March 27, 2015
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Government Affairs