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Peterson: Why I Hate Transaction Brokerage!

by Scott Peterson, CAR General Counsel In the July issue of the Colorado REALTOR® magazine, I wrote “Be Afraid! Your Misuse of the Transaction Brokerage Relationship” describing some of the changes that were being proposed to the Colorado Real Estate Commission rules regarding brokerage relationships. At its August 5, 2019 meeting, the Real Estate Commission did, in fact, adopt the...

CALLING ALL COLORADO REALTORS®: CAR Now Accepting Applications for LPC, CARPAC and Key Contacts Program

Applications for CAR’s Legislative Policy Committee (LPC), Political Action Committee (CARPAC) and Key Contacts Program are now available. Applications are due by no later than Friday, August 30, 2019. If you or a fellow Colorado REALTOR® are interested in serving on one of CAR’s Government Affairs committees, please contact govaffairs@coloradorealtors.com. Legislative Policy Committee (LPC): Description: LPC members are to review,...

Feds Arrest Dozens in Sweeping Action Against Hackers Targeting Wire Transfers – Including Those Targeting Real Estate Transactions

The federal government announced Monday that it conducted a massive sweep and arrested nearly 75 people who allegedly participated in schemes designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including those involving real estate transactions.   According to the agencies, the operation, which was called “Operation Wire Wire,” also resulted in the seizure of nearly $2.4 million,...

HB 1279 Construction Defect Actions Notice Vote Approval Headed to the Governor’s Desk

HB 1279 Construction Defect Actions Notice Vote Approval Headed to the Governor’s Desk   After more than four years of negotiations on construction litigation reform, HB-1279 sponsored by Representatives Garnett (D-Denver), and Saine (R-Firestone) and Senators Tate (R-Centennial) and Guzman (D-Denver), has passed through both the House and Senate unanimously and is now on its way to the Governor. We expect...

HB 1279 Construction Defect Actions Notice Vote Approval

HB 1279 Construction Defect Actions Notice Vote Approval   HB-1279.  This bill, sponsored by Representatives Garnett (D-Denver), and Saine (R-Firestone) and Senators Tate (R-Centennial) and Guzman (D-Denver), passed the House unanimously on Monday April 24th and will now be heard Monday, May 1st in the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee.   Nothing in HB 1279 stands in the way...

Legislation and Political Action

Real Estate Transaction Scam/Fraud Alert

Criminals Hack Broker Emails to Scam Closing or Earnest Funds In the past two weeks, CTM Software and the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has been made aware of several attempts to deceive real-estate agents and title company employees into wiring earnest money and/or closing funds into a fraudulent account. In a small number of cases, these criminals have been...

Capitol Connection – April 23, 2024

Legislative Advocacy This Week at the Capitol Only 15 days remain until May 8th when the legislative ends, as mandated by our state constitution, yet hundreds of bills remain alive and we still expect more to be introduced. At least one bill yet to be introduced would impact your property taxes. This bill will be separate from the Property Tax Commission...

Capitol Connection – April 16, 2024

Legislative Advocacy This Week at the Capitol The Senate and House of Representatives agreed to conference committee changes to the annual budget bill known as the “Long Bill” on April 14th. After accounting for all obligated and necessary expenses, the state government’s budget is limited between $15M to $20M for any unfunded legislation. There are only 23 days left in...

Capitol Connection – April 10, 2024

The Colorado Association of REALTORS® is *opposed* to Senate Bill 33 “Lodging Property Tax Treatment” that will be heard in the Senate Finance Committee next Tuesday, April 16 at 2:00pm in room SCR 357. Please feel free to contact the following members of Senate Finance and respectfully urge them to oppose Senate Bill 33:  While we expect SB 33 to be significantly amended...