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Amazon in Denver? A Look at Housing Implications

CAR spokesperson Kelly Moye spoke with Next on 9News to discuss housing implications of Amazon building a second headquarters in the metro area. See the full story on 9News.com.   DENVER - Gridlocked roads, high housing prices, crowded restaurants, disappearing beautiful scenery.   It sounds like Denver, but it’s a description of Seattle, Amazon’s current headquarters.   After Amazon announced it’s looking to build a second headquarters outside of Seattle...

Wildfire Mitigation Education at the State Capitol

CAR spreading the word to State lawmakers about wildfire education and mitigation.   While hurricanes and earthquakes have rightfully been the focus of attention for so many people in recent weeks, the path of smoke and hazy skies across a majority of the western United States reminds us all that the impact from current and future wildfires can be equally devastating.   With long-term...

More Than a Seasonal Slowdown?

Buyer interest remains however, low inventory, steady housing prices continue to dictate state’s housing market.   ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Sept. 13, 2017 – While the number of potential buyers in Colorado’s housing market remains strong, traditional seasonal cooling, coupled with low inventory and steady median housing prices across the state, are defining the fall market according to the monthly statewide housing report...

Pueblo West Home Sales Nearing Pre-Recession Levels

The rise in Pueblo West real estate is a combination of several factors, said Dave Anderson, a broker associate at Remax of Pueblo West who is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Pueblo Association of REALTORS® as well as the Southeast housing spokeperson for Colorado Association of REALTORS®   "There is a lack of inventory," Anderson said, "as well...

National Flood Insurance Program Extended

On Thursday, September 7, the Senate voted to pass a three-month extension of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The House of Representatives passed the legislation on Friday, September 8, 2017, and the President signed the bill into law later that day.   This legislation ensures that the NFIP will not lapse on September 30, 2017, and will be extended until December...

Colorado REALTORS® Contribute to Harvey Disaster Relief

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – September 5, 2017 – While the rain has stopped, flooding continues in rivers and bayous in the path of Hurricane Harvey. Thousands of people have returned home to begin recovery efforts, many of them finding that they have lost everything. That’s why the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and the Colorado REALTOR® Foundation (CRF) have teamed up...

Landscapes offer big benefits to Colorado proprieties, CSU study says

Colorado State University’s study The Hidden Value of Landscapes: Implications for Drought Planning is the first study of its kind to quantify how landscapes boost real estate values and decrease urban crime in Colorado. In addition, this new research explores how these open spaces also offer tangible community, health and environmental benefits. Many of these advantages have already been known...

Coming Soon Listings

Are They Illegal or Immoral? BY CAR GENERAL COUNSEL SCOTT PETERSON   I am convinced that “Coming Soon” listings will forever be a source of REALTOR® frustration and confusion in the State of Colorado.  Regardless of the market cycle, transaction velocity or geographic location, I hear frequently from our members about the “Coming Soon” rider occasionally (often?) seen on broker signs in a...

The Vallagio Case

How a Supreme Court Ruling May Impact the Housing Market in Colorado BY CAR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER ELIZABETH PEETZ As summer heats up after another successful legislative session at the State Capitol (don’t forget to check out CAR’s top five successes blog post on our website for more information about that!) we are also pleased to announce that the Colorado Supreme Court...

Inventory remains top of mind in sizzling housing market

What will homebuyers sacrifice just to get in on a piece of the action? BY CAR SPOKESPERSON MATTHEW LEPRINO   The Denver real estate market has recently become a hotbed of conflicting cause-and-effect discussion. Our condominium regulations (construction defects reform) have gained national attention, while our scorching home prices seem unstoppable to everyone except those who worked and survived the 2008 market. Instantaneous...