Colorado Association of REALTORS Tag
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February 12, 2018
“This will bring our economy to a halt. You don’t bring affordability to a market by reducing supply,” Scott Thorson, the Chief Operating Officer at Oakwood Homes, said at the Colorado Association of REALTORS®’ Economic Summit on Wednesday in Denver.
Ballot initiative No. 66, which is awaiting a review from the Colorado Supreme Court, would limit permits for homes and apartments...
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February 12, 2018
Another Economic Summit and REALTOR® Day at the Capitol is in the books!
Thank you to all our members and colleagues who attended CAR's Economic Summit and REALTOR® Day at the Capitol! We had a busy two-day event with over 250 REALTORS attending from across the state! The Economic Summit was highlighted by a panel discussion that focused on the newly...
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February 2, 2018
"It's a sellers market" will be a phrase we will continue to hear throughout Colorado as a state. Garfield County recently received year-end reports from the Colorado Association of REALTORS market trends and statistics report distributed by the Glenwood Springs Association of REALTORS. Year-end reports showed new listings increased 1.5% for single-family homes with an increase of median home sales...
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January 30, 2018
Senate Bill 18-015: Protecting Homeowners and Deployed Military
SB18-015, sponsored by Senators Gardner (R-Colorado Springs) and Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representatives D. Williams (R-Colorado Springs) and Liston (R-Colorado Springs), allows for the removal of an unauthorized person (trespasser) from a residential property within 24 hours based on an affidavit from the true property owner. The rightful property owner is subject to...
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January 25, 2018
The passing of the construction-defect bill was a big win for Colorado and the housing market. A big win indeed, but challenges still remain. Some of these challenges include high insurance premiums from the previous years of lawsuits related with condominium builds.
These continued challenges have large builders still weary to begin projects in the state. This leaves small local builders...
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January 25, 2018
DENVER – Nancy Todd, Senator for Aurora in Senate District 28, was awarded the 2017 Legislator of the Year Award by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Rep. Todd is one of the first recipients of the award, given to a Colorado legislator who has put considerable effort into legislative efforts that support the American dream of homeownership.
Nancy Todd was a...
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January 23, 2018
Lack of inventory. It's a trending topic in real estate that we can't seem to get away from. As we begin the year of 2018 we look back on the year of 2017 to predict and anticipate the real estate market for the upcoming year. Everyone is wondering what the lack of inventory that plagued the Colorado real estate market in...
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January 22, 2018
The Second Regular Session of the 71st General Assembly Kicks Off in 2018!
The first gavel of the second session of the 71st General Assembly came down on Wednesday, January 10th. The session is already off to a quick start with 179 bills introduced in the first week. We expect this to be a busy year for property rights and housing...
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January 19, 2018
As the housing market continues to climb so do the prices. Longmont and Boulder are witnessing this rise in the market and with it the median sales price. Kelly Moye a Colorado Spokesperson had this to say about 2017, "It was an unbelievable year,". Indeed it was. For single-family homes the median sales price increased 11% in Longmont and 1.2%...
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January 17, 2018
A look at Denver's 2018 housing market
Article from ColoradoBiz By Matthew Leprino, CAR Spokesperson
We have reached cruising altitude. You are free to use your portable electronic devices, or … so we thought. As 2018 succeeds a year of upward evolution for Denver’s real estate market, we must be cautious before removing the fasten seat belt sign and watch for items that...
