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REALTORS® join forces with insurance companies, wildfire safety organizations to offer preparedness guide for Colorado residents

Posted on October 17, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

ENGLEWOOD — With one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in state history burning homes and endangering communities, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® has teamed up with the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association and other state wildfire prevention and insurance stakeholders to create a consumer-focused Colorado Property and Insurance Wildfire Preparedness Guide. Digital and hard-copy guides featuring best practices in wildfire...

Colorado Project Wildfire and Insurance Guide for September 2018

Posted on September 25, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News, REALTORS® in the News

REALTORS® JOIN FORCES WITH INSURANCE AND WILDFIRE SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS TO OFFER PREPAREDNESS GUIDE FOR RESIDENTS ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Sept. 25, 2018 – With one of the most destructive wildfire seasons in state history burning homes and endangering communities, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has teamed up with the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association (RMIIA) and other state wildfire prevention and...

Wildfires in Colorado: The Overwhelming Effects and Costs and How REALTORS® Aim to Help

Posted on August 8, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, Environment, REALTOR® News, Residential Housing

Across the country, wildfires have caused devastation and distress for years. In addition to the destruction they bring upon communities, fires can cost millions in restoration over the course of many years. Headwaters Economics recently published a report that analyzed the cost of several fires across the country. The report looked at 8 major wildfires in four states through 2016, including...

Volunteers Help Seniors And People With Disabilities Protect Property From Wildfires

Posted on July 5, 2018

Communities, Community Giving, Consumer Awareness, REALTOR® News

As a part of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® Project Wildfire campaign, REALTOR® volunteers from Summit County spent Thursday helping local residents — specifically seniors and homeowners with physical disabilities — to clear slash from their properties and help protect these properties from future wildfire risk through mitigation and the creation of defensible space around their homes. Officials throughout the state’s firefighting and public...

Colorado Project Wildfire – Success Stories

Posted on June 27, 2018

Communities, Consumer Awareness, Environment, REALTOR® News

In the face of long-term, ongoing wildfire risks, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) launched Project Wildfire, an education program designed to help reduce and/or prevent the destruction of land and property, injuries, and loss of life by raising awareness of and access to wildfire mitigation resources. With 25,000-plus REALTOR® members spread across the state, CAR and its members are...

Wildfire Mitigation Consumer Awareness CE Course for REALTORS®

Posted on October 19, 2017

Consumer Awareness, Environment, General, REALTOR® News

What: Bonnie Smith will be teaching a class about wildfire mitigation for property owners as part of Colorado Project Wildfire. The presentation will also feature a victim of the Estes Park fires sharing his experience with the class. When: Tomorrow from 9:00am to Noon Credits offered: 3 CE credits will be offered Where: At the Estes Valley Board of REALTORS, 1200 Graves Avenue...

The Beginnings and Mission of the Disaster Relief Program

Posted on June 16, 2017

Consumer Awareness, General, REALTOR® News

The Beginnings and Mission of the Disaster Relief Program Colorado is a wonderful state to live in. Between experiencing all four seasons, to the mountains and the forests, we are surrounded by beauty here. But no matter how great our state is, natural disasters don’t play favorites in deciding where they occur. Fortunately, REALTORS® have a program that is ready to...

Colorado regulators stress importance of fire mitigation despite favorable forecast

Posted on June 8, 2017

Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

Colorado regulators stress importance of fire mitigation despite favorable forecast TheDenverChannel.com Team 4:30 AM, Jun 8, 2017 DENVER -- Colorado wildland firefighters are preparing for what is forecasted to be an average or possibly even below average wildfire season. While this summer’s wildfire forecast may be encouraging, there is still plenty of fuel in the mountains, and Colorado agencies what homeowners to understand...

Senate Bill 17-156: Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines

Posted on March 20, 2017

Consumer Awareness, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

Senate Bill 17-156: Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines This week the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance initiated SB17-156, Homeowner’s Association Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines sponsored by Senator Owen Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representative Cole Wist (R-Centennial), and Representative Lori Saine (R-Firestone) was assigned by the Speaker of the House to the House State, Veteran’s and Military Affairs Committee after passing out of the...

REALTORS® Expand Wildfire Education and Mitigation Efforts

Posted on July 21, 2016

Consumer Awareness, General, Government Affairs, REALTOR® News

With active wildfires burning across the state, Colorado REALTORS® are expanding their efforts to educate homeowners about the dangers of wildfires, especially to those living in Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) areas, through a program designed to help connect homeowners willing to mitigate their properties and reduce wildfire risks with information and resources in their local communities. The Colorado Project Wildfire website...