Are you experiencing a listing inventory shortage? Most markets around the country are out of balance, with more buyers than sellers. In some markets, the shortage has led to multiple offers and near panic by both buyers and real estate professionals. As a leader, what are your strategies to help your people?
Here are seven strategies that have helped us find...
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 recommending rules,...
NAR has officially approved the merger of the REALTORS® of Central Colorado and the San Luis Valley Board of REALTORS®. The merger was official as of April 1st.
The association will retain the name REALTORS® of Central Colorado, Inc. Territorial jurisdictions will be within thecounties of Chaffee, Alamosa, Costilla, Rio Grande, Conejos, and Saguache Counties and a portion of Mineral County...
Applications were strong and competition was fierce, but 30 have now been chosen. REALTOR® Magazine recently announced the 2015 class, and the new inductees include Colorado REALTOR Leslie Moen of Fort Collins. Congratulations Leslie!
From Leslie's 30 Under 30 online profile:
"Our success as a real estate company reflects our strong dedication to teamwork and mutual relationships, and that inherently reflects the roles...
You bet it does! At the most basic level, it provides shelter and security to families. But, there is a lot more to it than that, and here are some facts about homeowners from the National Association of Realtors, Federal Reserve Board, and the US Census Bureau:
They are more likely to vote,
They volunteer their time more frequently for charitable causes,
They...
SB 177- Construction Defects Passes First Senate Committee
After a long afternoon with over 7 hours of testimony, SB 177 passed out of the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee by a vote of 6-2 with one excused. We would like to thank these senators for their votes in favor of this much needed legislation: Committee Chair Senator David Balmer, Committee...
Tell your legislators to Support SB177!
Urge your State Legislators to SUPPORT SENATE BILL 177—Fix the Defect in Colorado’s Construction Law
A big hurdle to building more entry-level housing is a defect in state law that exposes homebuilders and homeowners to a high risk of expensive, time-consuming litigation. It is referred to as the construction defects law. It has created a climate...
Senate Bill 177- Construction Defects
We expect CAR SUPPORTED SB 15-177 to be calendared within the next week or so in the Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee. Because of this, we urge you to continue to share the Call for Action. Communicating our positions with our legislators is a vital component in representative democracy, and participating in this Call for Action is...
All real estate licensees are not the same. In Colorado every real estate broker is licensed by the State, but only those licensees who are members of the National Association of REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®.
By joining the REALTOR® Association, members have agreed to subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge...
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February 27, 2015
CALL FOR ACTION- Support Senate Bill 177
We still need participants in the Call for Action to urge your State Legislators to SUPPORT SB15-177, HOA Construction Defect Lawsuit Approval Timelines. If you did not receive this email, or you would like to be able to forward this alert to your colleagues/clients/etc., please click here.
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