Everyone is expecting a cliff at the end of the market’s rise, but what appears to be occurring instead is a leveling off in the Denver real estate market We all know the Bavarian Yodeler bit on ‘The Price is Right’ – where the little guy climbs higher and higher on the mountain as the audience’s hum turns to a rumble....
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...
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...
Cybercriminals are targeting home buyers and sellers nationwide. DORA offers tips on how to protect yourself. DENVER --- The Colorado Division of Real Estate at the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) warns Colorado consumers to beware of a national cyber-scam currently taking place that steals money directly from home buyers and sellers. The Division continues to receive information about this cyber scam in which cybercriminals hack...
Denver had the second largest increase in annual homes prices with statistics showing this increase at 10%. This major increase on home prices and the lack of inventory are due to the legalization of marijuana in 2012. "The pot industry is creating jobs we didn't have before," said Kelly Moye, a Re/Max real estate agent who has worked in the Denver...
As of May 1, 2014, all buyers of older properties (“pre-FIRM”) will see a premium rate reduction under the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014. Instead of jumping to “full cost” for flood insurance, buyers will assume the seller’s Oct-2013 rate for a pre-FIRM property. NAR prevailed upon FEMA to implement this provision seven months early. FEMA also extended the rate relief...
San Francisco, CA (April 1, 2014) – NerdWallet, a consumer advocacy website, recently conducted a study to find the best places for homeownership in Colorado. Firestone topped the list while other Denver-area cities, like Dakota Ridge and Castle Rock, also made the top ten. As renting becomes less affordable, NerdWallet wanted to give potential homebuyers a look at the current housing...
The Aspen Board of REALTORS® is accepting grant applications from qualified organizations that provide housing services to moderate- to low-income households. The deadline to submit an application is Friday. “The Aspen Board of REALTORS® has $9,000 available for local housing projects,” said Karen Toth, president of the board. “To date, the foundation has granted more than $7.4 million statewide to over...
Are you or someone you know doing great work serving the community? We want to hear about it! At REALTOR® Magazine, we have two programs that work to recognize and nurture REALTORS® who are working to better the world around them. The Good Neighbor Awards recognize REALTORS® for extraordinary accomplishments in community service. Volunteering Works is designed to help new and...
January 08, 2014 Business News (PRLEAP.COM) Association of Realtors® Good Neighbor Society Volunteering Works Award at the National Association of Realtors® convention in San Francisco. The Volunteering Works recipients were selected based on their dedication to the community through volunteer work and the potential for their charitable work to be expanded or improved with the help of an expert mentor. Joan Rogliano...