This year Newsweek's ranking highlights the best 2,000 public high schools in the nation—those that have proven to be the most effective in turning out college-ready grads. The list is based on six components: graduation rate (25 percent), college acceptance rate (25 percent), AP/IB/AICE tests taken per student (25 percent), average SAT/ACT scores (10 percent), average AP/IB/AICE scores (10 percent),...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) installed its 2013-2014 Leadership Council during the organization’s 93nd annual State Convention held in Denver this week. Jolon Ruch, a broker with the Main Street Group at Keller Williams Realty, was installed as CAR president. A long time resident of Broomfield, Ruch has been involved in the real estate business for more than 25 years...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR)is donating $25,000 with a goal of raising an additional $25,000 to help victims of Colorado’s recent floods. These funds will serve as seed money for our request of $500,000 from the National Association of REALTORS® Relief Foundation. As a reminder, financial assistance would go to qualified Colorado REALTORS® and members of the public in affected...
When disasters strikes, unfortunately so do scam artists! Coloradoans should beware of possible charity scams in the wake of the floods affecting many parts of Colorado. Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler offers some guidance to help citizens raise funds legally or donate wisely to help survivors, their families, and affected communities recover from this disaster. Raising Funds Under Colorado law, most...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® is in the process of finalizing its plans that will give us the best opportunity to help victims of the Colorado floods. The plans will provide two separate ways to help affected REALTORS® individually and affected communities through non-profit housing organizations. Through NAR’s REALTORS® Relief Foundation CAR is seeking funds to help provide direct support to...
President Mike Bader presents a check for $10,000 to Elevations Credit Union CEO Gerry Agnes. Elevations Foundation will match BARA's Donation dollar for dollar and all funds collected through September 30, 2013, up to $100,000. All funds will go to fund temporary housing to those displaced by the recent flooding disaster. Pictured below: BARA President Mike Bader and Elevations Credit Union CEO Gerry Agnes. ...
As Colorado is in the midst of experiencing one of the worst floods since 1976 it is important for Colorado REALTORS® to stay updated on the National Flood Insurance Program and the changes in the federal subsidy of flood insurance. Those changes will result in increases in the premiums charged for flood insurance coverage. That means that a buyer who...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) together with four of its local metro REALTOR® associations- Aurora, Denver Metro, Douglas Elbert, South Metro Denver and RE/MAX Professionals are a $25,000 sponsor for the Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver- Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project (JRCWP). Scheduled for Oct. 6 - 12, 2013 in Denver, the Work Project will include the completion...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Colorado to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the Black Forest Wildfire during the period of June 11-21, 2013. Federal funding is available for Crisis Counseling and Disaster Unemployment Assistance for affected...
It’s that time of the year and with our dry conditions it seems each passing day a new wildfire is springing up in Colorado. Colorado wildfire victims need our help! Donate today to CRF and help provide temporary housing assistance for moderate to low income families in need. Also, let us know if there are other ways you are assisting...