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November 17, 2017
[caption id="attachment_22653" align="alignright" width="245"] Madeline Cain[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_22652" align="alignnone" width="245"] Elizabeth Peetz[/caption]
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – (Nov. 16, 2017) The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has named Elizabeth Peetz, Esq. as its vice president of government affairs and promoted Madeline Cain to government affairs manager.
Peetz, a licensed attorney in Colorado, Nebraska and Washington D.C., has been with the association’s government affairs division since...
Posted on
November 14, 2017
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Alec Garnett, House Assistant Majority Leader for District 2, was awarded the 2017 Legislator of the Year Award by the Colorado Association of REALTORS® on Monday. Rep. Garnett 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.
Alec...
Posted on
August 16, 2017
How a Supreme Court Ruling May Impact the Housing Market in Colorado
BY CAR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER ELIZABETH PEETZ
As summer heats up after another successful legislative session at the State Capitol (don’t forget to check out CAR’s top five successes blog post on our website for more information about that!) we are also pleased to announce that the Colorado Supreme Court...
For Immediate Release
Monday, June 26, 2017
Contact:
Megan Herrera, 303.297.7407
mherrera@chfainfo.com
CHFA Unveils New Loan Program for First-Time Homebuyers
(DENVER) – Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) announced today the rollout of a new home mortgage loan program for first-time homebuyers, qualified veterans, and non-first time buyers in targeted areas. The 30-year, fixed-rate loan program is called CHFA FirstStepsm and is expected to offer...
HB-1220 – Prevent Marijuana Diversion To Illegal Market
[caption id="attachment_23885" align="alignnone" width="225"] Governor Hickenlooper describing legislation that limits marijuana diversion to the illegal market prior to bill signing.[/caption]
HB-1220 places limits on the number of marijuana plants that can be possessed or grown on a residential property to 12. Large residential marijuana grows and the manufacturing operations they often bring with them...
Mike Coffman
06/07/2017 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/07/2017 17:46
The First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Act
Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO) was joined by his colleagues, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA), for the bipartisan reintroduction of H.R. 2802, the 'First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account Act'.
Supporting this legislation is also the National Association of...
SB-215 – Sunset Licensed Real Estate Brokers & Subdivision Developers - Signed by Governor Hickenlooper
[caption id="attachment_23838" align="alignleft" width="300"] Governor Hickenlooper signs SB-215.[/caption]
Every 10 years, the Division of Real Estate and the Real Estate Commission (Commission) are up for review at the Legislature. In 2017, CAR was actively involved from the very beginning to define the components of the legislation that will...
Citing Housing Shortage, Builders Push for Friendlier Laws
The real-estate industry argues laws making it easier for homeowner associations to sue over alleged shoddy construction drive up insurance costs and builders’ expenses
Construction at the Regional Transportation District’s Westminster Station in Metro Detroit in early July 2016. While home prices have risen at a double-digit rate for three years, the head of...
Supreme Court makes landmark ruling for condo developers
Jun 5, 2017, 1:14pm MDT Updated Jun 5, 2017, 1:29pm MDT
The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday upheld the right of condominium developers to require disputes go to binding arbitration, essentially putting into state law a contentious provision that construction-defects reform advocates said was the key to reviving a largely defunct condo market...
Top 5 Legislative Successes at the Capitol
Straight from CAR Government Affairs
1) Construction Litigation Reform
CAR, along with the Homeownership Opportunity Alliance championed compromise legislation that is the first step in the right direction to building more attainable housing for all Coloradans while also protecting homeowners and giving them a voice in whether or not to pursue litigation. After more than...
