Vote "No" on Senate Bill 225 Senate Bill 225 is bad public policy because it repeals current Colorado statute prohibiting rent control on private residential real property or housing units and allows any local jurisdiction to pursue their own rent control limits. It will be on the Senate Floor on Thursday morning. ### Rent control does not equal affordable housing; in fact, it...
Get ready for Gen Z. People between the ages of 18 and 23 are eager to become homeowners, and many are already setting aside money for a down payment. More than half of Gen Zers surveyed said they are saving for a home, and 59 percent say they plan to buy a home within the next five years—before they reach the...
House Bill 19-1257 & House Bill 19-1258: TABOR Debrucing Bills HB19-1257 and HB19-1258, sponsored by Speaker KC Becker (D-Boulder), Sen. Kevin Priola (R-Henderson) and Sen. Lois Court (D-Denver) refers a measure to the 2019 statewide ballot that would let voters decide whether we authorize the state to retain state revenues in excess of the TABOR cap (the constitutional limitation on state fiscal...
On December 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army proposed a new definition of the Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS). This proposal is now available for public comment. The REALTORS® Land Institute and National Association of REALTORS® have been strong supporters of the review of the original WOTUS rule, as laid out by President Trump’s Executive...
CAR's Chair, Justin Knoll, had 2 radio interviews with the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) radio show, Real Estate Today, in their series, "Sell Like a Pro." During "Sell Like a Pro" interviews, NAR asks top real estate processionals what strategies, tactics, and techniques they use when they are selling their own house. In his first interview, Justin shares how to...
To protect 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be given new charters that turn them into utilities with private shareholders and federal backing for catastrophic losses, NAR says. The association's proposal was introduced at a policy forum it hosted in early February. Also, using automated texts as part of your marketing could violate do-not-call laws. ### If you have...
NAR's Rural Outreach Initiative serves REALTOR® Associations in communities with less than 30,000 population and rural in character. The Initiative has a two-fold strategy: (1) Identify and disseminate information and resources on the issues and challenges facing rural communities impacting real estate and (2) provide one-on-one assistance to small associations to help them take advantage of the REALTOR® Party Community...
It is with great sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Jim Gale. Jim was a valued member of the CAR family serving as President in 1978. Jim’s service to the Real Estate community as the broker of Gale & Co., a REALTOR® for over 50 years, Past President of the Grand Junction Area REALTORS®, board member of...
IT ALERT SPAM ALERT: Email SPAM / Phishing Attempt Reported WARNING: If you receive an email appearing to be under the REALTOR® Party banner, asking for credentials it is not from NAR. The email will start with “Signature Requested By”. NAR will never ask for credentials from any member. If you receive this fraudulent email, please notify NAR Member Support at ContactNAR@realtors.org and then...
Many REALTORS®, members of the National Association of REALTORS®, go beyond helping consumers buy and sell homes by giving back to their communities through volunteer work. In fact, according to NAR's Community Aid and Real Estate report, nearly 70 percent of REALTORS® volunteer in their community each month. To recognize that commitment by REALTORS® across the country, NAR is currently accepting applications for the...