The Colorado Association of REALTORS® sought to get the word out about the dangers of ballot initiative No. 66 and successfully did so at their annual Economic Summit on February 7, 2018. Initiative No. 66 is currently being reviewed by the Supreme Court and could be on the ballot this November. This initiative seeks to cap new housing construction to 1%...
Homebuyers facing inventory supply levels never before seen in Colorado ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Feb. 12, 2018 – Housing affordability, a popular discussion from renters to REALTORS®, elected officials to economists, and many others across our state, is taking a back seat to the real housing conversation across most of Colorado – availability – or the lack thereof, according to the latest...
“This will bring our economy to a halt. You don’t bring affordability to a market by reducing supply,” Scott Thorson, the Chief Operating Officer at Oakwood Homes, said at the Colorado Association of REALTORS®’ Economic Summit on Wednesday in Denver. Ballot initiative No. 66, which is awaiting a review from the Colorado Supreme Court, would limit permits for homes and apartments...
Another Economic Summit and REALTOR® Day at the Capitol is in the books! Thank you to all our members and colleagues who attended CAR's Economic Summit and REALTOR® Day at the Capitol! We had a busy two-day event with over 250 REALTORS attending from across the state! The Economic Summit was highlighted by a panel discussion that focused on the newly...
"It's a sellers market" will be a phrase we will continue to hear throughout Colorado as a state. Garfield County recently received year-end reports from the Colorado Association of REALTORS market trends and statistics report distributed by the Glenwood Springs Association of REALTORS. Year-end reports showed new listings increased 1.5% for single-family homes with an increase of median home sales...
Senate Bill 18-015: Protecting Homeowners and Deployed Military SB18-015, sponsored by Senators Gardner (R-Colorado Springs) and Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representatives D. Williams (R-Colorado Springs) and Liston (R-Colorado Springs), allows for the removal of an unauthorized person (trespasser) from a residential property within 24 hours based on an affidavit from the true property owner. The rightful property owner is subject to...
The passing of the construction-defect bill was a big win for Colorado and the housing market. A big win indeed, but challenges still remain. Some of these challenges include high insurance premiums from the previous years of lawsuits related with condominium builds. These continued challenges have large builders still weary to begin projects in the state. This leaves small local builders...
The Second Regular Session of the 71st General Assembly Kicks Off in 2018! The first gavel of the second session of the 71st General Assembly came down on Wednesday, January 10th. The session is already off to a quick start with 179 bills introduced in the first week. We expect this to be a busy year for property rights and housing...
A look at Denver's 2018 housing market Article from ColoradoBiz By Matthew Leprino, CAR Spokesperson We have reached cruising altitude. You are free to use your portable electronic devices, or … so we thought. As 2018 succeeds a year of upward evolution for Denver’s real estate market, we must be cautious before removing the fasten seat belt sign and watch for items that...
Median sales prices rise 10 percent in back-to-back years lack of inventory a consistent theme statewide ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – Jan. 11, 2018 – From the Denver metro area’s urban core and suburbs, to smaller communities across the state, Colorado’s housing market experienced back-to-back years of 10 percent bumps in the median sales price of a single-family home as record low inventory...