HB 1311 Job Creation and Main Street Revitalization Act LPC voted to support HB14-1311, Concerning the credit against the state income tax for the costs incurred in connection with the preservation of historic structures, this week, which was introduced in the House and assigned to the Finance Committee. The bill establishes two eligibility pools for the commercial tax credit, one pool...
HB 1136 Regulation of Continuing Professional Education CAR sponsored HB14-1136, Concerning exempting a continuing professional education program that is approved by a state professional licensing board from regulation by the division of private occupational schools in the department of higher education, passed its first committee hearing this week, advancing from the House Committee on Education to the Committee of the Whole. ...
Join the REALTOR® Associations of Metro Denver for the 2014 REALTOR® Rally on March 19th! To register online, visit realtorrally.com! Space is limited and time is running out. Don't delay! REALTOR® Rally Details (Sharable flier here) Wednesday, March 19, 2014 8:00am – 4:00pm Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum–Lowry (7711 E. Academy Blvd, Denver Co 80230) REGISTRATION CLOSES March 12, 2014 $59/REALTOR®/Affiliate Board Member $79/Non-Member Registration fee includes: Lunch...
REALTOR® Day was a success! Thank you so much to everyone who attended REALTOR® Day at the Capitol this past Wednesday. We had over 200 attendees from all across the state, and had a very successful day speaking with our Legislators. We'd like to thank Alison Felix, Assistant Vice President and Denver Branch Executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas...
The Internet has transformed how consumers shop for a wide variety of goods and services, but many issues remain unresolved when it comes to marketing homes online. About half of real estate agents appreciate that they can get their listings out to thousands of potential buyers via national websites, said Steve Murray, CEO of Castle Rock-based REAL Trends, during a Denver...
REALTOR® Day is This Wednesday! We are looking forward to seeing everyone at this year’s REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26th at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. If you have requested a meeting with your Legislator through registration, we will be sending more details about that on Monday. In addition, we will send reminders to those...
Registration for REALTOR® Day Still Open! Please view a video invitation from Jeffrey Martin, 2014 Government Affairs Division Vice President, with information about key events at REALTOR® Day. Don't miss the 2014 REALTOR® Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, February 26th at the McNichols Building and the State Capitol. Based on feedback received from local leadership, we have revamped this event...
It’s all over the news and impossible to ignore: Colorado has legalized recreational marijuana. USA Today recently published a story about how joint-rolling and Dorito eating are among anticipated pot-themed contests at the Denver County Fair in August. It seems Colorado has become the butt of a few jokes the last few months. No matter where your personal opinion lands on...
Through the first three quarters of 2013 most areas of Colorado showed steady and significant improvement on such leading housing indicators as sales, median pricing and days on the market. During the fourth quarter the housing market overall slowed down significantly, a trend that some experts believe will carry into 2014. Sales of single-family homes, condominiums and townhouses (taken together) increased...
The CFPB’s (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) new Ability-to-Pay Rule took effect on January 10, 2014. This new rule amends regulation Z under the authority of the Dodd-Frank financial industry reform. It requires mortgage lenders to consider consumers’ ability to repay home loans before extending them credit. There is also a category of loans, called “qualified mortgages,” that limit how much home buyer’s income can go toward debt. How...