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CAR’s Top 5 Legislative Successes at the Capitol in 2017

TOP 5 LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES AT THE CAPITOL 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 four years of negotiations on...

The First Regular Session of the 71st General Assembly Kicks Off in 2017

The first gavel of the first session of the 71st General Assembly came down on Wednesday, January 11th, ushering in twenty new legislators, with six legislators finding themselves in a new chamber and three legislators returning to the legislature with previous legislative experience.  The session, which will be a busy one for REALTOR® interests, got off to a quick start...

2016 Election Recap

What the 2016 election results mean for Colorado REALTORS®. “Pundits Befuddled!” is how news headlines could have described the 2016 elections. Pundits, and the world, were stunned by Donald Trump’s inconceivable victory. Perhaps even more unexpected than the Presidential race, was the fact that Republicans retained their U.S. Senate majority. As of Friday, November 10th, a few Colorado counties were still...

Capitol Connection – April 2016

Senate Concurrent Resolution 004: Real Estate Transfer Tax For Affordable Housing. We are happy to report that SCR16-004, Real Estate Transfer Tax for Affordable Housing sponsored by Senator Ulibarri (D-Commerce City) died in committee on April 20th. The LPC opposed this bill and CAR gave testimony against the legislation in the Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committee hearing. This concurrent...

Mortgage Cancellation Relief Passes Senate

On Tuesday, December 16, the Senate passed mortgage debt cancellation relief as part of a large "tax-extender" bill just before adjourning for 2014. REALTORS® across the country fought hard for this legislative victory. In Colorado alone, over 15 percent of all Colorado REALTORS® responded to NAR's Call for Action, which urged them to contact their Senators to ask for an extension...

Capitol Connection: January 31, 2014

Pre-Registration for REALTOR® Day closes February 7th 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...