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March 2013

CAR Responds to Article on Mandatory Meth Testing

Dear Editor, As advocates of safe and affordable housing for all Coloradoans, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and our members understand and agree that methamphetamine contaminated homes can pose serious health risks to occupants and homeowners, and should be tested and remediated to ensure all future homeowners and their families are safe. CAR works tirelessly to protect a buyer’s right...

CAR Staying Neutral on Energy District Private Financing

SB13-212, Concerning Energy District Private Financing Commercial (C-PACE), by Senator Matt Jones (D-Louisville) and Representative Max Tyler (D-Lakewood), was discussed in LPC last week. Under Property-Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing programs, local governments or financing districts sell bonds to investors, then loan the proceeds to property owners to cover the cost of renewable energy or energy efficiency improvements. The loans are...

Refi Programs Give Underwater Owners a Lift

States that were the hardest hit by foreclosures and have the highest number of underwater home owners are now leading the nation in refinancing as more borrowers look to decrease their monthly mortgage payments. Following the government’s expansion last year of its refinancing programs, more underwater home owners are now able to take advantage and are unlocking savings to their monthly...