REALTOR® News

Creating Comfort, Delivering Hope Scott Matthias, Broker Associate with Madison & Company Properties and one of Colorado’s most respected REALTORS®, has been named the 2025 Statewide Winner of the Colorado’s Heart Award. This prestigious honor recognizes REALTORS® who give back to their communities, and Scott’s work through Knock Knock Angels Colorado (KKACO) is a shining example of service, dignity, and......

On May 12, Governor Jared Polis signed HB25-1272 into law, marking a significant victory for housing in Colorado. HB25-1272, a top priority for the Colorado Association of REALTORS® during the 2025 legislative session, addresses long-standing barriers to condo construction, opening the door to more affordable homeownership across the state. CAR was proud to stand alongside Governor Polis and bill sponsors......

ENGLEWOOD, CO – Despite what the calendar says and a housing inventory that continues to build across the Denver metro area and state, the typical spring housing season may have come and gone a little early this year. Higher interest rates, economic uncertainty, and pricing that remains stubbornly high is keeping a more selective pool of buyers waiting out what......

3 Things to Know The 2025 Legislative Session is Over. The 120-day legislative session wrapped on Wednesday, May 7th. The same batch of legislators won’t reconvene until January 14, 2026, for the start of the 2026 legislative session. This year, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® tracked 84 bills and resolutions of the 732 that were introduced. Nearly 90 bills were......

DENVER – Yesterday, at the request of bill sponsor Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, the Senate Committee on Business, Labor, and Technology voted to indefinitely postpone Senate Bill 25-318 “Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protections.” This legislation, which aimed to address unresolved issues from last year’s Senate Bill 24-205, was introduced with fewer than two weeks remaining in the 2025 session – echoing......

3 Things to Know Paving the Way for New Condo Construction. We are excited to share that one of our top two priorities for 2025, the “Colorado American Dream Act” (HB 1272) has officially passed—marking a huge step forward in addressing Colorado’s housing crisis and increasing housing supply. This legislation establishes the Multi-Family Construction Incentive Program, beginning January 1, 2026:......

3 Things to Know New Homeowners’ Insurance Enterprises. “Increase Access Homeowner’s Insurance Enterprises” (House Bill 1302)—a bill that passed its first committee last week, is on our radar and should be on yours as well. The bill creates two new state enterprises aimed at protecting homes from wildfire and extreme weather: the Strengthen Colorado Homes Enterprise (which will fund grants......

Affordability remains a challenge amid higher interest rates and economic uncertainty ENGLEWOOD, CO – With an influx of new listings and inventory of active listings well above where housing inventory stood a year ago, the longer-term march toward a more balanced buyer seller market continued in the past month, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado......

“2025-26 State Budget Edition” First, the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) helped recently defeat a bill where a single transaction could have resulted in a Colorado Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) claim against a REALTOR® with severe penalties. Senate Bill 157 “Deceptive Trade Practice Significant Impact Standard” would have reduced the public impact test threshold to “having the capacity to injure”......

3 Things to Know Colorado American Dream Act. Yesterday, “Construction Defects & Middle Market Housing” (House Bill 1272) passed in committee with an overwhelming vote of 12-1, marking a significant step forward in expanding the availability of starter homes. The bill strikes an important balance between protections for homeowners and builders, introducing thoughtful reforms to construction litigation that can help......