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Falling Mortgage Rates Helping Thaw Frozen Market

The interest rate for a 30-year loan hover near the best levels since September, nearly a whole percentage point down from a 7.08% peak just two months ago. Affordability woes are still spooking buyers, but another decrease in mortgage rates could bring them back to the market. The interest rate for the 30-year mortgage averaged 6.13% last week, Freddie Mac reports,...

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New Data Suggests Market Slowdown May Be Ending

Nationally, pending home sales increased for the first time in six months, and new home sales and mortgage applications are rising. New housing data offers hope that the market slowdown may be short lived. Nationally, pending home sales rose 2.5% in December, ending a six-month slide, the National Association of REALTORS® reported last week. New-home sales also rose 2.3% last month,...

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Federal Court: DOJ Must Uphold Settlement with NAR

The decision ends a Department of Justice inquiry into the association’s Clear Cooperation Policy and participation rule. On Wednesday, a federal judge granted the National Association of REALTORS®’ petition to end a Department of Justice inquiry into the association’s Clear Cooperation Policy and participation rule. NAR filed the petition in September 2021 after the Department of Justice announced it was backing out of...

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Federal Government Spending Bill Passes – Here are the Top Real Estate Provisions

On Friday, December 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2023 Omnibus spending package, narrowly avoiding a shutdown and funding the federal government through September 30, 2023. The $1.7 trillion spending package includes funding for agency programs and initiatives important to real estate, including:  Reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2023;  $86 million for HUD Fair...

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72 CAR Members Selected to Serve on 34 NAR Committees and Boards

Congratulations to CAR members who have been selected to serve on NAR Committees and Board for 2022/2023. Please see below a list of Colorado REALTORS® and association staff listed in alphabetical order by last name. Milford D Adams: Fair Housing Policy Committee Tyrone Adams:  AEC Recommendations and Recognition Advisory Board Brian E Anzur: Board of Directors Large Association Representative, Insurance Committee Windy Bailey: Fair...

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NAR News for Your Clients

Sitzer/Burnett Class Action Lawsuit Earlier this month, an appeals court rejected NAR’s class certification challenge in the Sitzer/Burnett Case, the lawsuit falsely alleging that sellers are damaged when their listing broker offers to compensate the buyer’s broker. The ruling implies that the case will move forward as a multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit and is headed for trial in February 2023. The case...

2022 CAR Election Results

We would like to thank all the candidates who raised their hand to be a candidate for 2022-2023 CAR leadership positions. For those of you who were not elected, you are still a valued leader and member of the association. We strongly encourage and hope you stay involved in CAR. The following are the results for the 2022-2023 CAR Leadership Elections: Chair: Natalie...

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Fort Collins REALTOR® Chris McElroy Awarded DSA

Fort Collins REALTOR® Chris McElroy has been announced as one of NAR’s newest Distinguished Service Award recipients, the highest honor bestowed on a NAR member outside of presidency. In 1994, McElroy served as president of CAR, and in 2000, he was named Colorado REALTOR® of the Year. His track record as a leader goes back more than 40 years. Chris...

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CAR Chair-Elect Gives First-Ever NAR Implicit Bias Training

In a first-of-its-kind education session in the nation, the Colorado Association REALTORS (CAR) Chair-Elect Natalie Davis presented the National Association of REALTOR’s (NAR) very first “Implicit Bias Training” on Tuesday, April 12, in honor of CAR’s Fair Housing Month. This training was the first of its kind given to Colorado REALTORS®. The training gave participants a toolkit to use to override...

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Two CAR Leaders Interviewed on NAR Podcasts

Two of CAR’s 2021-22 leaders were featured on different NAR podcasts this week. CAR Chair-Elect Natalie Davis spoke about the association’s role in creating opportunities for diversity, race, and inclusion, while CAR Past President George Harvey, gave his thoughts about the future of short-term rentals in resort towns. As part of NAR’s Drive podcast on Spotify, Natalie Davis discussed both national...