3 Things to Know Housing Bill Heads to the Governor: House Bill 1019 “Third-Party Administration of Division of Housing Programs” allows outside groups like nonprofits to help administer programs that provide a number of services including rental assistance, housing vouchers, and case management for individuals at risk of homelessness - is set to be signed by the Governor. These programs will...
Buyers and sellers itching to move face a market tug of war as affordability continues to challenge the sale https://www.coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – January’s housing market delivered a much anticipated and welcome spike in new listings across the seven-county Denver metro area and in markets statewide, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and...
3 Things to Know Deja Vous. Similar to recent years, there is another wave of landlord/tenant legislation in 2025 with more bills on the horizon. There are bills related to pricing coordination between landlords (HB 1004) and one that would allow the receivership of residential housing by local governments (SB 20). The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is actively working on...
3 Things to Know 56 REALTORS® from nearly 20 different Local Associations serve on the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) 2025 Legislative Policy Committee (LPC). They will review more than 100 bills over the course of the 120-day legislative session that ends on May 7th. The LPC is the official body to take Association positions on legislation impacting REALTORS® and/or real...
Insurance concerns join the list of challenges facing consumers https://www.coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – The waiting game continued in December as it did throughout much of 2024 for both home buyers and sellers thanks to the prolonged uncertainty surrounding mortgage interest rates, a presidential election, geo-political unrest and the resulting impact on the economy and financial markets as a whole, according to the...
Leaders of the Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) and their more than 25,000 members celebrate the start of the 2025 legislative session focused on finding bipartisan solutions for the state’s lingering and growing housing shortage, including improving housing inventory, access and affordability, insurability, as well as overall pathways to homeownership for Coloradans. “It is more important than ever that we focus...
The CAR Office and CAR Legal Hotline will operate on a reduced schedule over the holidays and will be closed on the following days: Tuesday, December 24 after 12:00PM Wednesday, December 25 Thursday, December 26 Tuesday, December 31 after 12:00PM Monday, January 1, 2025 Tuesday, January 2 REALTORS® can access the Legal Hotline here. ...
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) is excited to introduce the 2025 committee members who are leading the charge in shaping the future of Colorado real estate. These committees are made up of dedicated members who bring their expertise, leadership, and vision to important areas of focus within CAR. Whether they're driving policy discussions, supporting professional standards, or fostering inclusion,...
With no immediate return to low interest rates or home prices of prior years, buyers, sellers and REALTORS® look for a fresh start and opportunities in first half of 2025 https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – The uninspired, wait-and-see attitude that dominated the state’s housing markets for most of the year continued through November, according to the latest Market Trends Housing Report from the...
https://coloradorealtors.com/market-trends/regional-and-statewide-statistics/ ENGLEWOOD, CO – Parties on both sides of the housing transaction continued their waiting game going into the early November election, keeping a close eye on not just the results of the presidential election, but speculation about further interest rate reductions, the economy, and geo-political factors as well. These elements all contributed to a very cautious pool of homebuyers and...