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Senate Bill 18-109: Authorize Audio-Video Communication Notarial Acts
SB18-109, sponsored by Senator Gardner (R-Colorado Springs), Representative Garnett (D-Denver), and Representative Wist (R-Centennial) allows notaries public to perform notarial acts using audio-visual communication. The process is called remote notarization and it's similar to a skype or face-time type of interaction where there is audio and video communication between the notary and the...
House Bill 18-1195: Tax Credit Contributions Organizations Affordable Housing
HB18-1195, sponsored by Representative Pabon (D-Denver) and Senator Tate (R-Centennial), provides a state income tax credit for contributions to nonprofit organizations engaged in the new construction of affordable housing for homeownership of at least 120% Average Median Income. The donation by an individual or organization must be tied to an actual project...
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February 26, 2018
Senate Bill 18-109: Authorize Audio-Video Communication Notarial Acts
SB18-109, sponsored by Senator Gardner (R-Colorado Springs), Representative Garnett (D-Denver), and Representative Wist (R-Centennial) allows notaries public to perform notarial acts using audio-visual communication. The process is called remote notarization and it's similar to a skype or face-time type of interaction where there is audio and video communication between the notary and the...
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February 20, 2018
House Bill 18-1227: Real Estate Commission Flexibility in License Period
HB18-1227, sponsored by Representative Herod (D-Denver), Representative Wist (R-Centennial), and Senator Cooke (R-Greeley), is a clean-up bill to the real estate sunset from 2017. In the sunset bill, the expiration date of real estate licenses changed from an anniversary date to a calendar renewal on December 31st of the third year...
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February 12, 2018
Another Economic Summit and REALTOR® Day at the Capitol is in the books!
Thank you to all our members and colleagues who attended CAR's Economic Summit and REALTOR® Day at the Capitol! We had a busy two-day event with over 250 REALTORS attending from across the state! The Economic Summit was highlighted by a panel discussion that focused on the newly...
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January 30, 2018
Senate Bill 18-015: Protecting Homeowners and Deployed Military
SB18-015, sponsored by Senators Gardner (R-Colorado Springs) and Hill (R-Colorado Springs) and Representatives D. Williams (R-Colorado Springs) and Liston (R-Colorado Springs), allows for the removal of an unauthorized person (trespasser) from a residential property within 24 hours based on an affidavit from the true property owner. The rightful property owner is subject to...
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January 22, 2018
The Second Regular Session of the 71st General Assembly Kicks Off in 2018!
The first gavel of the second session of the 71st General Assembly came down on Wednesday, January 10th. The session is already off to a quick start with 179 bills introduced in the first week. We expect this to be a busy year for property rights and housing...
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December 21, 2017
Much buzz is swirling around the proposed Tax Reform and the repercussions that will ensue if it is passed as it stands. The proposed tax reform if passed, would affect individuals who sell their home before the five year period has expired. If the house is sold prior to the five year period, the sellers would face a tax of 15%...
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December 13, 2017
There have been a number of developments in Washington, DC to share with you.
TAX REFORM:
Both the House and Senate have named the members of the conference committee. The committee will begin meeting next week, its goal is to send a final bill to the President by December 15, 2017. NAR will continue to run the Call for Action until the...
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November 17, 2017
[caption id="attachment_22653" align="alignright" width="245"] Madeline Cain[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_22652" align="alignnone" width="245"] Elizabeth Peetz[/caption]
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. – (Nov. 16, 2017) The Colorado Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has named Elizabeth Peetz, Esq. as its vice president of government affairs and promoted Madeline Cain to government affairs manager.
Peetz, a licensed attorney in Colorado, Nebraska and Washington D.C., has been with the association’s government affairs division since...
