GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
We’re Always Fighting for YOU!
In May, CAR signed onto a stakeholder letter to Governor Polis and the Joint Budget Committee to request Covid-19 relief funds be spent for homeownership. In May, CAR worked closely with the Division of Real Estate on it’s Safer-at-Home guidance to all real estate licensees, ensuring REALTOR® voices mattered.
Fighting for REALTORS® and property owners is our top priority at CAR.
In June, as a direct result of CAR’s Advocacy, Governor Polis allowed to REALTORS® to resume responsible open houses. In June, CAR’s four-year effort to allow for remote notarization concluded because the Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 96 and Governor Polis signed it into law.
CAR’s skilled and dedicated Government Affairs team is out working for you every day, whether tracking bills, lobbying at the capitol, or fostering relationships with lawmakers and regulators in order to defeat damaging initiatives and champion new solutions for REALTORS® and all Coloradans.
In November, CAR penned a letter to Governor Polis detailing the essential nature of real estate and its overall impact on Colorado’s Economy and Covid-19 recovery.
Did You Know CAR Kept Real Estate OPEN in 2020?
CAR’s Work Never Stops. That’s Why in 2021: CAR continues to work with NAR to secure rental/housing provider assistance in the face of extended eviction moratoriums in an effort to avoid a spiraling crisis for housing providers and tenants.
In March 2020, Governor Polis issued a Stay-at-Home order and real estate transactions are deemed not essential. Within 24 hours, CAR’s advocacy worked to have the Stay-at-Home order amended to include real estate transactions as essential.
CAR joined forces with Habitat for Humanity of Colorado to pass a package of legislation designed to help improve the state’s housing market and availability of affordable housing statewide by breaking down regulatory barriers. Working with the support of a broad range of housing industry stakeholders and organizations, CAR’s Century of
In April, as a direct result of CAR’s advocacy with the Governor, Department of Regulatory Affairs, and the Division of Real Estate, other essential services such as real estate appraisals, closings, home inspections, and final walkthroughs were considered essential.
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