Chair Message: Look No Further to Fund Attainable Housing and Disaster Relief

FROM THE CHAIR

Matthew Hintermeister

2022 Chair of the Colorado Association of REALTORS®

Look No Further to Fund Attainable Housing and Disaster Relief

The CAR Foundation celebrated 30 years of helping Coloradans by releasing its 2021 Annual Report: 30 Years of Impact at our Spring Summit in April. The positive impact REALTORS®, through the CAR Foundation, have had on our state in 30 years is staggering: more than $8.7M invested in communities statewide. The really staggering number is the number of Coloradans’ lives we have touched: more than 87,000. That's 87,000+ neighbors, friends, coworkers, parents, children, friends, and families whose lives have been improved as a result of REALTORS®’ commitment to the CAR Foundation’s mission to support safe and attainable housing, advance homeownership, and provide housing-related disaster relief. That’s a lot of roofs over a lot of heads, thanks to all of you.

The CAR Foundation (formerly CARHOF and the Education Foundation) was founded in 1991 and was funded primarily by an innovative program that enables buyers and sellers to opt to donate the interest funds on their earnest money through interest-bearing escrow accounts. At no cost to the clients or to brokers, every transaction does a little bit of good for Colorado.

That innovative program continues today as a simple yet impactful way for brokers and their brokerages to get involved. I invite every broker, brokerage, and title company to consider joining us – signing up is quick and simple – and involvement is a wonderful marketing tool for your business. Fill out the form here and return to the CAR office.

Of course, I’d like to thank and recognize CAR Foundation Chair Katia Leon y Leon and the entire Foundation Board for their dedication and passion in leading the philanthropic and charitable arm of CAR. Please reach out to them to schedule a visit to your brokerage or local association to find out how you can become a part of the impact.

KATIA LEON Y LEON AND SCOTT MATTHIAS AT THE FOUNDATION DINNER IN APRIL.