Colorado State Government and Public Real Estate News

EUGENE, OR – May 24, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, IDX, Inc. welcomes Aurora, Colorado Realtor Frank Gillen to the team of agents and brokers utilizing the amazing IDX Broker software for their professional websites. Now, Metrolist-Denver MLS (MTOMLS) listings are seamlessly integrated onto the search page Gillen hosts, simplifying the search process for home seekers. Thousands of detailed listings make it easy for potential buyers to scan the MTOMLS listings to find properties that match their desires and budgets. Gillen can customize his IDX solution to meet the needs of his clients and his real estate business. Never before has it been so simple to participate in the online property search. more »

DENVER – May 22, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Joseph A. Smith, Jr., Monitor of the National Mortgage Settlement, has received an update on the consumer relief activities the five banks that are parties to the Settlement reported through March 31, 2013. The banks sent these reports to each state that is party to the Settlement with copies to the Monitor and the Monitoring Committee. more »

Denver. CO – May 9, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the City of Minot as the recipient of $600,000 in Brownfields grant funds which will be used to assess and clean up properties downtown, including areas affected by the flooding of the Souris River in 2011. Today’s announcement is part of $62 million in EPA Brownfields funds awarded to 240 grant recipients across the nation to assess, clean up and redevelop contaminated properties. more »

EUGENE, OR – May 9, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, IDX, Inc. welcomes Denver, Colorado real estate professional Neil Spencer to the growing network of agents and brokers who have updated their realty websites with a customizable IDX solution. As a subscriber to IDX Broker, Spencer receives the ability to seamlessly integrate thousands of area listings onto his website. In fact, IDX Broker extracts raw listing data directly from Metrolist-Denver MLS (MTOMLS) and displays it on the website Spencer hosts. Clients of Spencer can now experience unprecedented access to Denver property listings, making the online real estate search simpler than ever before. By adopting his own customized IDX solution, Spencer has proven himself as a smarter agent. more »

EUGENE, OR – May 9, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. has teamed with Glenda Holt to deliver Elizbeth, Colorado property listings to home seekers. Holt has adopted IDX Broker software, giving her website a thorough database of detailed home listings for potential buyers to search through. As a member of the MetroList-Denver MLS (MTOMLS), Holt has long had access to thousands of area listings, once reserved only for agents and brokers. Now, thanks to her IDX solution, clients of Holt can experience the same level of access to the MTOMLS database of property listings, without ever leaving the convenience that the real estate website of Holt affords. more »

EUGENE, OR – May 9, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. and Centennial, Colorado real estate professional Joshua Hunt, today announce the website Hunt hosts synced with a customizable IDX solution, revolutionizing the online property search for potential Colorado buyers. By utilizing IDX Broker software on his website, Hunt is seamlessly integrating thousands of Metrolist-Denver MLS (MTOMLS) listings onto the search page he supports. Home seekers can now experience unprecedented access to MTOMLS listings and the dynamic website of Hunt, thanks to IDX Broker software. more »

Senators’ Flexibility Plan Would Help Housing-Assistance Recipients, Civilian Defense Department Personnel and Improve National Security While Responsibly Reducing Federal Spending

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 2, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Following the signing into law of a bipartisan plan from Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) to end long lines at the nation’s airports and end costly flight delays, the duo renewed their call on Congress to quickly implement a broader flexibility plan to replace the indiscriminate budget cuts of sequestration with more targeted and strategic spending reductions. The plan, which Udall and Collins introduced earlier this year, would keep the federal spending reductions associated with sequestration but ensure they are done in a more targeted, responsible way. more »

EUGENE, OR – May 1, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. welcomes Telluride, Colorado real estate professional Mike Zuendel to the growing group of agents and brokers upgrading their online real estate solution with IDX Broker software. Zuendel has chosen to integrate an IDX solution onto his website, syncing thousands of Telluride MLS (Tride) listings directly with his website and search page. Home seekers have never before had so much access to Tride listings, thanks to the dynamic and customizable IDX solution Zuendel employs. The online real estate search has been forever changed, for potential buyers and real estate professionals alike, with IDX Broker software. more »

$298,045 Competitive Grant Will Fund Study of How Agencies Can Better Encourage Homeowners to Prepare for Wildfire

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 12, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed the National Science Foundation’s decision this week to award $298,045 in competitive grant funds to the University of Colorado to examine how agencies and other organizations can better encourage homeowners to proactively prepare their properties and reduce wildfire risks. The study will focus on Coloradans living in fire-prone areas of the Western Slope. more »

EUGENE, OR – March 25, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The custom IDX solution Christopher Bench now hosts on his Parker, Colorado real estate website has forever simplified the online real estate search process for area home seekers, agents, and brokers alike. With the unique IDX Broker software, thousands of Metrolist-Denver MLS (MTOMLS) listings are seamlessly displayed on the website Bench hosts. Potential buyers can experience a level of customer service comparable to none, and finding a home in and around Colorado has never been so easy! more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 18, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — As the doors closed on 2012, high-country real estate sales blasted to their highest mark since 2008. Real estate sales in Eagle, Grand, Pitkin, San Miguel, Routt and Summit counties reached 37 percent higher sales marks than they did in 2009. When looking at the numbers they are still well shy of reaching the glory marks of 2007. But statistics tell us that if the trend continues, we will well be on our way to basking in the numbers from 6 years ago. The inventory is out there and the buyers are stepping out of the woodwork. Properties are in high competition with one another to claim their spots in escrow. Design firms like Designer Premier and Slifer Designs are busier than ever in transforming homes into more equitable properties that have a fiercer competitive edge on the grand real estate market stage. more »

Washington, DC – March 18, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Polis issued the following statement regarding the Galena Fire in Larimer County:

“I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to those who have been asked to evacuate their homes, or have been affected by the fire. Incident Command is committed to containing this fire and I commend the firefighters for their brave and speedy response to this crisis.” more »

EUGENE, OR – March 18, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Arnie Stein of RE/MAX Masters, Inc. has adopted a customized IDX solution from IDX, Inc. for his professional real estate website. As a member of the Metrolist-Denver MLS (MTOMLS), Stein has long has access to the immense database of property listings MTOMLS hosts. Now, clients of Stein and potential homebuyers are able to utilize the innovative IDX solution he employs and can experience an unprecedented level of access to MTOMLS listings conveniently from Stein’s search page. The online property search in Greenwood Village, Colorado has been revolutionized by IDX Broker software and Arnie Stein. more »

DENVER – March 14, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Three panels of nationally renowned land use and community development experts convened by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will be recommending strategies for creating healthy living environments in three Colorado communities this spring, starting with an assignment next week in Arvada. more »

EUGENE, OR – March 8, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. has enabled IDX Broker software on the real estate website of ReMax 100 agent David Taylor of Lakewood, Colorado. Home seekers can now experience an online real estate solution that integrates thousands of Metrolist-Denver (MTOMLS) listings directly on the search page Taylor employs. Never before has it been easier or faster to scan the MTOMLS listings and match potential buyers with properties based on their own personalized criteria. more »