What’s next for the 2025 housing market?

NAR economists weigh in on home sales and mortgage rates—and how the election results could impact your real estate business in the year ahead. From NAR.

Colorado Association of REALTORS® sets sights on bipartisan solutions for state’s housing shortage

Association leaders and 26,000 members have turned their post-election focus to finding bipartisan solutions for the state’s housing shortage.

From CAR.

The income a family needs to live comfortably in the U.S.

Only 27% of recent buyers had a child under age 18 living with them, an all-time low, according to the National Association of Realtors® 2024 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. From Realtor.com.

Contract Issues

Wednesday, November 13

1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

3 CE credits.

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Instructor Tod Franklin takes the new contracts and goes through very problematic sections in our speedy market!

Vail Pro Designation

Annual Community Update

Monday, November 18

9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

2 Vail Pro credits.

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Live updates and Q & A with

representatives of three community organizations: Vail Valley Partnership, Vail

Valley Foundation, and Vail Resorts. We'll have a light breakfast and coffee

for attendees.

NAR Ethics

Wednesday, December 11

12:00 to 4:00 p.m.

4 CE credits.

REGISTER

Taught by Connie Tremblay, this 4

CE class meets the Code of Ethics requirement for REALTORS® and

Appraisers.  Ethics must be completed once every three years. The

current cycle is January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024.

The Vail Board of Realtors® is pleased to provide an update on Eagle County’s November 2024 election results. VBR endorsed and is appreciative voters overwhelmingly approved ballot issue 6A which will provide additional funding to support the Eagle River Fire Protection District. 

We’d like to congratulate all the candidates on their hard-fought races and are looking forward to working with the new/returning elected officials to continue to make Eagle County a great place to live, work and play.

Eagle County

Eagle County Commissioner - District 1

• Matt Scherr (DEM) – 58.90% (14,949)
• Gregg M. Cooper (REP) – 41.10% (10,432)

Eagle County Commissioner - District 2

• Tom Boyd (DEM) – 100% (16,912)

Town of Avon

Avon Town Council (Top 3)

• Lindsay L. Hardy – 31.14% (1,215)
• Gary Brooks – 27.93% (1,090)
• Kevin Hyatt – 24.71% (964)
• Calyn Dean Rieger – 16.22% (633)

State Legislature

State Senator - District 5

• Cole Buerger (DEM) – 69.81% (2,846)
• Marc Catlin (REP) – 30.19% (1,231)

State Representative - District 26

• Meghan Lukens (DEM) – 62.67% (13,530)
• Nathan Butler (REP) – 37.33% (8,058)

State Representative - District 57

• Elizabeth Velasco (DEM) – 67.25% (2,936)
• Caleb Waller (REP) – 32.75% (1,430)

Ballot Measure Results

Town of Avon Ballot Issue 2C – Use Tax on New Construction to Fund Community Housing

• Yes – 53.00% (1,131)
• No – 47.00% (1,003)

Town of Gypsum Ballot Issue 2A – 3% Lodging Tax

• No – 54.97% (1,936)
• Yes – 45.03% (1,586)

Town of Minturn Ballot Issue 2B – Excise Tax Increase on Short-Term Rental Lodging

• Yes – 72.95% (410)
• No – 27.05% (152)

Eagle River Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A – Sales Tax Increase

• Yes – 64.73% (6,566)
• No – 35.27% (3,577)

Benefits for Colorado REALTORS®

Open enrollment for health insurance is going on. Check out this amazing health insurance for CAR members in the video, and learn more about Vault Insurance and other benefits in the link below.

Find a trusted Affiliate in our directory!

There are approximately 200 VBR Affiliates offering services ranging from lending, home services, legal, home inspection, and more.

Visit our Affiliate Directory page (We have two directory options to search). We also have a print version available for members and clients. Let us know if you need a print directory!

Building Your Audience: The Power of Fan Communities

You have less than seven seconds to grab the attention of your followers, but once you do, you’ll continue to build engagement. From NAR.

Get the facts & resources on the proposed lawsuit settlement.

The buttons above link to helpful resources and videos from the National Association of REALTORS®, Colorado Association of REALTORS®, and the Vail Board of REALTORS®.

NAR offers a “Consumer Guide” series. Designed to be given directly to inquiring buyers, these resources are part of NAR’s ongoing campaign to help our members bring clarity to the practice changes for consumers.

Guides are available for download on facts.realtor.

Help us reach our Fairhaven goal!

Fairhaven is free fair housing simulation training for REALTORS® that uses the power of storytelling to help members identify, prevent, and address discriminatory practices in real estate.

VBR aims to have 65 members complete the Fairhaven program by the end of 2024. Log into your National Association of REALTORS® account and visit Fairhaven today.

Put your safety first - with this free tool available to members!