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NAR REALTORS® Legislative Re-cap

The newest NAR Advocacy Scoop Podcast episode recaps key takeaways from the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, from tax wins to what’s next in the Senate. Bonus content: Stick around as NAR tax experts unpack what the newest legislation could mean for REALTORS®! Tune in.

Just weeks after the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings, the NAR Advocacy Team announced that key provisions of the “Big Beautiful Bill” includes wins for property rights, homeowners, and small businesses, like yours! Check out what happened when NAR attended talks at the White House: https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/nar-attends-white-house-event-for-high-stakes-tax-policy-talks

The Colorado Assembly passed important legislation that will impact the real estate industry

At home in Colorado, the State Assembly worked hard to introduce and pass legislation. State Senator Dylan Robets (District 8) and State Representative Julie McCluskie presented and helped pass key bills.

- - Colorado American Dream Act HB25-1272
    - Created the Multifamily Construction Incentive Program to allow developers to build more affordable, for-sale condos and townhomes by offering legal protections if they meet quality assurance standards like third-party inspections and long-term warranties. (Addresses “Construction Defects” lawsuits and high insurance costs of developers)
  - Transparency in Insurance Risk Models HB25-1182
    - Will help Coloradans save money on property insurance by making transparent how wildfire risk impacts insurance policies so Colorado property owners can take strategic steps to mitigate that risk

What the Colorado Legislature did – and didn’t – do this year to address the housing crisis

Lawmakers cracked down on “junk fees” in rental agreements, created new tools to combat negligent landlords and built on efforts to increase density. But other proposals fell short.

In an effort to ease the state’s affordability crisis, Colorado lawmakers this year expanded protections for renters and passed a handful of new laws aimed at making it easier to build new housing.

But — amid a state budget crunch that’s only expected to get worse next year — the legislature made few new public investments in housing during the 2025 legislative session, relying instead on the voter-approved Proposition 123 and other investments made in prior years.

Meanwhile, some proposals to increase affordability fell short, even as evictions and homelessness surge to new highs and the Trump administration looks to scale back the federal government’s support for affordable housing.