Posts by Connie Dahl
2024 Denver Parade of Homes Announces First Group of Participating Home Builders and Developers
Denver’s home showcase tradition will run from Thursday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024. April 17, 2024) – The Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA) announced today the first Denver area home builders and developers to commit to the 2024 Denver Parade of Homes. Joining the Parade are Blue Sky Custom Homes, Boulder…
Read More2024 Parade of Homes Call for Entries
Download 2024 Parade of Homes Entry Packet The Denver Parade of Homes, the longstanding home showcase summer tradition hosted by the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA), returns August 8 through 25, 2024. Denver’s largest showcase of the latest in architecture and home design along the Front Range will again offer guests a chance…
Read MoreCapitol Close Up: March 19, 2024
BJ4C Hosting Legislative Reception Tonight The rescheduled Building Jobs4Colorado legislative reception is set for tonight from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Please attend this reception if you are available tonight. The reception allows legislators to connect directly with Colorado construction, homebuilding and real estate industry leaders. This year’s reception is especially important since it coincides with…
Read MoreCCIC Tiny Home Send Off
You’re cordially invited to join us on April 26th at 9-10AM for our Tiny Home Send-Off Ceremony. Come tour the homes, meet the talented student builders and learn more about this amazing project. Check in at the front desk and join us in the Infrastructure Bay at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus. Have questions? Contact…
Read MorePodcast: NAHB Chairman Weighs In on SOTU, Goals for 2024
On the latest episode of the NAHB podcast, Housing Developments, CEO Jim Tobin and COO Paul Lopez are joined by 2024 NAHB Chairman Carl Harris, who was in Washington, D.C., to attend the State of the Union (SOTU) address following an immensely successful International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. The State of the Union focused on the…
Read MoreCAHB Advocacy Update
One of these bills, SB24-106, is aimed at reforming construction liability litigation in Colorado. The Homeownership Opportunity Alliance—a coalition that includes the Metro Denver, Colorado Springs, and state HBAs, real estate and construction associations, business organizations and chambers, and local government and civic groups like the Metro Mayors Caucus—will be working to pass this legislation. CAHB…
Read MoreCapitol Close Up: Construction Litigation Reform Bill Drops and More!
Construction Litigation Reform Bill Drops Yesterday, Sen. Rachel Zenzinger and Rep. Shannon Bird introduced legislation aimed at reforming construction liability litigation in Colorado that has severely restricted multifamily and affordable housing across the state over the past two decades. SB 24-106 will allow for the construction of this needed inventory and create more opportunities for…
Read MoreLawmakers consider bill to allow more ADUs in some Colorado cities
An ADU is a smaller, standalone residential home typically used as a rental. By Jessica Gibbs – Reporter, Denver Business Journal Feb 1, 2024 The bill would require that those jurisdictions allow detached single-family homeowners to have one ADU. Jurisdictions that can show they are going above and beyond the bill’s requirements to incentivize ADUs would be…
Read MoreA look into the state law that caused Colorado condo supply to drop
Dave Lemnah, Owner of Lokal Homes and HBA of Metro Denver’s 2024 Board President speaks with KOAA in Colorado Springs about the difficulties of building condo projects in Colorado.
Read MoreThe Fed Projects Lower Rates in 2024
Dr. Robert Dietz, NAHB Chief Economist By ROBERT DIETZ on December 13, 2023: The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy committee held the federal funds rate constant at a top target rate of 5.5% at the conclusion of its December meeting. The Fed will continue to reduce its balance sheet holdings of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities as…
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