The Real Estate News
Fall 2021
Colorado Division of Real Estate
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The Division of Real Estate license renewal period starts November 1, 2021 and continues through December 31, 2021.
Division Meetings and Events Calendar
Division Meetings and Events Calendar
Sign up for a webcast
Sign up for a webcast
The Division of Real Estate makes an effort to have all public meetings and educational opportunities live and accessible to the public by signing up for a webcast.
Find the meeting or event you want to attend on the calendar, click on the “more details” and follow the directions to sign up for the webcast.
Director's Corner
Director's Corner
One of the primary ways we identify emerging practice concerns is through the submission of consumer complaints to our boards. For the real estate brokers, we have growing concerns about how brokers are managing their licensed duties, particularly brokerage relationships, in the virtual environment.
Division Spotlight
Division Spotlight
Updated and New 2022 Commission Approved Contracts and Forms (Redlined & Clean Versions)
Updated and New 2022 Commission Approved Contracts and Forms (Redlined & Clean Versions)
The Division of Real Estate and the Colorado Real Estate Commission, working in conjunction with the Forms Committee, have adopted and finalized the 2022 mandatory contracts and forms. Visit the Division’s Contracts and Forms Web Page to review the redline and clean drafts for educational purposes.
Division Updates
Division Updates
Board of Real Estate Appraisers: Leadership and Appointment Updates
Board of Real Estate Appraisers: Leadership and Appointment Updates
The Board of Real Estate Appraisers (Board) had votes on its leadership and Patrice Campbell of Grand Junction, who was reappointed to the Board through July 1, 2024 has become the new Chairperson of the Board and was reappointed. Additionally, Tony Pistilli of Lone Tree became the new Vice Chairperson.
Christopher Chippendale of Highlands Ranch was appointed to replace Matthew Salazar on the Board as the commercial banking representative. His term will expire July 1, 2024.
Mickey Sanders of Denver was reappointed to the Board as a public member representative. Her new term will expire July 1, 2024.
Chris Brownlee of Grand Junction was reappointed to the Board as the appraisal management company representative. His new term will expire July 1, 2024.
New Employee at the Division of Real Estate
New Employee at the Division of Real Estate
The Division is pleased to welcome back Natalie Lutz to the position of Senior Advisor. Ms. Lutz has a variety of experience in regulatory compliance and policy implementation and administration. Welcome back to the Division, Natalie!
2021 Appointments to the Division of Real Estate Forms Committee
2021 Appointments to the Division of Real Estate Forms Committee
For those that applied, thank you for your overwhelming interest in wanting to serve on the Real Estate Commission’s Forms Committee.
Licensee Matters
Licensee Matters
Rulemaking Update
Rulemaking Update
Adopted Changes to Colorado Real Estate Commission Rules & Subdivision Rules. Effective November 30, 2021
Refusing to Present Offers to Sellers
Refusing to Present Offers to Sellers
The Division continues to receive complaints by prospective buyers and their buyer’s brokers that some listing brokers are not presenting buyer’s offers to the seller.
New eForms Dashboard for Well Permitting
New eForms Dashboard for Well Permitting
The Colorado Division of Water Resources has implemented a new eForms dashboard that provides access to well permitting forms and all other DWR forms. You can download most forms as fillable PDFs from the eForms Dashboard.
2022-2023 USPAP Available Oct 1, 2021
2022-2023 USPAP Available Oct 1, 2021
After consulting stakeholders and considering their input, the AQB has decided the newest 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course will be effective for two years, keeping it the same as it has been since the AQB introduced this requirement in 2003.
Education Updates
Education Updates
New Hybrid Continuing Education Class Requirements for Education Providers
New Hybrid Continuing Education Class Requirements for Education Providers
Hybrid classes (a combined "in-person" and "live-online" course) will be added to the course application and an extra checkbox will be added to designate if the course will be a Hybrid class. If you are teaching a hybrid class, please make sure that there is an additional class administrator, other than the instructor, watching and keeping track of the online attendees. In addition, the online attendees should be able to see the instructor teaching in the classroom for a good learning experience.
Continuing Education Audit Results
Continuing Education Audit Results
Compliance = 63%
Non-Compliance = 37%
Licensees need to make sure that they stay up-to-date on CE compliance. Being non-compliant with one’s CE requirements can lead to additional coursework and fines.
Updated Live-Online Continuing Education Checklist
Updated Live-Online Continuing Education Checklist
For the convenience of our providers, a new Live Online Checklist is now available. The new form provides better clarity for the requirements and expectations of delivering live education online.
Quarterly Discipline
Quarterly Discipline
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