In an effort to curb money laundering in residential real estate transactions, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) enacted the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers rule (the “Rule”), which imposes extensive reporting requirements for certain non-financed residential real estate transactions. This post provides a high-level overview of the Rule and discusses a
Colorado lawmakers continue to pursue aggressive housing policy reforms aimed at increasing housing supply and expanding affordable housing financing tools. One significant measure introduced during the 2026 legislative session is House Bill 26-1206, titled “Improved Funding to Support Development” (“HB26-1206”). HB26-1206 would substantially expand the financing capabilities of city and county housing authorities and could
On January 20, 2026, the White House issued an Executive Order titled Stopping Wall Street from Competing with Main Street Homebuyers that aims to address concerns about large institutional investors acquiring single-family homes.
The order lays out a clear policy objective: to preserve the supply of single-family homes for families and individual owner-occupants, reframing the
To address the housing shortage in Colorado, Governor Jared Polis signed Executive Order D 2025 005 (“EO”). This EO, among other things, directs state agencies to determine whether Local Governments are compliant with recently passed strategic growth laws when awarding certain discretionary funding opportunities. To learn more about the EO, visit our recent blog post here.
After several years of high sublease activity, Denver’s office market is showing signs of stabilization. According to Cushman & Wakefield’s Q3 2025 Denver Office MarketBeat, total sublease availability in Metro Denver in Q3 2025 declined by 2.5% from Q2 and 5.4% year-over-year. While overall vacancy remains high at 26%, this represents a meaningful slowdown