Colorado Association of REALTORS®
Scott Peterson serves as the General Counsel for the Colorado Association of REALTORS® since January 2015, providing legal counsel to a membership of 24,000. Prior to this position, Scott was a Commercial Real Estate Broker at Counsel Realty Group, LLC and practiced as an attorney with Counsel Law Group, LLC from 2008 to 2015, focusing on real estate, corporate, and estate planning transactions. Scott also held leadership roles as President of the Denver Metro Commercial Association of Realtors and as Director/General Counsel at Ringsby Terminals Inc. Earlier in the career, Scott was an Associate Director at Cushman & Wakefield and an attorney at Messner Reeves LLP. Scott holds a BS in Political Science and Government from the University of Southern California and a JD from the University of San Francisco School of Law.
Colorado Association of REALTORS®
The Colorado Association of REALTORS® is the state's largest professional, voluntary, non-profit, real estate trade association that is dedicated to serving more than 22,000 REALTOR® members across the state. The members of Colorado Association of REALTORS® are also members of 34 local associations statewide and the National Association of REALTORS®. Through collaborative action and in cooperation with local associations and the National Association of REALTORS®: enhance the ability and opportunity of members to conduct their business ethically, successfully, and profitably; promote professionalism, skills, knowledge and community involvement; and enhance the public's awareness and confidence in REALTORS®. Services to Members: 1. Legal Information 2. Continuing Education 3. Professional Designations 4. Government Policy and Regulation Representation 5. Technology assistance 6. Networking Opportunities 7. Purchasing Power Services to the Public: 1. REALTORS® help consumers make good investments 2. Due process for consumers 3. Supporters of private property rights 4. Supporters of fair housing 5. Education opportunities 6. Affordable housing advocates