Jon Goodman6/23/14: “Coming Soon Phenomenon.” This month the Division of Real Estate published its Commission Position 44, addressing the “Coming Soon Phenomenon.” Learn how to manage the potential conflicts of interest within this issue.
Dangers of E-Signing in a Fast Paced World Webcast 5/19/14: Dangers of E-Signing in a Fast Paced World. E-signing systems are often set up so that when your client executes a document, it automatically gets sent to the other side without first going through you. You don’t have a chance to filter out mistakes. In … Continue Reading
Buyers Who Refuse to Acknowledge Death of Real Estate Contract Webcast 4/30/2014: In markets with shortages of inventory, some buyers are reluctant to acknowledge the death of their contract, causing problems for sellers who want to move on to other buyers.
Demystifying Commercial Real Estate Webcast 2/24/14: Demystifying Commercial Real Estate. Commercial real estate isn’t necessarily harder than residential real estate, it’s just different. The first step in wading into commercial real estate is understanding the cultural differences. In this webinar, Jon will discuss the following: Use of Letters of Intent, One Free Look, Documenting Co-operative … Continue Reading
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Failure to complete the Seller’s Property Disclosure and the “as is” Language in the contract doesn’t avoid the need to disclose known problems Webcast. 12/16/13: Failure to complete the Seller’s Property Disclosure and the “as is” Language in the contract doesn’t avoid the need to disclose known problems. A November 2013 Colorado Court of Appeals … Continue Reading
Recognizing Real Estate Broker’s Susceptibility to Scams Webcast 9/28/13: Recognizing Broker’s Susceptibility to Scams. The natural optimism and goal orientation of Brokers, combined with big rewards from successfully closed deals, makes Brokers susceptible to scams. Learn how to avoid these scams before you’ve wasted too much time or effort. Red Flags for Brokers: Never met … Continue Reading
Also see: Contracts Don’t Enforce Themselves (Re/Max of Boulder Podcast 10/20/15). Question: A buyer put up five thousand dollars of earnest money and entered into a contract to buy a house. The buyer has a clear trail establishing that she valiantly pursued getting her loan, yet she couldn’t get financing. She timely exercised her loan … Continue Reading
Watch Jon Goodman’s Webinar: Escalation Clauses – A Lawyer’s Dream. In markets with shortages of inventory, buyers know that they must aggressively compete for the right properties. Yet purchasers do not want to pay any more than is absolutely necessary to buy the property. Purchasers sometimes submit “escalation” clauses in an attempt to tie up … Continue Reading
Legal Issues When Interest Rates Rise Webcast 6/24/13: You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Til It’s Gone: Legal Issues When Interest Rates Rise. Mortgage Interest Rates have been generally declining for nearly three decades. Many of us have never experienced the legal problems driven by rising interest rates. Learn how to anticipate, avoid, and sometimes … Continue Reading
