I have just received an otherwise desirable offer on one of my listings. Unfortunately, it is not clear whether the purchaser will be able to qualify for the loan. My seller is inclined to accept the offer, but wants to preserve the flexibility of replacing this first purchaser with another one, if a better … Continue Reading
Must a seller honor a written offer he verbally accepted? A seller verbally accepted a written offer for a property. A second, better offer has come from a second buyer. The seller would prefer to get out of any obligations it might have to the first purchaser. Is the seller bound by the first … Continue Reading
Can a seller terminate a “liquidated damages contract” by… The box in paragraph 18(a,2) of the Real Estate Commission approved contract is checked, so that it is a “liquidated damages contract.” The seller does not want to close. Can the seller simply inform the buyer of its intent to terminate the contract and refund the … Continue Reading
If the earnest money bounces, can the seller terminate? A buyer (Buyer #2) submitted an offer for a property on which another buyer (Buyer #1) had already made an offer. Buyer #1 provided a post-dated earnest money check which the Seller knew could not be covered at the time it was tendered. The date on … Continue Reading
QUESTION #1: Must a seller provide a disclosure form to its buyers? Must a seller of real property in Colorado provide a completed Real Estate Commission approved Real Property Disclosure form to its buyers? Only if the Real Estate Commission contract form is used. The form’s paragraph 10 requires such a disclosure. Otherwise, the answer … Continue Reading
