Q: I’m a parent. Can I loan money to my child to buy a home in Colorado? Can I secure the loan against the property? What do I need to do? As of August 2016, the answer is “yes” – parents can loan money to their children to buy real estate in Colorado and they … Continue Reading
Coming Soon Listings – Learn how to manage the conflicts of interest associated with the “Coming Soon” phenomenon. 5/26/16: Coming Soon Listings. In a tight inventory market, listing brokers are tempted to sell listed property to their own sphere of influence before exposing the property to the whole market. Yet without exposing the property to … Continue Reading
Q: I’m a homeowner. I want to list my Colorado property for sale. Can I do it by myself (For Sale By Owner)? When a homeowner considers listing their property for sale, one of the first questions they typically ask themselves is: “Should I list the property through a real estate broker?” Experienced real estate … Continue Reading
Builder Contracts in an Appreciating Market 3/30/16: Builder Contracts in an Appreciating Market. Inventory is extremely low in some markets and demand is returning for new homes. Learn (1) how the contracts from production builders don’t provide a meaningful remedy for builder defaults in an appreciating market; (2) what you can do about it; and … Continue Reading
Partition Actions: Remedies for Sour Relationships Between Property Co-owners Question: I own a rental property with a friend, but we’re locked in disagreement on what to do with the property or whether to sell it. What legal remedies do I have? Answer: Many people acquire investment properties with friends with only the best intentions, but … Continue Reading
2/21/16: 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 the property without … Continue Reading
Does a Sale Affect a Tenant’s Lease? 1/25/2016: When a tenant leases a property for a term, a tenant expects to have the right to use the space for the whole term. If the original landlord sells the building, does the new landlord have the right to terminate the lease? Learn the answer by watching … Continue Reading
Buyer Defaults Just Before Closing 11/30/2015: Even when a contract clearly spells out the consequences of a buyer defaulting on a contract, it may not be practical for the seller to enforce the consequence. Consider the seller whose buyer needs a week extension to get the loan to close. If the contract does not have … Continue Reading
TRID Disclosures 11/28/2015: The conventional wisdom is that the new TRID regulations will make buyer loan approvals more precarious. Additions to contract language which call for an automatic one-time extension for TRID motivated problems are a partial solution. Learn about the options and how to effectively use them.
What If the Property I Own Has the “Wrong” Zoning? Question: I own a property. The current zoning will not let me do what I want to do with it. Is there any way of changing the property zoning? Answer: The short answer is, “Yes.” Communities use zoning to promote harmonious development patterns and keep … Continue Reading
