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- 2014 Contract Date Guide
- Exclusive Right-To BUY Listing Contract (All Types of Properties) Section 6. BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIP ONLY
- Exclusive Right-To SELL Listing Contract (All Types of Properties) Section 6. BROKERAGE RELATIONSHIP ONLY
Colorado Real Estate Forms Deskbook, Second Edition – “Chapter 1: Broker Listing Documents”
Bradford Publishing Company, May 2017
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- Jon Goodman has been a real estate attorney in Colorado since 1985, he is currently Of Counsel at Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein P.C., and was a shareholder from 1994 through 2021. Jon served as President of the law firm for 19 of those 25 years. Jon has published hundreds of real estate articles and webcasts. He is a frequent speaker on dozens of topics for the real estate industry. Clients include mortgage lenders, real estate brokers, real estate companies, developers, property management companies, builders, subcontractors, suppliers, buyers and sellers. Jon has been quoted in various publications including, the Wall Street Journal, and the Denver Post. Jon currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Colorado Program on Jewish Studies.
RECENT ARTICLES BY JON GOODMAN
Buyers Impose their Leverage on Replacement Home Contingencies
My Buyer will accept the Seller’s replacement home contingency so long as the Buyer can stick a fork in the deal if the Seller fails to go under contract to buy a replacement home by a deadline. Can the contract provide for this? Yes, learn how by watching this video.
I Don’t Want to Buy my Client’s Home, But Might Agree to do so Just to Make a Deal
Brokers can provide value to a client by acting as a buyer-of-last-resort of the client’s “old house.” Generally, brokers seek to avoid being that buyer-of-last-resort and seller would prefer to sell the property to a market buyer (who would tend to pay more for the property). Do Colorado regulations allow a listing broker to be
Managing Seller Risks of Conditional Offers
In a balanced market, more sellers are choosing to accept offers from buyers who need to close on a sale of another property before closing on the purchase of the seller’s property. Deals with the CREC a “Conditional Sale Deadline” leave Sellers strung out until the buyer closes on the sale of the “old home”
Can Brokers Write Residential Contracts Calling for Seller-Carry Financing
Yes, learn how by watching this video
Two Common Mistakes with Mineral Rights
Avoid two mineral rights malpractice traps for listing brokers.
You represent the Buyer and the Seller Refuses to Close
Sometimes granting an extension or other accommodation of the breaching side lets the defaulting party off the hook. Learn what to do (beyond the basics of demonstrating that your buyer is ready, willing and able to close). Note: This is the final video of a 3-part video series. See Part I: Seller Can Reject Full
You represent the Seller that is refusing to close
Imagine that a week before closing your seller announces the seller will not close. Learn how to handle the situation when your client is the side that seems to be breaching the contract. See Part I: Seller Can Reject Full Price Offers
Seller Can Reject Full Price Offers
Does a seller have an obligation to accept full price, cash offers? If a seller receives a full price, 100% cash offer with proof of buyer funds, is the seller obligated to accept that offer? The answer is probably no, but the seller probably owes the listing broker a commission. Learn about the factors that
Brokers Might Get to Rest Before Midnight
The new “Time of Day Deadline” allows parties to establish the end of the day for most (but not all) deadlines in the Colorado Real Estate Commission contract to buy and sell.
Loan Termination Splits in Two
The pre-2022 “Loan Termination Deadline” is splitting into two concepts: the New Loan Terms Deadline & the New Loan Availability Deadline.
Jon Goodman is of counsel with Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C., a Colorado law firm. His practice areas include Real Estate, Brokerage Law, Contracts, Land Use, Leasing, Real Estate Title, Association Law, Business Law, and Finance. Contact Jon Goodman.
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