A Colorado court recently ruled in favor of dismissing personal injury claims against a listing broker and her brokerage. The claimant alleged that she slipped and fell on ice walking up the driveway to go into the listed property for…
Owner Licensing for Long-Term Rentals – Denver County | RSS.com Denver City Council recently passed a new bill that imposes licensing restrictions on long-term rental property owners. In this webinar, attorney Anthony Lally from White & Steele, and Dave Miller,…
Preventing Real Estate Claims in a Hot Seller’s Market, Part 1 | RSS.com In many markets right now, there's a limited amount of inventory and a surging demand for property. In this “hot seller’s market” with fast-moving properties, real…
Recently, the Denver City Council passed Bill 21-0420, which imposes licensing requirements on property owners offering long-term rentals within Denver County. The City Council’s passage of Bill 21-0420 will undoubtedly impact potential buyers looking to invest in residential rental property…
Colorado is experiencing unprecedented market conditions that favor sellers of real property. The heavily favorable sellers’ real estate market is due to a combination of factors, including the large number of people moving to Colorado, favorable interest rates, the effects…
1. Property Manager experience: The leasing and management of real estate for a fee or compensation requires a real estate broker license and must be conducted through a licensed brokerage. Licenses are issued by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs,…
March 18, 2020 These are unprecedented times for consumers and the real estate industry. The Colorado real estate form contracts do not expressly address situations like this. No one in the industry has experienced a similar event on such a…
March 18, 2020 Although Colorado real estate form contracts do not expressly address situations like COVID-19, there are ways to handle effects on real estate transactions. CRES and our Colorado attorneys are analyzing the situation to anticipate legal and practical…
“There is [Absolutely No Other] Place Like Home.” Denver, like many cities across the U.S., prohibits individuals from operating “any short-term rental in the City and County of Denver without a license.” Denver Municipal Code further states that it is…
Real estate brokers in Colorado increasingly face lawsuits filed by sellers who have unintentionally contracted away their mineral rights when they intended to only sell the surface property rights. The most common scenario is where the seller tells the…
In Colorado, new regulations were enacted regarding septic system requirements that every real estate agent and broker must know. Many other states have not yet put these types of requirements in place, making Colorado an interesting case study in the…
Colorado has adopted a statute that excuses sellers of residential real estate and their brokers from having to disclose certain facts that may psychologically stigmatize real property. Unfortunately, Colorado does not have a clear rule as to what psychologically-stigmatizing circumstances…
Like many brokers, your typical day at work involves showing homes to potential buyers. Imagine this scenario: Your client shows up at the appointed time and unexpectedly appears with a guest. You all enter the home. The client and guest head off in different directions…
In Colorado, professional property managers are required to have a real estate license. Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-61-101(2)(a)&(b); see also CP 27 (Commission Position on the Performance of Residential Leasing Property Management Functions Adopted August 1998 – Revised August 2013)…
