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It is common to come across the phrase “as is” when looking at real estate listings. It’s a term that may evoke two different visions. One is a money pit that any sensible person would have knocked down and started over. The other is fantasies of buying a diamond in...
Real estate disputes over title can involve many different issues. Often there will be competing claims regarding the title, so the owner may seek a quiet title action, which will "quiet" competing claims of real property ownership. This can be done by the landowner...
There are few things more important to folks here in Colorado than their ownership of a piece of land. However, sometimes the local, state or federal government will step in with a claim of eminent domain so the land can serve the purpose of public use (such as...
Construction projects are often complicated regardless of whether it is a house or multi-use high-rise. There are a variety of parties involved, including owners, architects, contractors, and suppliers. These interrelated partnerships are defined by contracts that...
It has become commonplace for property owners to occasionally or regularly rent out their property using a website. Gone are the days where rentals of a brick and mortar property were handled by the owner or a brick and mortar management company. Now Airbnb and VRBO...
Many find commercial real estate to be an excellent investment opportunity. It can diversify an investment portfolio because it's not tied to the peaks and valleys of the stock market. Also, unlike residential real estate opportunities, the contracts tend to be long...
An eviction proceeding begins with the service of one of two documents: a "Demand for Compliance or Possession of the Premises" or a "Notice to Quit." In situations where there is a written lease and a tenant violates a condition of the lease, the landlord must...
Most people don't give much (if any) thought to eminent domain until it impacts them. Then it's essential to understand what rights the government has to take land owned by private citizens for public benefit.Those rights are granted to local, state and federal...
The sprawling Pitkin County, Colorado, ranch owned in part by one-time billionaire Sam Wyly has recently been sold for $12.75 million -- a figure far below the initial asking price back in 2014 of $59.5 million. That price continued to drop after that because, as one...
