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NEW FEDERAL LEAD BASED PAINT RULE THE RULE: The Toxic Substances Control Act resulted in the EPA creating a new rule dealing with lead-based paint (LBP) hazards created by repair, painting and renovation activities that disturb lead-based paint in affected housing and child-occupied commercial fa...
11/21/2009
Senate Bill 896 (May 20, 2009), also known as the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, protects renters against immediate eviction in the event of foreclosure (Title VII of Bill). This Bill is set to expire 12/21/2012, unless extended. The classic case is the tenant who has signed a one...
11/15/2009
RISK REDUCTION FOR BROKERS Part 7 of a Multipart Series In Part 1, we discussed why brokers get sued, and the most common cases that are brought. In Part 2, we covered errors and omissions insurance (E&O) coverage. In Part 3, we analyzed the allegations often included in a typical lawsuit. In Par...
10/12/2009
RISK REDUCTION FOR BROKERS Part 6 of a Multipart Series In Part 1, we discussed why brokers get sued, and the most common cases that are brought. In Part 2, we covered errors and omissions insurance (E&O) coverage. In Part 3, we analyzed the allegations often included in a typical lawsuit. In Par...
10/12/2009
RISK REDUCTION FOR BROKERS Part 5 of a Multipart Series In Part 1, we discussed why brokers get sued, and the most common cases that are brought. In Part 2, we covered errors and omissions insurance (E&O) coverage. In Part 3, we analyzed the allegations often included in a typical lawsuit. In Pa...
10/12/2009
As noted in a prior post, Colorado law requires that, prior to offering the property for sale or lease after July 1, 2009, most homes must have carbon monoxide detectors within 15 feet of the door to any room used for sleeping.  The Colorado Division of Real Estate is of the opinion that brokers ...
10/12/2009
MEDIATING DISPUTES - HOW IMPORTANT IS THE CONTRACT? There are at least two schools of thought when mediating disputes arising from real estate contracts (such as earnest money disputes). One views the contract language as determining the outcome, and another is that it does not matter what the co...
05/15/2009
Colorado’s New Warranty of Habitability Law A frequent issue in tenant-landlord disputes has been whether the property is habitable. An uninhabitable property has generally been treated as grounds for a tenant to break a lease, as courts often view it as constructive eviction. The legal battles f...
04/04/2009
HB 09-1091 requires installation in a residential structure, prior to it being leased or sold, of a carbon monoxide detector within fifteen feet of the door to any room lawfully used for sleeping, if the home has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage. Fuel-burning appliances wou...
03/30/2009
As I cruise through the internet looking at real estate ads, I find many that violate Article 12 of the REALTOR Code of Ethics.  In most cases, they also violate the rules of the Colorado Real Estate Commission (for those in Colorado). Article 12 requires that REALTORS identify themselves as REAL...
03/26/2009
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