HOA-CIC Documents — The Most Important Papers Buyers Rarely Read. CIC documents make great bedtime reading—just don't be surprised if they give you nightmares later. Every buyer purchasing a home that's part of a homeowners association receives a stack of documents during the transaction. Most people glance at the cover page, see words like Bylaws or Declaration, and set them aside for later....
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Every Real Estate Transaction Is a Puzzle-Transparent Series 19 I'm currently preparing an estate property for the market. Like many estate listings, that means coordinating movers, staging, window cleaning, exterior maintenance, previewing comparable homes, and helping the executor sort through a lifetime of belongings. None of that surprised me. I wasn't surprised that the HOA would be part of...
Part 14 Rust = Dysfunctional? Says Chuck in a Truck And in Colorado, no state license is required to perform a home inspection. The Word Problem A home built in 2000 is younger than me — we both have to maintain what we have. But rust does not define dysfunctional. So when I reviewed a recent inspection report on an older Denver home and saw 76 out of roughly 100 items labeled...
What Buyers Should Know Article 12-Real Estate Transparency in Denver Transparency… what is it, really?Because in Denver real estate, it’s a word that gets used often — but what it actually looks like behind the scenes isn’t always as clear.This article is part of an ongoing series focused on Denver real estate transparency, and one theme continues to come up:what feels simple...
Part 11: How Far Does Your Information Travel When You Are Buying Or Selling A Home. The Part No One Really Talks About-But Should Most people assume their information stays between them and their agent. But in today’s real estate process, it can move through more systems than most people realize.When you buy or sell a home, you expect a few things.Privacy around your...
Not Every Agent Wearing a Cape Can Fly There is no shortage of real estate agents. Most people probably know 10. But are they all the same? You be the judge. When Things Get Real in Real Estate Most people think the hard part is finding the home.It’s not.The difference between agents shows up when things get real — inspections, negotiations, and...