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Property condition, inspections, and due diligence
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Colorado Inspection Deadlines: Objection, Resolution and Termination Explained
Colorado buyers have separate Inspection Termination, Inspection Objection and Inspection Resolution deadlines. Here is how the sequence works, what changes after an objection is delivered, and why written resolution matters.
Read the article → September 18, 2026Colorado Seller’s Property Disclosure: What Sellers Actually Have to Disclose
Colorado’s 2026 Seller’s Property Disclosure is based on the seller’s current actual knowledge. Here is what that means, what must be updated, and why the form is not a warranty or substitute for inspection.
Read the article → September 18, 2026Buying a Colorado Home? Check the Insurance Before Your Property Insurance Deadline
Colorado buyers have a separate Property Insurance Termination Deadline. Here is what to check about premiums, roofs, hail, wildfire risk, deductibles and coverage before that date.
Read the article → August 23, 2026Lake Powell Hits a Record Low: What Colorado Real Estate Should Watch About Water
Lake Powell has fallen to a record low as Colorado River flows weaken. The immediate crisis is regional, but the long-term property lesson for Colorado is about water reliability, infrastructure and due diligence.
Read the article → August 18, 2026New Construction Final Walkthroughs in Colorado: The Punch List Is Not the Whole Warranty
A builder walkthrough is the buyer's chance to document visible incomplete or defective work before closing, but warranty coverage continues under separate builder documents. Buyers should understand both the punch-list process and the written warranty they are accepting.
Read the article → August 18, 2026The Seller Agreed to Repairs. What Should a Colorado Buyer Verify Before Closing?
An inspection resolution is only useful if the agreed work is actually completed. Buyers should track written repair terms, receipts, licensed-contractor requirements, permits when relevant and any agreed right to re-inspect before closing.
Read the article → August 18, 2026ILC vs. Survey in Colorado: When Property Lines and Improvements Need a Closer Look
An Improvement Location Certificate and a full survey are not the same thing. Colorado buyers should know when fences, additions, sheds, easements or boundary questions justify more than simply looking at the yard.
Read the article → August 18, 2026HOA Reserves and Special Assessments in Colorado: What Buyers Should Look For
The monthly HOA dues are only part of the cost. Buyers should review reserves, budgets, insurance, meeting minutes, deferred maintenance and possible special assessments before deciding whether an association is financially healthy.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Colorado Property Taxes: Why the Seller's Current Tax Bill May Not Be Your Future Housing Cost
Property taxes depend on value, assessment rules and the mill levies of overlapping taxing entities. Buyers, especially in newer metro-district communities, should verify the tax structure instead of simply copying the seller's current bill into a budget.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Buying a Pre-1978 Colorado Home: What the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Does and Doesn't Tell You
Most pre-1978 homes require a federal lead-based paint disclosure. The form tells buyers what the seller knows and what records exist, but it does not prove the home is lead-free.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Buying a Colorado Home With a Well or Septic System: The Due-Diligence Checklist Changes
A private well or septic system adds another layer to a Colorado purchase. Buyers should verify permits, ownership records, water source, system condition and local transfer requirements instead of assuming rural utilities work like city service.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Buying or Selling a Colorado Home With Solar Panels: Owned, Financed, Leased or PPA?
Solar can add value or add paperwork depending on how the system is owned. Before closing, Colorado buyers and sellers should identify whether the panels are owned outright, financed, leased or subject to a power purchase agreement.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Radon and Colorado Real Estate: What Buyers and Sellers Need To Know
Colorado residential transactions include specific radon disclosures, and the state strongly recommends testing. Buyers should understand prior results and mitigation systems while deciding whether to test during the contract period.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Should You Get a Sewer Scope Before Buying an Older Denver Home?
A general home inspection cannot see the inside of the sewer line. In older Denver-area housing, a sewer scope can identify roots, offsets, deterioration or blockage that may otherwise remain hidden until after closing.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Unpermitted Work in a Colorado Home: What Buyers and Sellers Should Verify
Finished basements, additions, electrical work and remodels can add value, but missing permits can create questions about safety, insurability, appraisal, resale and future correction costs. Verify the work rather than assuming it is fine because it looks finished.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Selling a Colorado Home As-Is: What That Actually Means
Selling as-is can simplify a seller's repair strategy, but it does not make known material problems disappear. Colorado sellers and buyers should separate property condition, disclosure obligations, inspection rights and negotiation.
Read the article → August 18, 2026Buying a Fixer-Upper in Denver: Separate Cosmetic Work From Expensive Problems
A dated Denver home can create value, but only if the buyer can distinguish paint-and-flooring projects from structural, sewer, roof, electrical, HVAC and other expensive systems. Price the entire repair plan before assuming the discount is real.
Read the article → August 18, 2026What Should a Colorado Buyer Negotiate After the Home Inspection?
An inspection report can be long without meaning every item should become a negotiation. Colorado buyers should separate safety, major systems, material defects and normal maintenance, then build an objection around the issues that actually affect the purchase.
Read the article → August 17, 2026Denver Buyers Have More Choices. What Should Sellers Fix Before Listing?
Denver buyers have more options and more time to compare homes. Here’s how sellers can decide which repairs and improvements are worth making before listing.
Read the article → August 17, 2026Buying a Denver Condo or Townhome: The Building Matters Too
For attached housing, the unit is only part of the purchase. Buyers should review the HOA, reserves, master insurance, assessments, maintenance responsibilities, parking and building-specific financing risk.
Read the article → August 17, 2026HOA, Metro District, or Both? What Colorado Home Buyers Should Verify
HOA dues and metro-district taxes are different ownership costs. Here is how to identify the structure, compare total annual cost and review the documents behind a Colorado home.
Read the article → August 17, 2026Buying New Construction in Colorado: Compare More Than the Base Price
Builder incentives can be valuable, but buyers should compare the contract, lot, upgrades, financing, district taxes, HOA costs, completion timing and future resale competition together.
Read the article → August 17, 2026Buying a Colorado Foothills Home? The Due-Diligence Checklist Changes
A foothills or mountain-adjacent home can require a very different review of roads, water, wastewater, wildfire, insurance, access and comparables than a conventional suburban property.
Read the article → August 16, 2026How to Plan a Denver Metro Home Purchase Beyond the List Price
A smart home-purchase plan looks beyond the list price to monthly ownership cost, property condition, market value, offer terms, new-construction economics and resale considerations.
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