On a recent trip on I-70 to evaluate some land for a client, I was confronted with sad but beautiful image of red forests stretching for miles across the hills. The image of a red "evergreen" contrasting against the green scenery is mesmerizing at first until you take a closer look at red death destroying millions of trees in Colorado. Beetle epidemics across the western United States are becoming more obvious every season with entire landscapes turning red and brown as trees die. In northwest Colorado the beetle epidemics, triggered by extended drought in aging forests, are intensifying at an alarming rate, and there is little that can be done to stop them. Actions can be taken to protect high value areas such as ski areas, developed campgrounds and trees in people’s yards. Hastening Death: Pine beetles carry a fungus on their body and legs. Once they enter the tree, the fungus multiplies and spreads. This blue stain fungus blocks the transport of water up the tree’s trunk
Open houses represent a large commitment of our times as Realtor, sellers. or FSBO . However, to most real estate agents and some For Sale By Owner sellers it's a casual afterthought consisting of putting an open house sign by the front door and praying for good weather and some of the neighbors to stop by. An Open house is intricate exercise of salesmanship and planning and if you are going to have an open house it will be wise to avoid these pitfalls: 1. Poor visibility . Have enough signs to help people find a tricky street and capture drive-by traffic from all major streets surrounding the home. 2. Insufficient directions. In your advertisements and flyers , give specific directions that take prospective buyers past the nearby golf course or other desirable neighborhood landmarks. 3. Competing events. Make sure the date and time of the open house don’t conflict with a major holiday or sporting event. 4. No giveaway. Provide an item of value, such as an article about a new co
I wrote five contracts last week and none of them got accepted. Multiple offers on every new listing. This is 1999 all over again. Metro Denver home buyers start 2014 with wallets open
On January 24, 2008, the Colorado Court of Appeals affirmed an EL Paso County District Court ruling awarding an association all assessments that were unpaid by the lender who became the owner of a unit after a foreclosure. The Court of Appeals also confirmed that the association was entitled to its costs and reasonable attorney fees associated with the unpaid assessments. Good case law protecting associations in Colorado is limited, so this case is helpful in: Affirming that associations have no obligation to file a notice of lien - lien is perfected by the recording of the declaration pursuant to C.R.S 38-333.3-316. Lien priorities are determined by C.R.S. 38-333.3-316, not a declaration. A security interest on a unit which has priority over all other security interests in the unit (e.g. a first deed of trust) must be consensual. Attorney fees awards aren't discretionary if allowed by statute or under non-discretionary language in a declaration. The super lien can never exceed an
Using data from the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, the website’s map shows a total of 187,000 active leases near neighborhoods, parks and schools in Arapahoe County. The map also shows that 192,000 acres in Arapahoe County contain mineral rights owned by oil and gas companies. The two largest lease and right holders in Aurora are Texas-based companies Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and ConocoPhillips. While not every lease will be developed, the fact these leases were so recently filed and that the oil and gas industry owns the mineral rights under so much of Arapahoe County is clearly a warning sign for elected officials and residents. Our state government exists to protect our citizens, but right now our local governments don’t have the tools to exercise their rights to determine where oil and gas development occurs or how close it should be to our schools, homes and open spaces. I am concerned the governor’s Oil and Gas Task Force will miss an opportunity to support t
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