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Commercial Real Estate Law in Colorado

In Denver, Colorado, "commercial real estate" is any type of land or building which is used for a business, as opposed to residential, purpose.

The laws covering commercial real estate in Denver, Colorado are quite different from those applying to residential real estate.

When renting or buying residential real estate, renters and buyers have considerable legal protections which often don't apply to commercial real estate.

These absent protections include rent control, and warranties of habitability, among others. The most basic protections, such as prohibiting sellers of real estate from lying about the property to the buyer, apply in any context, however.

Common Commercial Real Estate Law Issues in Denver, Colorado

Financing: The majority of small business owners in Denver, Colorado probably can't afford to buy much real estate outright, with cash paid up front, so most small business purchase commercial real estate with a mortgage. A mortgage is a loan taken out for the purpose of buying real estate, using that real estate as collateral for the loan.

Disclosure of Defects: Sellers of real estate have an obligation to inform prospective buyers of any defects present in the property, such as water damage and other structural problems. Basically, if the defect is significant enough that it might affect a reasonable buyer's decision on whether or not to purchase the property, and the seller knows about it, it must be disclosed. Failure to disclose such defects would give a buyer the right to sue the seller, and recover considerable damages, including the cost of repairing the defect, compensation for any injuries or illness caused by it, and the reduction in the property's value caused by the defect.

Duty to Inspect: Buyers of commercial real estate are expected to be diligent, and a court will not reward a lack of diligence. Thus, if the buyer fails to conduct a thorough inspection of the property before buying it, and thereby fails to discover defects which such an inspection could have easily revealed, he will not be able to sue the seller over these defects later on.

Encumbrances: Undisclosed encumbrances are defects of another sort: defects of title. An encumbrance is any interest that a third party has in the Denver, Colorado commercial real estate. These normally take the form of easements, which are rights held by third parties to use the land for a specific purpose. Easements can have profound effects on how a new owner can use the land, so it is crucial to know about them before buying.

Can a Denver, Colorado Attorney Help?

The issues surrounding commercial real estate in Denver, Colorado can get fairly complex. Therefore, it's never a bad idea to have the assistance of an accomplished commercial real estate attorney.

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Life in Denver

Denver is the largest city in the State of Colorado and is known to most as the "Mile High City." Nestled in the South Platte River Valley just to the east of the Rocky Mountains, Denver offers outstanding parks like Washington, Cheesman, and City Parks as well as one of the most scenic amphitheatres, Red Rocks Amphitheatre. It's hosted bands from the Beatles, Jethro Tull, John Denver, the Grateful Dead, and was the favorite of Rock legend Jimi Hendrix. There have been a number of famous recordings done at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for various bands live albums.

Denver is a bustling center of commerce. As the largest city for hundreds of miles, Denver's central location among the Mountain States makes it an ideal location for distribution and transportation of goods going to states in the Southwest and West. Manufacturing plants and corporate headquarters including those of United Airlines, Lockheed Martin, the Coors Brewing Company all call Denver home.

In more recent times the "Mile High City" has been the center of a dot-com boom. Mapquest, DIRECTV, Starz-Encore, and Qwest Communications are just a few of the telecommunications companies who have moved into Denver for it's low cost and high quality of living. Local Denver lawyer are well acquainted with local legal problems.

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