Everybody is talking about Airbnb. Whether you're a vacationer or a homeowner, you may have considered how you can benefit from this interesting service in which homeowners make money by opening up the doors of their homes to become mini-hotels for random...
Year: 2018
Managing taxes on your rental home income
If you're new to real estate investing and you've recently purchased a rental property that you plan to generate income from, don't forget to pay your taxes on this income. The amount of taxes you pay will depend on how you use the home.Perhaps, for example, you live...
Did you purchase a home or building with a construction defect?
Real estate purchasers in Colorado -- whether they are associated with a business or buying for personal uses -- must take care to ensure that the buildings or homes they buy are free of construction defects. This is especially the case with new construction, as...
Answer these questions before signing a commercial lease
Are you interested in renting commercial property? Are you concerned about finding a space that will suit your business needs, both now and in the future? Are you worried that you'll sign a lease that puts you in a bad spot?There are many questions to answer before...
$115 million building sold in Denver
The $115 million Denver Tech Center was recently sold to the real estate firm Kingdom Oriented Real Estate (KORE). The 242,000 square feet Re/Max Plaza location was described by KORE as a "trophy asset."According to the founding principal of KORE, who was very excited...
It’s currently a seller’s market in Denver
The decision to buy or sell a home is never an easy one to make. After all, most Colorado residents will want to sell their homes at the highest value and buy their homes at the lowest value. Aside from finding an eager seller in a buyer's market, or an eager buyer in...
Are you investing in a short-term rental property in Aspen?
Buying into a short-term rental property can be lucrative for the average real estate investor. It's even better when the rental property is located in a highly desirable vacation destination like Aspen, where certain types of short-term and seasonal rentals are...
Investing in retail space: Is it worth it anymore?
With the rise of e-commerce and rapid home delivery options, a lot of people are talking about the decline of the brick and mortar retail stores found in strip malls. However, this isn't always the case. There are certainly many cities with too much empty retail...
Real estate shock: When your property has an undisclosed defect
When you buy a home, it's a long process. You want to make sure you get the house inspected and that you have a substantial contract that protects you in case defects appear after the sale. On the whole, it's the seller's responsibility to disclose any significant...
What questions should I ask about homeowners’ association fees?
Homeowners' associations (HOAs) are great for making sure your neighborhood stays safe, clean and respectable. However, HOAs, with their fees and other requirements, can also represent a serious difficulty and challenge for certain neighborhood residents. As such,...