Soon, blower doors testing will be coming to a Mile High City building near you. All new construction and major renovations in Colorado will undergo these examinations to ensure that the structures are energy efficient and airtight.Uncovering a Lack of Efficiency In...
The Net Zero Energy Objective
Sustainability surrounding the building of a home used to focus on the structure and durability of the dwelling. With growing awareness of the possible environmental crises, the term now also relates to constructing houses and buildings to minimize the effects of...
The status of slot homes one year after a city-wide ban
When it comes to slot homes in Denver, beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.5280 Denver's Mile High Magazine recently posited some predictions for the coming year in Denver's burgeoning real estate market. One prognostication, in particular, brought up the now...
Is onsite parking becoming out of fashion?
Parking is a common topic of conversation. When deciding on a destination to reside, shop, eat or enjoy entertainment, one of the first considerations surrounds easy and accessible parking.Builders begrudgingly understand the attractiveness of parking. Not only are...
Residential construction defects: sources and remedies
The purchase and construction of a new home in Colorado is obviously a big deal. A residential transaction is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many buyers and the single largest financial outlay they will ever make.It needs to be done right. That is a given, of...
A mechanic’s lien is an important tool for subcontractors to use
Although it may sound like it would have something to do with a car, a mechanic's lien is actually what's used by building materials suppliers or subcontractors to ensure that they're able to recover costs at the end of a construction project. Because the use of the...
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...
Categories of liability in construction litigation cases
Imagine you bought a newly constructed, $700,000 home, and several months after you move in, you get hit by a heavy rainstorm -- only to find that the roof leaks. After having someone look into the problem, you find out it's going to cost $20,000 to fix the leaky...
A walkthrough checklist before closing on your real estate deal
The best-laid plans of mice and men often lie in ruin because the men didn't have the right checklist. The story is no different when it comes to real estate closings. Many well-intentioned homebuyers have made mistakes that have cost them hundreds of thousands of...
3 common contractual violations in a new home
The builder of your new home must abide by his or her contractual obligations, which you and the builder agreed to before you decided to purchase the property. Failure to adhere to the terms of the contract could result in the builder being liable for financial...
