On March 13, the Colorado Real Estate Journal hosted its annual Multifamily Owners and Managers Conference and Expo. The Conference assessed the present and future of Colorado’s multifamily housing market with an emphasis on the Denver metro area. Speakers included economists, consultants, property managers, lenders, investors, and developers. They canvassed topics ranging from the
Location, Location, Location – Are the three rules of real estate now cliché?
The origins of the “three rules” of real estate call into question whether location should be viewed as the most important characteristic when evaluating real estate. At the 17th Annual CU Real Estate Forum, Gunnar Branson highlighted William Safire’s research on the origins of the phrase “location, location, location.” According to Safire’s research,
The Downtown Denver Residential Boom – January 2014 Update
Downtown Denver residents are getting new neighbors—lots of them. The DenverInfill Blog has released an updated map of the multi-family residential projects that are recently completed, under construction or proposed within a 1.5-mile radius of 17th and Arapahoe. By DenverInfill’s count, almost 3,000 units have been completed since January 2012, more than 4,400 units are
New Restrictions, Requirements on HOA’s Debt Collection Practices Start January 1, 2014
Beginning January 1, 2014, Colorado homeowners’ associations (“HOAs”) face new requirements to collect unpaid assessments, dues, and other debts from homeowners.
House Bill 13-1276 (“HB 13-1276”), which was approved May 28, 2013 and which amended the Colorado Common Interest Ownership Act (“CCIOA”), requires that in order for an HOA to use a debt collection agency
U.S. Supreme Court Fair Housing Act Case Settles, Disparate Impact Stays Put For Now
For the second time in two years, a negotiated settlement will prevent the U.S. Supreme Court from deciding the validity of disparate impact claims under the Federal Fair Housing Act. The governing body of Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, voted November 13 to approve an out-of-court settlement in the case of Township of Mount Holly