Real Estate Matters
www.reporterherald.com • Saturday, December 3, 2011 • Reporter-Herald
Condo owner should consult lawyer ILYCE GLINK TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES
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uestion: I am trying to rent my condo. I posted a listing on Craigslist. A company contacted me and asked if they could bring by potential tenants and I agreed. I have not signed any agreement with them, but have e-mailed and talked with them numerous times. They are very aggressive. Without my express permission, they reposted my Craigslist posting and put their phone number on it. Recently they brought by a potential tenant I would like to rent to. Unfortunately, they over-pressured this person. He called me and told me he didn't feel comfortable with them. He never signed any agreement with them but did submit a rental application for credit check with them, which they gave to me. The company would receive a payment of one month's rent for bringing this person to me, but because the client won't work with them, I don't want to pay them. I offered them $500 to write up the lease but they refused and accused me of undercutting them. Now they are threatening to sue me if I rent to him. I do not have a signed contract with them, and neither does the tenant, but they have threatened to sue. Do I or the prospective tenant have an implied contract with them? Answer: You might need to talk to a lawyer on this one if you decide not to pay the real estate company the fee that seems to have been agreed upon, even if it was under a verbal agreement. Most states have laws that require a real estate broker and agent to have a written agreement for the payment of a commission or finder's fee when it comes to real estate. Without that written agreement, the real estate broker or agent might be out of luck. Furthermore, to be in the real estate business, you generally have to have a real estate brokerage license, or have an agent license and work for a licensed real estate broker. Assuming the company you hired had a valid real estate license in your state, and that its employees or agents you dealt with were licensed as well, the only thing missing would have been for them to have drawn up a written agreement with you. You may decide not to pay them anything, but they could decide to sue you. If your state law does not permit them a recovery from you as a result of their failure to obtain a written listing agreement, a written agreement to pay them a commission in finding a tenant for your property, or a written agreement to pay them as an agent representing a tenant, you may have no obligation to pay them. But they can still cause you misery by suing you, forcing you to go to court, having you represent yourself, even if you succeed in getting the case thrown out as a result of their failure to have the right paperwork. You would have to balance your desire to not pay them with the risks of becoming involved in that litigation. You could decide to pay them and move on. You would have found a tenant you like and could decide never to work with that company again.
Catching a
Flight HOME
Couple buys Loveland home, gets helicopter ride in the deal JADE CODY REPORTER-HERALD
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menities don’t normally include a helicopter flight. For a few Loveland homebuyers, however, it was part of the deal. First-time homebuyers Craig and Amanda Cameron were among the couples who received a flight on a helicopter as part of a homebuying promotion. “It was cool to see Loveland and Fort Collins from the air,” Craig said. The Camerons admitted they were interested in buying a home at The Cottages At Enchantment Ridge beforehand, but the helicopter flight was a nice bonus. Their flight went over Horsetooth Reservoir and Poudre Canyon, Craig said. The Cottages subdivision was developed by John Giuliano, and homes in it are being built by Aspen Homes of Colorado. The subdivision is
represented solely by Team Cook of The Cottage Realty in Berthoud. “We were trying to do something a little bit different,” said Realtor Kevin Cook of Cottage Realty. “We had three different people who bought homes that month.” Cook said the helicopter promotion, along with dinner for two at the 4th St. Chophouse in Loveland, was available to Cottages homebuyers during the month of March. The promotion will also be available for homes sold during the remainder of December. The Camerons took their flight on October 15. The helicopter is owned by Giuliano, who is also a pilot. Cook said Realtors and developers are offering more promotions than in the past, partly because of the comparative lag in home sales. “We sold 31 houses in 31 days in July of 2001. We didn’t have to offer anything.” Cook said that although homebuying has slowed from a decade ago, given the suppressed home prices and low interest rates, it is an ideal time to buy now. “People are getting a lot more house for their dollar now,” he said.
Reporter-Herald/Jade Cody First-time homebuyers Amanda and Craig Cameron stand in front of their home at The Cottages at Enchantment Ridge in west Loveland. “It truly is the best time to buy right now.” The Camerons’ home, called the Foxfield model, is a two-story with three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a full unfinished basement and a two-car garage. Craig and Amanda moved in in August. They said they were able to customize virtually everything in the home.
“We really liked being able to work with the builder and customize,” Amanda said. “It was step-by-step all the way with the builder. We had a say in all of it.” “We’ve lived in enough apartments that we knew what we liked and what we didn’t,” Craig said. They also were able to take advantage of of the low inter-
est rates and lower home prices for new construction, he said. The couple ended up with a mortgage payment not far from what they were paying to live in an apartment. For more information about the promotion at The Cottages, call Team Cook at 970-532-5900, 970-227-0056 or visit www.teamcook.biz.
Pl, Loveland, $48,000, home • Matthew & Tiffany Mccray from Rase Llc, 1335 S Garfield Ave Unit E5, Loveland, $155,000, condo • Theresa Kasprzyk from Patricia Steen, 2330 Shadow Ct, Loveland, $252,000, home • Russell & Laura Stroud from John Walker, 1866 Monarch Cir, Loveland, $292,200, home • Charles Roath from Candice Andrews, 1050 W 8th St, Loveland, $150,000, home • Trevor Bousu from Aurora Loan Services Llc, 5160
Clearwater Dr, Loveland, $410,000, home • Resident from David Carter, 2640 Farisita Dr, Loveland, $407,000, home • Gayla Shay from David Cox, 299 Wrybill Ave, Loveland, $210,000, home • Powersports Llc from Dkmp2 Investments Llc, 1604 N Lincoln Ave, Loveland, $800,000, home • Andrew & Alexis Woodyard from Michael Eckert, 815 E 7th St, Loveland, $150,000, home
H&RE Real Estate Transactions Real Estate Transactions are supplied by Prospects Unlimited Inc., 1151 Eagle Drive No. 467, Loveland, CO 80537, 667-1537.
home • Lawrence Kuebrich from Loveland Southwest Llc, 160 12th St Sw Unit 121, Loveland, $285,000, condo • Christopher & Kristin Holt from P M Property Investments Llc, 1058 E 1st • Resident from Aspen St, Loveland, $182,500, Homes Colo Inc, 3366 Foster home Pl, Loveland, $212,400, • Craig & Tammy Carpenhome ter from Gerald Tayler, 3805 • Erion Foundation from Verbo Rd, Loveland, Bisettis Holdings Inc, 310 $330,000, home Railroad Ave, Loveland, • William & Jamie $487,500, home Lawrence from Lois Thomas, 2204 S Arthur Ave, Love• Richard Gayhart from Lorie Burnside, 587 Johnson land, $160,000, home Ave, Loveland, $150,000, • Jeffrey & Pamela Mayers
Loveland
from Donna Bescheinen, 4546 Cole Dr, Loveland, $248,000, home • Steven Burns from Fannie Mae, 1808 Carlisle Dr, Loveland, $112,000, home • Tyler & Nancy Penley from Federal Home Ln Mortgage Corp, 420 Glenda Dr, Loveland, $100,000, home • Patricia Steen from Luckeroth Family Living Trust, 2491 Waverly Dr, Loveland, $235,000, home • Ron Vanderploeg from Joy Moya, 1333 E 7th St, Loveland, $80,000, home • Sotero Rodriguez from Mary Mullaney, 2720 Mallow
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Transactions From Page C1
• Megan Christensen from Thomas Marshall, 3868 Cardiff Ct, Loveland, $275,000, home • Sand Llc from Rachel Morrison, 260 Carina Cir Unit 106, Loveland, $145,800, condo • Gordon & Melissa Goodman from Pjl Llc, 5437 Standing Cloud Dr, Loveland, $795,000, home • Marcella & Alfredo Canas from Sisu Invest Lp, 396 Emerald Ct, Loveland, $195,000, home • Moira Manhart from Stephen F Ward Trust 2009, 985 W 10th St Unit E6, Loveland, $117,500,
• Christopher Taylor from Fannie Mae, 2833 Glendevey Dr, Loveland, $170,000, home • Paul & Nancy Silfven from Federal Home Ln Mortgage Corp, 312 Polk Dr, Loveland, $194,900, home • Michael & Zenitha Hund from Stanely Hart, 4601 Sunshine Ct, Loveland, $325,000, home • Nanci Garnand from Christopher Holt, 4568 Mead Pl, Loveland, $185,000, home • Equity Co from IDS Homes Inc, 513 W 9th St, Loveland, $249,300, home
condo • Christopher Brammer from Douglas Suhler, 1603 Dotsero Ave, Loveland, $276,000, home • Saddlenotch Llc from Super Vacuum Manufacturing Co, 1303 E 11th St, Loveland, $4,726,000, home • Charles Kilijewski from Teri J Sysum Trust, 534 W 1st St, Loveland, $125,000, home
Lent, 207 E Iowa Ave, Berthoud, $242,000, home
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• Resident from Louvenia Pearl Hunt Trust, 2410 Carriage Dr, Estes Park, $260,000, home • Cynthia Younglundliddel from Jerry Peery, 2760 Fall River Rd Unit 202, Estes Park, $207,000, condo • Heidi Welsch from Sharon Sperte Trust, 1365 Upper Broadview • Timothy & Jill AmRd, Estes Park, $521,000, brose from Peakview home Homes Inc, 795 Grays Peak Ln, Berthoud, • Resident from Weber $224,900, home Family Living Trust, 250 • John & April Bauman Muggins Gulch Ln, Estes from Andrew Amalfitano, Park, $505,000, home 1200 S County Road 27 E, • Resident from Ronald Berthoud, $551,000, Andersonlehman, 1072 home Char Del Ln, Estes Park, • Resident from Margrit $525,000, home
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• Monique Dulaney from Thelma R Carter Real Estate Trust, 1845 Jacob Rd, Estes Park, $710,000, home
Johnstown • Jamie & Katie Rideoutt from Oakwood Homes Llc, 3800 Hunterwood Ln, Johnstown, $234,500, home • Ronald & Virginia Hackel from Brian Harris, 20626 Northmoor Dr, Johnstown, $301,000, home • Steven Wilkins from Oakwood Homes Llc, 3901 Blackwood Ln, Johnstown, $210,500, home
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Midwest, 8636 Blackwood Dr, Windsor, $84,000, home • Ronald & Jennifer Zach from Fed Home Loan Mtg Corp, 1407 Willow Way, Windsor, $291,500, home • Judy Henderson from Melody Homes Inc, 1651 Kelmsley Ct, Windsor, $212,300, home • Jon & Pamela Lauer • Lisa & Rodney from Terry Cox, 1340 Park Schmitz from Tom WasRidge Dr, Severance, mer, 913 Clydesdale Ln, $335,000, home Windsor, $415,000, home • Anastasios Co from • Robert & Molly Quinn Clifford Johnson, 7302 Spanish Bay Dr, Windsor, from Sage Homes Llc, $92,000, home 611 Babine Ct, Windsor, $239,200, home • Alan & Christina • Heather Brownlee Cleveland from Preo Belfrom Saint Aubyn Homes mont Ridge Llc, 4607 Llc, 651 Babine Ct, Wind- Pompano Dr, Windsor, sor, $267,200, home $287,300, home • Oak Llc from Bank
Milliken, $182,500, home • Tommy & Tammie Cornforth from True Blakely, 2052 Stage Coach Dr, Milliken, $210,000, home • Sandra Conn from Enhakkore Reliance Llc, 117 Aragon Ct, Milliken, $96,000, home
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2890 Carina Circle, Loveland Colorado Craftsman style home. Finishes include hardwood floors, designer tile, slab granite, alder trim & doors and shaker style alder cabinetry. 12’ ceilings in great room w/wood beams. SS appliances, gas fireplace and custom built-ins. Fully landscaped. Close to I-25, Centerra and the Medical Center of the Rockies.
4554 Cushing Drive, Loveland Spacious ranch with partially finished basement. 4 bedrooms plus study that can be used as a 5th conforming bedroom. Crown molding and brushed nickel throughout. Large lot is meticulously landscaped and fully fenced. E Star Rated with many energy efficient features.
3508 Moffat Avenue, Loveland Located West of Devils Backbone. Remodeled ranch on .91 acre. Main floor master w/dressing room & bath in private wing. 2 guest rooms & bath in separate wing. Brick FP, pine ceilings, eat-in kitchen, dining room & study. Family room w/2nd FP. Horses welcome
$335,000
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$350,000
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H&RE Real Estate Briefs
H&RE Front Range Gardening
Gifts for garden friends it’s a life saver. For drinking and bathing, water is important to birds’ ability to stay warm and provides squirrels till pondering what to with a refreshing drink after give to your gardener poaching produce from the this season? If they’re garden. Break the ice each day like most of us, they’re interand keep fresh water in the ested in the birds and the bees, basin, or give a warming mat and a few bats as well. We love for keeping the water toasty all things that make our garenough to prevent freezing den come to life, so why not ($62.99 and up). give something to encourage Price range: $22.99 and up. our feathered, furred, and foraging friends. Bird feeders, seed, bat boxes and bee’s nests BIRD FEEDERS make thoughtful gifts. Who they help: Squirrels. But they also help birds, too, so BIRD SEED there’s a wide selection of seed and feeding stations available Who it helps: Thistle is excellent for smaller birds, espe- for the backyard birder. Tubes, cially finches, juncos and spar- trays, huts, and globes are derows. They find the crisp crack signed for attracting different of the husk absolutely delight- birds, because not all birds prefer their food vertical. Inful. Others prefer the rich, evitably, there will be spillage earthy flavor of sunflowers from the feeders onto ground (black oil and striped) along with safflower and white millet. underneath. To prevent seeds from sprouting and growing Separate feeders serving each type of feed will bring a variety plants no one recognizes, try the partially steamed mix that of birds to the backyard. But beware the grackles, that turn has been heated to stop germithe feeding station into a loud, nation. Price range: $17.99 — crowded place that quieter birds avoid. Should you wish to $149.99 give the less raucous birds a chance, feed safflower seeds. MASON BEE HOUSES The big grackles don’t like it Who they help: Smaller and move on. than a honeybee, these shiny
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SUET FEEDERS Who they help: An essential menu item for birds is suet. Pure fat (with some seed), suet provides high energy in winter when birds need calories to keep warm. Glazed with fruit or studded with insects, to attract woodpeckers or chickadees, hang out some suet. Sturdy wire suet feeders are attractive on poles in the yard. Price range: $11.99 — $79.99.
BIRD BATHS Who they help: Year round, a water source in integral for creatures of all ilk; in winter
blue-black pollinators live in existing tunnels; they don’t carve them out. Prefab homes ready-made for mason bees are available and make a great gift for anyone wanting to nurture pollinators in the garden. Hollows or tunnels in wood are best, and if you want to build a nest as a homemade present, drill three-eighths-inch wide holes, three to six inches deep, in soft four-by-four wood, like pine. Space the chambers three-quarters of an inch apart. Include instructions to attach the nest box to a fence or other fixed structure that gets morning sun. Price range: $16.99 and up.
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BATS Who they help: If you have plenty of insect zipping around and water for them to sip from, bats can make excellent additions to the garden. Although they’re widely found throughout the state, enticing bats to move into a yard can be challenging. Buy or build a bat box — a small, narrow wooden nest box – for your gardener. Include instructions to mount them on buildings or poles, 12-feet above ground or higher, with 15 to 20-feet being ideal. Price range: $29 and up.
PHOTO WITH SANTA Keller Williams is offering a free picture with Santa this Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Keller Williams in Loveland, 3780 N. Garfield Ave., #204. For more information, call 970-663-3777.
MEYER EARNS ABR DESIGNATION Jeanette Meyer, Principal, Meyer and Associates at RE/MAX Alliance has earned the Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) designation, the benchmark of excellence for
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OPENOPEN SAT & HOUSE SUN 1-3 P.M. 2993 9th Pl Ct SW, Loveland New Construction. Ranch w/ bsmt, 3 bed, 2 baths, Australian cypress hardwood floors throughout, granite, tile and travertine backsplash, 2 1/2 car garage, a/c, fp, much more. Call for builder incentives. $269,900 | MLS #661504
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1101 N. Park Ave, Johnstown
2503 Logan Dr, Loveland
1950’s ranch located across the street from the elementary school. Property has been updated and shows well. Give me a call for all the details!
Location! Updated two story across from Lake Loveland, 4 beds, 2.5 baths, office w/ separate entrance, private backyard w/ decks, pond & mature landscaping, granite counters, master bath w/ jetted tub, craft rooms & more! Call for your appointment today!
$159,900 | MLS #663376
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JUST LISTED www.1304w15th.com Something special! An older ranch added onto and updated with quality. Open kitchen and family room. Covered back porch and workshop with electricity/ lighting and full built-in work bench. Rainbow’s end!
$350,000 | MLS #665751
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Unique Tri-level floor plan with separate basement entrance. Need an in-home office, exercise room or workshop? Want to be able to close the door & step into your home? Tell us - How would you use it?
Come home to comfort in this great 2-story with cozy main floor living and two decks! Granite counters, pantry and maple cabinets in kitchen. Backs to water and has use of 2 private lakes.
$210,000| MLS #660546
$377,500 | MLS #661627
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$247,000 | MLS #669093 LMB100008492 A+ + Rating NMLS #173945 Check the license status of your mortgage loan originator at http://www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/index.htm. Regulated by the Division of Real Estate
representing buyers of residential property. This coveted designation is awarded by the Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council (REBAC), an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors, to real estate practitioners who meet the specified educational and practical experience criteria. Meyer has owned and operated Meyer Property, Inc. a residential real estate firm since 2001. She is licensed with RE/MAX Alliance and may be reached at 970-481-9340, or jmeyer@remax.net. The company website is www.meyerproperty.com.
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