Seeking to Minimize Environmental Liability in Real Estate Investment? CERCLA Liability and Defenses

Potential releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances can subject a landowner to significant environmental liability, so it is crucial to identify potential hazards before investing in commercial real estate. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), there is broad discretion as to who can be a responsible party of environmental hazards. Fortunately for real estate investors, the Environmental Protection Agency has identified steps that can be taken to minimize environmental liability.

Jerome GeraghtyMay 30, 2022environmental liability, land purchasers, real estate investors, commercial real estate, property investors, Business development

A Second Set of Eyes Never Hurts: An Attorney’s Role in a Colorado Real Estate Purchase Contract

For many, purchasing a home is the largest transaction a person enters in their life. With real estate brokers, appraisers, mortgage lenders, and sellers all feeding you information during the home purchase process, you may resist adding attorneys to the mix. However, this blog explains why having an attorney quickly review your purchase contract in a Colorado home sale might save you time, money, and stress in the long run.

Buying and Selling a Colorado Home, Real Estate and Business Consultations, Real Estate Investment and DevelopmentJerome GeraghtyFebruary 9, 2022purchase contract, land purchasers, residential real estate, landowners, CREC, real estate investors, purchase and sale, buying a home without an agent, buying a home with a real estate agent, buying a home

It’s Dim Witted to Not Get Limited: Why You Should Start an LLC for Your Investment Properties

Do you own multiple investment properties in the Denver/Boulder area or thinking about starting to invest in real estate? If so, you may want to consider forming an LLC to limit your liability and to protect your personal assets. Since 2016, GLO has specialized in helping people along the Front Range form LLCs to invest in Colorado real estate.

Buying and Selling a Colorado Home, Real Estate Investment and DevelopmentJerome GeraghtyJune 30, 2021Colorado real estate, business associations, business entities, investment property, investment properties, limited liability, limited liability company, limited liability companies, real estate investors, real estate investor

Not Interested in Usury? A Crime of Biblical Proportions

Are you a lender or creditor looking to extend a line of credit for the investment of Colorado real estate in Denver, Boulder, Adams or Arapahoe County? Have you borrowed money for your Colorado small business? If so, you want to be familiar with Colorado’s usury laws that prohibit excessive interest rates. This blog analyzes Colorado’s usury law regarding nonconsumer (business) loans so you can ensure your loan complies and doesn’t have an illegal, excessive interest rate.

Buying and Selling a Colorado HomeJerome GeraghtyFebruary 23, 2021loans, nonconsumer loan, usury, interest, interest rate, lending, business loans, real estate investors, lender, creditor, borrower, debtor

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