Colorado Home Lending

Recently we have experienced a lender for a purchase of a Colorado home refuse to close for the buyers loan until a known asbestos containing material was removed by the seller.  We were shocked to see this and wondered the reason for this action from the lender. 

First, we wonder if they realize that it is in fact the "buyer" that would like the material removed, the "seller" has been living there for years with the material undisturbed and in "good" condition. How can they then nail the "seller" to the wall requiring a specific asbestos material be removed at thier expense? Will there be no loan for the buyer who intends upon removing the asbestos ceiling texture, or another known asbestos material utilizing a licensed Colorado asbestos removal contractor following the purchase of the property? What if niether party wanted to have the material removed at all, but left in place? Is there still no loan for the "buyer"?  And finally, is this same criteria utilized on ALL of the home loans from this lender which are given on homes built prior to 1989 in Colorado? Or just materials which are easily recognizable? Is this a trend that we can expect to develope?

We then wonder how many home loans this lender actually provides in the State of Colorado, given the fact that they are presumably unaware of the list of potentially containing asbestos fiber not to mention that asbestos has been found in current day construction materials. In the end we believe that the action of this lender was in defense of thier own liability, as they likely do not want to own yet another property with an asbestos issue should the loan be left in default.  It certainly would be wonderful to have feed back on this issue from some property brokers or lenders to get a feel for thier point of view.

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Colorado home improvement mis-hap

All too often the type of work that occupies a licensed asbestos inspector, or licensed asbestos contractor in Colorado is the "home improvement" mis-hap. For a home-owner entering into a home improvement project with-out having first considered the posibility of asbestos content in the materials to be disturbed can become costly.

Did you know that there are violations and fines levied upon Colorado home improvement projects consistantly? Removing and disposing of asbestos building materials inappropriately in the State of Colorado is illegal. Many home improvement contractors even today are unaware or just don't care.

As a home-owner in Colorado educate yourself, hold your home improvement contractors to be responsible, and safe. Don't be left holding the "bag". Having to obsorb the expense of an asbestos clean-up during the course of an improvement project can really reek havac on your home improvement budget.