Colorado Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement (Investor PDF)
An investor-ready purchase and sale agreement drafted for Colorado transactions, plus a plain-English summary of what Colorado law expects in a residential purchase contract. Free PDF, no signup required.
Colorado Purchase and Sale Agreement
Free PDF • Updated July 2026
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What Colorado Requires in a Purchase Contract
These are the contract and disclosure requirements our research identified for Colorado residential transactions, with statute citations. Requirements change; always confirm the current rule before closing.
Special taxing district disclosure Verbatim language required
C.R.S. § 38-35.7-101
Every contract for purchase and sale of residential real property must contain a bold-faced special taxing district disclosure in substantially the statutory form; seller liable for damages plus court costs on failure.
Applies to: all residential purchase contracts
Common interest community disclosure Verbatim language required
C.R.S. § 38-35.7-102
Every contract for residential property in a common interest community must contain a bold-faced disclosure (substantially statutory form) that the property is in a CIC, owner must join the association, assessments can be liened/foreclosed, and architectural approval may be required.
Applies to: residential in common interest communities (contracts on/after 1/1/2007)
Source of potable water disclosure Verbatim language required
C.R.S. § 38-35.7-104; CO Real Estate Commission rules
Contract of sale (or listing/SPD) must disclose the source of potable water (well vs. named provider with contact info vs. neither) in substantially the statutory checkbox form; if a well, seller must provide a copy of the current well permit.
Applies to: all residential
Oil and gas activity / mineral estate disclosure Verbatim language required
C.R.S. § 38-35.7-108; CO Real Estate Commission rules
Contract of sale or SPD must include the statutory (or substantially similar) surface/mineral estate severance and oil-and-gas activity disclosure.
Applies to: all residential
Methamphetamine laboratory disclosure
C.R.S. § 38-35.7-103
Seller must disclose in writing whether seller knows the property was ever used as a meth lab (unless remediated to state standards); buyer gets testing rights and termination remedies.
Applies to: all residential
Elevated radon disclosure Verbatim language required
C.R.S. § 38-35.7-112 (added 2023)
Seller must provide buyer any known radon test results/mitigation history and a CDPHE-recommended radon warning in substantially the form specified by commission rule.
Applies to: all residential
Metropolitan district estimated taxes / website disclosures (new construction)
C.R.S. §§ 38-35.7-110, 38-35.7-111
Sales of newly constructed residences inside a metropolitan district require disclosure of estimated future property taxes and the district's website.
Applies to: newly constructed residences within metropolitan districts
Square footage disclosure + Seller's Property Disclosure (commission forms)
CO Real Estate Commission Rule (4 CCR 725-1, formerly Rule 6-10); commission-approved SPD form
Broker-assisted sales must use commission square footage disclosure (source of measurement) and the commission Seller's Property Disclosure form; obligations run through licensees rather than statute.
Applies to: broker-assisted residential sales
Federal lead-based paint disclosure Verbatim language required
42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 C.F.R. § 745.113
Pre-1978 housing: verbatim federal Lead Warning Statement plus disclosure/acknowledgment block required in or attached to the contract.
Applies to: pre-1978 residential dwellings
Colorado Closing Practice at a Glance
| Deed convention | General warranty deed (statutory short form, C.R.S. § 38-30-113); special warranty deeds common from builders and institutional sellers |
| Transfer tax | Documentary fee, C.R.S. § 39-13-102 (1 cent per $100 of consideration over $500, i.e. 0.01%); plus grandfathered home-rule municipal real estate transfer taxes of 1-4% in some mountain towns (Aspen, Vail, Telluride, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, etc.) |
| Customary payer | negotiable (state doc fee commonly paid by seller per custom; municipal RETTs usually buyer - check local ordinance) |
| Attorney closing | Attorney not required for a typical closing. Title company closing state; brokers use Colorado Real Estate Commission mandatory approved contract forms (CBS1). Attorneys optional. |
| Witness and notary | Deeds require notary acknowledgment for recording (C.R.S. § 38-35-101); no witnesses required. TD-1000 Real Property Transfer Declaration must accompany conveyance documents. |
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Disclaimer: This template and summary are provided free for reference and educational purposes. Clearway Home Buyers is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is created by downloading or using these forms. Real estate law varies by state and by transaction. Review any form with a licensed Colorado attorney before use. Read the full disclaimer.
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