Although the overall economy is improving, the real estate sector continues to confront serious challenges. More than $2.2 trillion in commercial real estate debt is expected to mature before the end of 20271, and much of it...more
Federal Budget Helps Affordable Housing -
Advocates for and developers of affordable housing lamented tax cuts passed late last year. A decrease in the corporate tax rate made the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC)...more
4/9/2018
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Appraisal ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Corporate Taxes ,
FDIC ,
Financial Regulatory Agencies ,
Income Taxes ,
LIHTC ,
Local Taxes ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform
Owners, Developers Face Challenges Converting Parking to E-Commerce Delivery Space -
Because millennials make up an increasing number of urban residents, owners and developers of apartment and condominium buildings are...more
11/28/2016
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Apartments ,
CMBS ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Condominiums ,
Construction Industry ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Institutions ,
Housing Developers ,
Housing Market ,
IRS ,
Parking Lots ,
Real Estate Development ,
REIT ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Securities ,
Tax Deferral ,
Transfer Taxes ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Zoning Laws
California Appellate Court Overturns “Sham Guaranty” Defense -
The single-purpose entity (SPE) has become a ubiquitous tool in commercial real estate acquisitions and financing in California. Lenders increasingly require...more
11/22/2016
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Banking Sector ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Community Reinvestment Act ,
FDIC ,
Federal Reserve ,
Financial Institutions ,
Homeless Issues ,
HTC ,
Investment Funds ,
Lenders ,
Local Ordinance ,
OCC ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Sham Guaranty Defense ,
SPEs
Residential Communities: Calderon Process for HOAs Likely to Be Extended Again -
The California Assembly Committee on Judiciary in early April unanimously passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1963 to extend the pre-litigation...more
4/13/2016
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Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Consumer Bankruptcy ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Lease Termination ,
Pre-Litigation Inspection and Repair Procedures ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Retailers ,
Sustainability
Hit Pause on Energy Use Disclosure -
Pursuant to California Assembly Bill (AB) 1103, the Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program required an owner (or an agent authorized to act on behalf of an owner) of...more