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Les tendances récentes observées dans les opérations immobilières au Canada révèlent l’évolution des pratiques de négociation et de nouvelles approches en matière de gestion des risques, de réglementation et de vérification...more
As the Trump administration actively works to streamline federal operations, its ambitious efforts to divest surplus property holdings present new buying opportunities for commercial real estate investors and developers. This...more
A rent-ready credit is a legal provision commonly included in a multifamily real estate purchase agreement that allows a buyer to recover turnover costs at closing. The credit is used to cover the costs needed to make vacant...more
Interest rates remain stubbornly high, and the forecast for rate cuts remains unclear. In this environment, commercial real estate buyers may need to consider creative financing solutions. Typically, non-cash buyers will...more
In our latest upcoming series of blog posts, we will look at several key points to consider when negotiating commercial real estate purchase and sale agreements from the perspectives of buyers and sellers....more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER MASSACHUSETTS LAW - I. STANDARD FORMS OF AGREEMENTS - A. Offer to Purchase sets forth buyer’s offer of price, date for closing, contingencies for inspections, financing etc....more
Beginning on March 20, 2024, the new NJ law requires sellers of real property and landlords to make disclosures regarding known and potential flood risks in purchase and sale agreements and new leases and renewals. ...more
While it may seem evident that household members and subsequent purchasers bringing a construction defect claim are bound by the arbitration provision contained in the purchase and sale contract for the home, that was not the...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals this week addressed an important issue involving leases, options to renew, and the North Carolina recordation statutes known as the “Connor Act.” The decision affects anyone who buys or...more
In a new ruling addressing the legal validity of simulated contracts and the agreements concealed behind them, the Israeli Supreme Court significantly weakens the standing and legal validity of these contracts, while making...more
In the Supreme Court’s 67-page ruling, the judges explain the liability and responsibility of “on paper” apartment sellers to actively disclose material information about the apartments they sell. The Supreme Court determined...more
A recent case weighed the extent to which a purchaser was able to negotiate terms when exercising a purchase of property under an option in a lease. The litigation began when, after the tenant/buyer exercised its purchase...more
In the Estate of Terry Banta presents yet another purported Texas land transaction doomed because of disregard for the Statute of Frauds. Terry Banta and the Herriotts entered into an oral agreement for the Herriotts to...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Conveyance Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land b) Purchase of a developed plot of land c) Purchase of a...more
An LLC Jungle post from last year addressed the issue of whether derivative claims can be pursued for a dissolved LLC. See: Can Derivative Claims be Pursued for a Dissolved or Cancelled LLC? The short answer is “yes.”...more
If you are an investor buying a leased property, you are undoubtedly looking to the rental income as the return on your investment, in addition to the appreciation in the value of the property that is likely to occur over...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Conveyance 1 Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land b) Purchase of a developed plot of land c) Purchase of a...more
As we enter the New Year, the end is not yet in sight for litigation related to COVID-19. Five recent decisions, summarized below, highlight the still developing legal implications of the pandemic on private party rights as...more
In my last post, “Real Estate Alphabet Soup: M is for Force Majeure” I continued my primer on the “alphabet soup” of real estate. This post continues to stir the “alphabet soup” with the letter “N.”...more
Potential buyers and lenders evaluate existing leases of stabilized properties and anticipated lease income of value-add projects in determining which assets to acquire or finance. Rental income, whether existing or...more
In my last post, “Real Estate Alphabet Soup: J is for Just Compensation” I continued my primer on the “alphabet soup” of real estate. This post continues to stir the “alphabet soup” with the letter “K.”...more
The recent decision of the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York in In re AAGS Holdings LLC, Case No. 19-13029 (SMB) (Bankr. D. Del. Nov. 12, 2019), underscores the ability of debtors — and specifically, for...more
A recent judgment by the Hadera Magistrate’s Court upends the common view currently reflected in agreements for the purchase of an apartment from a developer. The ruling holds that modifications to an apartment made at a...more
In my last post, “Real Estate Alphabet Soup: B is for Buyer” I continued my primer on the “alphabet soup” of real estate. This post continues to stir the “alphabet soup” with the letter “C.”...more
KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER SLOVAKIAN LAW - I. Types of Real Property Conveyance1 Transactions - a) Purchase of an undeveloped plot of land b) Purchase of a developed plot of land c) Purchase of a...more