Some commercial leases provide the tenant with an option to purchase the real property. When the tenant exercises such an option, does the tenant’s obligation to…
Here is a look back at some of the top real estate and secured lending developments from 2017 covered here at Money and Dirt: The 2016…
When real property interests are acquired by the power of eminent domain, the owner is entitled to receive “just compensation” in the form of fair market…
It is well understood that under section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code, a bankruptcy filing triggers an “automatic stay” preventing creditors from taking any act to…
Under California law, “bona fide purchasers” who buy property with no notice (actual, constructive, or otherwise) of a competing claim to the property are generally protected. …
All California real estate brokers should be well aware of the statute of frauds governing their work found in Civil Code section 1624(a)(4). Here is what…
Here is a list of California’s appellate cases from 2016 in the eminent domain and inverse condemnation arenas that caught our attention: Property Reserve, Inc. v.…
Real estate crowdfunding remains one of “fin-tech’s” hottest stories in 2016. While crowdfunding remains a tiny percentage of overall real estate debt or equity deals, the…
Dual agencies — where a broker represents both the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction — raise plenty of thorny questions regarding the duties…
Leases often contain options to renew or extend the lease, and sometimes also an option to purchase the property at the end of the lease term.…