Property development can be complicated, and a successful project requires the skills of many professionals. Before starting the hunt for the ideal property, consider first building a real estate development team. Once a...more
In March, Iowa Title Guaranty issued a March 17, 2021 Bulletin modifying its policies regarding residential prelien notices, i.e., Commencement of Work Notices and Preliminary Notices, on residential projects....more
Last year, the Ninth Circuit certified to the Washington Supreme Court the question of whether title companies owe a duty of care to third parties when they record legal instruments. ...more
"Celebrity" Value? In 2004, in the quaint Fenwick borough of Old Saybrook, a developer purchased the beachfront summer home of the late actress Katharine Hepburn. The discovery of a discontinued road, which ran over...more
The CFPB staff held a “final” webinar on May 26, 2015, to address the Truth in Lending Act/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rule that becomes effective on August 1, 2015. Presumably the...more