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 ,
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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 ,
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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
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Sept. 16, 2016, signed into law AB 2093, which amends California Civil Code Section 1983 and expands disclosures regarding certain Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) matters. The requirements...more
11/8/2016
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
CASp ,
Commercial Leases ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Commercial Tenants ,
Disability ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Inspections ,
New Legislation
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