If you’re my vintage, you might remember Steve Martin’s catchy 1978 hit tune, “King Tut,” whose protagonist “lived in a condo made of stone-a.” Good luck getting this out of your head....more
My recent post on this topic got a lot more play than my typical blogs...more
One of the many fun things about practicing commercial real estate law is the real estate part. Growing up, I often traveled around Virginia with my parents on weekends exploring cool old buildings, many of them abandoned....more
Last time, I wrote about the post-pandemic future of commercial real estate. With more and more folks getting vaccinated or otherwise immunized, it seems we’re finally in the ‘red zone’ (to use more football parlance). Even...more
George Allen, the former coach of the Washington Football Team (then known as something else), lived by the mantra “the future is now.” He was intolerant of coaches and team owners who subscribed to “five-year plans.” One...more
Sands Anderson’s Commercial Real Estate Team followed the 2015 Virginia legislative session for bills related to the real estate industry. Below is our selection of the top five we felt you would find most relevant to your...more
This isn’t really about Donald Sterling, the now-infamous owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s about what made him a household name. Audio recordings have been causing businessmen and politicians problems for years. What...more
Here is an estate planning note that will help those who are using living trusts — consider using a transfer on death deed.
Kudos to the Virginia General Assembly for recently enacting legislation allowing for the...more