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Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Title Insurance: What Are We Paying For?

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Today on “Terra Firma: Conversations on Commercial Real Estate,” Stephen Tanico and Stacey C. Tyler discuss one of the most important due diligence tools for real property: title insurance. In addition to addressing why...more

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Pleading Reasonable Reliance Is “Always Nettlesome”

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By: Jeffrey M. Haber In TD Bank, N.A. v. Keenan, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 06158 (2d Dept. Nov. 29, 2023) (here), the Appellate Division, Second Department examined the often “nettlesome” question of whether a plaintiff claiming...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Real Estate Due Diligence - Property Liens

A Baltimore Homeowner’s Saga - Baltimore Resident and single mother Deanna Woodward paid off her mortgage 18 years ago. After that, she paid her real estate taxes. So, imagine her surprise when she recently learned that...more

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Luxury Real Estate Market Boom in Dubai: Legal Considerations

Dubai's luxury real estate market has witnessed a remarkable boom, attracting investors and high-net-worth individuals from all corners of the world. This escalation in demand for high-end properties is emphasized by a...more

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What Every Purchaser of Real Estate Should Know: The Basics of Title Insurance and its Protections

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If you are purchasing residential or commercial real estate, you may have heard the term “title insurance” bounced around. Title insurance is very important and protects your legal claim to the title of your real estate. In...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Resolving Prior Mortgage Issues On Greenfield Renewable Energy Projects

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Prior mortgages are typical due-diligence items in the real estate title review process for renewable energy projects. Resolving issues related to prior mortgages is key to establishing a title policy that is satisfactory to...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

8 Steps to Prepare a Commercial Property for Sale Amid COVID-19

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As commercial real estate deal flow has significantly decreased due to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19, there is no better time than the present for sellers of commercial real estate to plan in advance for the successful sale...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction–Due Diligence Inspection Period

Merriam-Webster defines “development” as setting forth or making clear by degrees or in detail. In music, the development is elaboration of “a musical idea by working out of rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme.”...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

FinCEN Expands Scope of “All Cash” GTOs

Continuing its efforts to deter the use of real estate as a vehicle to launder proceeds of criminal activity, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced its plan to extend the reach and time frame of...more

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Pennsylvania Title Insurance Notice

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Effective May 1, 2016, title insurance premiums and endorsement costs, as recommended by the Title Insurance Rating Bureau of Pennsylvania, will increase by 12% across the board. This increase applies to both the sale and...more

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McAfee & Taft AgLINC - Fall 2013: More than just a handshake - Due diligence, purchase contract required for real estate purchases

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In western Oklahoma, where this author was born and raised, a handshake is often all that takes place to solidify a deal for the sale or purchase of a piece of land. The need for a purchase contract or anything other than a...more

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Construction to Permanent Loan on the Return: Tips on Due Diligence and Loan Documents (part 1)

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Credit seems to be more available for commercial real estate. For example, I know of one commercial real estate lender working on a construction to permanent loan program. This type of lending blends two types of loans: a...more

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