Creative Reuse: The Opportunities and Challenges of Converting Office Space to Residential
The California legislature recently passed Assembly Bill 2424, which, as more fully explained below, will have a significant and imminent impact on the nonjudicial foreclosure process of residential real estate. Existing...more
In the world of real estate, it is common to use fair market value (FMV) as a way of describing the value of real estate or rents payable. However, perhaps not often considered is the issue that the term FMV can mean...more
Incentivizing construction of new rental homes is a key policy priority for Canadian governments. As discussed in an earlier post, the federal Department of Finance issued a news release on September 14, 2023 relating to...more
At the end of the day, divorce is a financial transaction wrapped in complex human emotions. Part of the divorce lawyer’s mission is to try to gently unwrap the emotion so that each party can walk away from a failed...more
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform (the Commission) issued a report on Dec. 28, 2021, titled "The Road to Reform: A Blueprint for Modernizing and Simplifying New York City's...more
The economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic will likely result in a considerable number of borrower defaults, workouts and debt restructurings. An often overlooked but significant consequence of debt modifications or...more
Nursing home residents do not automatically have to sell their homes in order to qualify for Medicaid, but that doesn't mean the house is completely protected. The state will likely put a lien on the house while the resident...more