Opportunity Zones are among the hottest of Hot Topics in real estate investment today. With the December 22, 2017 enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that added Section 1400Z to the Internal Revenue Code, Opportunity Zones were authorized […]
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A Commercial Real Estate and Business Thought-board
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Before Closing: Consider a Sec. 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange
If commercial real estate is being sold and the seller is planning to buy again, the seller should seriously consider a tax-deferred exchange. So long as the closing has not yet occurred, it is not too late. Why pay taxes […]
Adaptive Reuse Panel at REOMAC July 19, 2018 – Chicago
REOMAC to Host Top CRE Leaders in Panel Discussion July 19, 2018 at River Forest Country Club, Elmhurst, Illinois I am pleased to be participating in the REOMAC a panel discussion on adaptive reuse of big box properties and other […]
Your Real Estate Contract – Two Points to Consider
Two Things You Need to Know As my readers know, I often represent real estate investors. When I draft a real estate contract I strive to make each provision absolutely clear in its meaning, and try to have it serve […]
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOOT CAMP
NEW – COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BOOT CAMP- April 24, 2018- presented by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education I’m pleased to tell you about a terrific CLE program I’ll be speaking at and moderating: the IICLE® Commercial Real Estate Boot […]
EXERCISING REAL ESTATE OPTIONS
WHEN EXERCISING REAL ESTATE OPTIONS – Strict Compliance is Your Only Option Options affecting real estate are commonly found in two circumstances: options to purchase real estate and options to extend the term of a lease. A recent decision by […]
A PASSION FOR (REAL ESTATE) BUSINESS
Lawyers are like most other business professionals. We want your business and we want your referrals – we just don’t always know the best way to ask for either. Take me for example. I’ve been handling commercial real estate transactions […]
THE CLIENT CONUNDRUM
A mistake lawyers make is treating all clients the same. It’s a mistake shared by other professions as well. They’re not all the same. The issues clients face, and the solutions they deserve, are as varied as life itself. With […]
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE BINDING ON COMMERCIAL LEASE?
COMMERCIAL LEASES AND THE LAW OF ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS By Guest Authors: David P. Resnick and Seth Corthell Most commercial leases are forged by a deliberate, organic process that includes face-to-face meetings, telephone calls and written correspondence between the landlord, the […]