Category: Guest CA Attorney Blogs
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Buyer’s Stated Financing: Issues In Today’s Market
“Buyer’s stated financing” refers to the specific financing terms that are included in a buyer’s offer to purchase.
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Handling Amended/Revised Preliminary Reports – The C.A.R. Contract vs. the PRDS Contract
The PRDS and C.A.R. purchase contracts handle amended/revised preliminary reports differently where any title contingency has been satisfied/waived.
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What’s New in ’22? – Real Estate Transactions Update
As 2022 gets underway, here are some new developments that may have an impact on how transactions will be handled this year and well into the future.
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Just The Facts
This article explores this issue in the context of an Agent Visual Inspection Disclosure (AVID) that was a focal point of a lawsuit I was recently involved in.
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Who Is The Internet Provider?
This article will examine some of the facts and issues that arose in these three claims and make some observations as to how they might have been avoided.
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Market Transitions and Bubbles = Claims
Are we in a market transition? Is a bubble imminent? These are currently the subjects of discussion and debate within the real estate industry.
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How Many (Legal) Bedrooms and Baths Does This House Have?
Home inspection company helps realtors with current legal topics by sharing insights from Attorney David Hammerslough, a San Jose real estate lawyer.
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When The Seller’s Disclosure States “Roof Leaked – Fixed,” What Does That Mean?
Sometimes, the words that sellers use in their disclosure documents to describe home inspection reports findings may create issues they never anticipated.
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BUYING PROPERTY USING A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ~ A CAUTIONARY TALE
Limited liability companies (LLCs) have become popular for holding title to real estate, with one of the goals being limiting liability for the members of the LLC. Recently, however, the Second Appellate District in the case of Triyar Hospitality Management, LLC v. Steven Yari, et al. dramatically illustrated some of the pitfalls of undercapitalization of…