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How An Attorney Can Save You From Real Estate Fraud

Whether you are buying, selling, or renting a property, there is always a chance that you may fall victim to fraud if you’re not careful. There are multiple technicalities and hurdles in real estate transactions that the common person is unaware of. That’s why it is...

What to Know When You’re Buying A Home From A Builder

If you look through different condominium agreements from most building developers, you will notice that they appear similar, and generally include many clauses that favour the builder. This means builders can delay closing, cancel agreements under different...

How to Protect Yourself as a Commercial Tenant When Leasing a Property

According to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), the overall value of the US commercial real estate sector is around $16 trillion. It is easy for businesses to become overwhelmed while searching for commercial real estate with so much...

Making Assumptions Could Cost Millions

To all of my real estate colleagues:A lot of you received emails and saw posts advising that IRS Notice 2020-23extends the deadlines for identifying replacement properties and closing on such replacement properties as part of a tax-deferred exchange under Internal...