When signing a lease agreement, you want to know that, as a landlord, you and your tenant won’t have any disputes. However, there’s always a chance that, once a tenant enters into an agreement, a problem can arise. Being prepared for a landlord-tenant dispute may help ensure your new tenant isn’t stepping on your toes. […]

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It’s exciting to start your own business – whether it’s something that you’ve been planning for ages or something that happened after a sudden spark of inspiration. However, operating your own business does carry some potential risks. You can end up in a legal dispute with an unhappy customer, fighting over a contract obligation with […]

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Both the residential and commercial real estate markets have weathered significant turbulence since early 2020. As 2023 dawns, it’s important to assess both current and expected market conditions and trends to better ensure that real estate development decisions made this year are as informed as they can be. One of the primary reasons why it’s […]

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Many people start business partnerships because it was the best and, likely, most financially stable decision at the time. It may have meant that many of the responsibilities for running a business were split. A partner can even bring in many connections that uplift a business.  Times change, however, and some business owners want to […]

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Along with residential property values, commercial property values have climbed in recent years. For some, this may have been a dramatic increase in value. But it does appear that things are beginning to change. For example, a report that came out just last month showed that property values had fallen 13%. It was noted that […]

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You operate a pretty tight commercial real estate business, and you fully understand how competitive the market can be in your location. Vacancies are low and rents are high. You’d like to weed out the bad tenants in a prospective group as quickly as possible. Is it acceptable, then, to ask for “key money” in […]

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