by First Team Real Estate | Oct 11, 2018 | Real Estate Law
Practical Point 1: Old Inspection Reports It is a good practice for listing agents to ask their sellers if they have old inspection reports (for example the reports they got when purchasing the property) and disclose them to buyers. While they may be mostly outdated,...
by First Team Real Estate | Oct 11, 2018 | Real Estate Law
The personal view of a contributor that may not be the view of the editor, college real estate programs, or the corporate sponsor. Opposing views will be considered for future newsletters. Tenant groups have announced they have gathered enough signatures to get a...
by First Team Real Estate | Oct 10, 2018 | Real Estate Law
Risk Difficulties of Molitigation by Rinat Klier-Erich, Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester Mold litigation is unique in that it is a crossover between design and construction defect, personal injury, and property damage. Mold litigation is expert-intensive,...
by admin | Apr 22, 2018 | Real Estate Law
RSB Vineyards, LLC (RSB) bought a vineyard including a residence and a wine tasting room. After the sellers had bought it, they hired design professionals to renovate the property. The buyers claimed that the renovations were defective, causing the renovated...
by admin | Apr 22, 2018 | Real Estate Law
The California Penal Code, provides that if a state of emergency has been declared, those persons who rent or lease, or offer to rent or lease, rental housing for less than one year at a rate more than 10 percent above the rate immediately prior to the onset of the...
by admin | Apr 22, 2018 | Real Estate Law
Paragraph 21.B. of the California Association of Realtors® Residential Purchase Agreement, if initialed by both parties, provides for liquidated damages if the buyer defaults such as by cancelling without an available contingency or exercising a contingency in bad...