by Michael Gerard | Aug 7, 2012 | Blog
The August heat and humidity in Richmond has fried this author’s brain, so today’s blog will contain several stories I found to be of interest. ALTA Approves More New Endorsements The ALTA approved two new endorsement forms, which will carry a publication date of...
by Michael Gerard | Aug 2, 2012 | Blog
In a sign that Miami’s commercial real estate market may be starting to rebound, Crocker Partners, a Florida investor, recently purchased the 34-story Miami Center from Sumitomo Corp. of America. The $262.5 million purchase is the biggest commercial real estate...
by Michael Gerard | Jul 27, 2012 | Blog
Homestead exemptions were created by statute in various states in the 1800’s and are a purely American creation. Historically, the homestead exemption gave the head of a household the right to protect the family home from the grasp of creditors, up to a set monetary...
by Michael Gerard | Jul 26, 2012 | Blog
In May, I did a blog about transit-centered development. This week, GlobeSt.com published an interesting short article on transit-centered development, which you can find here: ...
by Michael Gerard | Jul 24, 2012 | Blog
When buying or financing real property, the lender or purchaser will want information regarding the existence and location of improvements that may be on the property. This is because, while a title search will tell you who has rights in and on the property, it does...
