Real Estate Law and Construction Law

Monetary Relief for Homeowners, Foreclosure Prevention Programs and Servicing Reforms to be Implemented

According to the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, residential and commercial buildings will account for 73.2 percent of total electricity consumption and 40.1 percent of the nation’s total energy consumption in 2011, with approximately half of those totals attributable to commercial buildings alone.

Rising foreclosure rates in the residential real estate market have prompted underwater borrowers to ask about possible foreclosure strategies—most notably, how to avoid deficiency judgments.

As a real estate investor, developer, or property owner, you're always looking for ways to increase profits and reduce costs. One of the most effective strategies...

As California continues to reshape its approach to housing policy, two of JMBM's leading attorneys—Daniel Freedman and Matt Hinks—hosted a timely and informative webinar covering the most significant housing laws...

Bonus depreciation is a tax provision that allows you to deduct a large portion of qualifying real estate costs upfront...

The prospect for an extended period of high levels of home loan delinquencies, foreclosure proceedings and real estate owned (REO) is causing regulators, mortgage lenders and investors to reexamine traditional approaches to handling REO.

Like all good things, the era of redevelopment agencies has ended.

It appears that some last minute legislative fail-safe maneuvering has in fact averted the untimely demise of the Distressed Condominium Relief Act.

As California continues to reshape its approach to housing policy, two of JMBM's leading attorneys—Daniel Freedman and Matt Hinks—hosted a timely and informative webinar covering the most significant housing laws...

Landlords are not always entitled to an Administrative Claim for non-payment of rent in a bankruptcy proceeding.

Bonus depreciation is a tax provision that allows you to deduct a large portion of qualifying real estate costs upfront...