Commercial real estate sales represent an important transaction for any business. If you are a business leader buying or selling real estate, thorough due diligence is required so that you get what you need and avoid costly litigation in the process. Fraud, however,...
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Year: 2022
Foreclosure rates keep the real estate seas rough
Foreclosure rates continue to increase despite fluctuations in the real estate market nationwide. The most important metrics -– year-to-year increase and median home prices –- continue upward, a trend that has lasted more than a year. More than 30,000 properties began...
Should companies waive their IP rights for “goodwill”?
Over the past few years, the idea of free intellectual property licensing or waiving IP rights for goodwill has become a hot topic. This can be for any type of IP license or right, but it is usually for life-saving or medical products. What is the argument? The...
Recording real estate transactions in California
Buying and selling real estate are common business transactions in Los Angeles. Apart from Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, no day passes without millions of dollars in real estate being transferred from one party to another. Most people accept this fact without...
What do companies need to consider in a leaseback agreement?
There are many reasons why companies in Los Angeles purchase the building where they have their office space. It can be a good investment and also allows them the flexibility to make the space their own. However, while it can be a good investment, the investment only...
What are some intellectual property licensing strategies?
A business’s intellectual property, like its copyrights, trademarks and patents are often some of its most valuable assets. However, sometimes, monetizing those California assets outside of their direct business can prove lucrative by licensing those intellectual...
Businesses have many options for real estate financing
Most people in the greater Los Angeles area might think that real estate financing is simply another way of saying a person who wants to buy commercial property will need to visit a bank or lender and get a loan secured by a mortgage or other collateral. After all,...
Considerations when licensing intellectual property
Successful California business owners know that one major way to maximize profits and increase revenue is to license intellectual property. You have likely spent quite a bit of time, money and effort into creating your products, securing copyrights, trademarks or...
What can a landlord do with a tenant’s abandoned property?
Many California landlords have had to deal with a tenant’s abandoned property after they move out. A landlord often has to clean and repair damage along with deciding whether the property left behind is trash or valuable. There are guidelines a landlord needs to...
Federally backed mortgages increase focus on condo safety
When purchasing property in California and across the United States, getting a mortgage might seem like a difficult task with many obstacles. Lenders will have a litany of concerns that must be addressed before moving forward with a loan. One of the major factors that...