Real Estate Law 
Major law firm here about to make big real estate decision – The Business Journal
With Cozen O’Connor officially relocating from 1900 Market to One Liberty Place, the next major law firm exploring its real estate options will be Drinker Biddle & Reath. The 675-lawyer firm moved from South Broad Street into One Logan Square … Continue reading
Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund II Acquires a 620,000 Square Foot Office Campus in Dallas – msnbc.com
Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund II (the Fund), a private fund established … This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian provincial securities laws and applicable regulations and “forward-looking …
Hamilton Mikes, P.A. Expands Law Practice – Christopher Mikes Joins Firm – PR.com
Naples, FL, July 12, 2012 –(PR.com)– Hamilton Mikes, P.A. has expanded its law practice in Southwest Florida building on areas of real estate and tax law with the addition of Christopher Mikes, LLM, CPA, CFA, MAI, EA. Mr. Mikes brings … Continue reading
Real estate Q&A: Would-be home seller can’t kick out tenants – Sacramento Bee
ABOUT THE WRITER: Gary M. Singer is a Florida attorney and board-certified as an expert in real estate law by the Florida Bar. He is the chairperson of the Real Estate Section of the Broward County Bar Association and is … Continue reading
Real Estate Investment Trust Outlook – July 2012 – Industry Outlook – NASDAQ
The U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT … Solid dividend payouts are arguably the biggest enticement for REIT investors as U.S. law requires REITs to distribute 90% of their annual taxable income in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Real Estate Investment Trust Outlook – July 2012 – Industry Outlook – Town Hall
The U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT … Solid dividend payouts are arguably the biggest enticement for REIT investors as U.S. law requires REITs to distribute 90% of their annual taxable income in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Health-care law’s 3.8 percent surtax will not affect many home sellers – Washington Post
When the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the health-care law in June, it restoked an issue that had been relatively quiet for the past year: the 3.8 percent “real estate tax” on home sales beginning in 2013 that is said to … Continue reading
1,099-page rule seeks to simplify mortgage forms – MSN Real Estate
It would replace two forms mandated by different laws and that consumer advocates say are confusing. The second form would go to consumers three business days before closing. This would replace two documents, the HUD-1 Settlement Statement and a required … Continue reading
UPDATE 2-US House votes to repeal Obama healthcare law, again – Reuters UK
Just like previous House efforts to end the two-year-old healthcare law, the bill is certain to be stopped by Obama’s fellow Democrats who control the Senate. Regardless, the fight over the landmark law, which has divided Americans and rallied …
McKenna Long Adds Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Pro In NY – site.law360.com
Law360, New York (July 11, 2012, 4:32 PM ET) — A real estate finance attorney who specializes in commercial property financings, acquisitions and joint ventures has joined McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP from Greenberg Traurig LLP as a partner in … Continue reading
