By D. Blake Wilson Restrictive covenants. To all those developers out there, these are probably all too familiar. They can be a great thing or a source of frustration and even litigation. A restrictive covenant may not say what you think it says. In a case recently litigated here in Texas, two property owners found …
By Brian A. Fisher Effective as of September 1, 2015, Section 5.019 was added to the Texas Property Code. Section 5.019 requires a seller of property (residential or commercial) that adjoins a lake, reservoir or other impoundment of water (a) constructed or maintained under Chapter 11 of the Texas Water Code (governing State water) and …
The DFW Retail Real Estate forum was a great event! The panel discussion was lively, with excitement about new trends in the Dallas / Fort Worth retail market. Shop Local! Pop-up Shops, eCommerce, Village Centers Retailers who deliver a local, plugged-in shopping experience are fueling some of the new retail real estate opportunities in the …
Get your tickets quickly before they’re gone! Biznow DFW Retail Forum June 15th at 7:30am Intercontinental Dallas 15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison TX 75001 Forum Topic: How the DFW Retail Sector is Staying Strong Ron Holmes is serving as Moderator of this prestigious panel, which includes Ray Washburn, Herb Weitzman, Robert Dozier, Gar Herring, Steven Levine …
How the DFW Retail Sector is Staying Strong Ron Holmes will serve as Moderator for the Bisnow DFW Retail Forum on June 15, 2016. This is a must-attend event for anyone in commercial and retail real estate. Panelists include Ray Washburn, Herb Weitzman, Robert Dozier, Gar Herring, Steven Levine and Derek Alley. The discussion will …
A consequence of advances in medical care over the last century is that people are living longer with diminished capacities. What would happen if you lost the ability to care for or make decisions for yourself, whether gradually or suddenly? How difficult would it be for your family to decide among them how your medical …
by D. Blake Wilson When acquiring commercial real estate, one of the negotiated issues is the requirements and costs of a survey of the property. If financing is involved, lenders tend to ask for, in addition to the minimum requirements of an ALTA Survey, most optional specifications or requirements (think Table A), thereby driving up …
by Ron Holmes The commercial real estate arena continues to boom in almost every sector, at least in our own backyard: Texas. We saw continuing strong activity through late fall and even now in the dead of winter. This cycle may not last forever, so let’s enjoy while it is here. A sample of transactions …
by Brian Fisher It is not uncommon for ownership of the oil, gas and mineral (together, the “Minerals”) interests located on, in and under a tract of land (known as the mineral estate) to be held by an owner (or several owners) who are different from the owner of the surface rights (known as the …
by Ron Holmes (A Dec 2016 update to this topic can be found here.) One of the most under-discussed major changes in the real estate development industry in recent years are the new Basel III Regulations (the “Regulations”) affecting construction and real estate lending. If you are not familiar with these Regulations, READ ON. Beginning …