Uptick In Lender Guarantor Claims Shapes New Deals
Real estate litigators in New York City are seeing lenders bring more lawsuits against loan guarantors, arguing they have run afoul of provisions largely meant as a liability shield. Transaction attorneys are taking cues from lenders' efforts to draft more specific guarantee provisions, or alternatives to judicial foreclosure, in new loans.
Hochul, Mamdani Pitch Tax On 2nd Homes In NYC
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a proposal Wednesday for a pied-à-terre tax on second homes in the city valued at $5 million or more as state lawmakers hammer out a budget.
S. Florida Confronts A True Ripple Effect In Real Estate Crush
Much attention has focused on how the migration of wealth to South Florida has driven up real estate values and spurred construction, especially at the highest reaches of the residential market, but the impact also extends beyond dry land.
Uptick In Lender Guarantor Claims Shapes New Deals
Real estate litigators in New York City are seeing lenders bring more lawsuits against loan guarantors, arguing they have run afoul of provisions largely meant as a liability shield. Transaction attorneys are taking cues from lenders' efforts to draft more specific guarantee provisions, or alternatives to judicial foreclosure, in new loans.
Hochul, Mamdani Pitch Tax On 2nd Homes In NYC
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a proposal Wednesday for a pied-à-terre tax on second homes in the city valued at $5 million or more as state lawmakers hammer out a budget.
S. Florida Confronts A True Ripple Effect In Real Estate Crush
Much attention has focused on how the migration of wealth to South Florida has driven up real estate values and spurred construction, especially at the highest reaches of the residential market, but the impact also extends beyond dry land.
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