The commercial real estate landscape is changing rapidly, after the statewide legalization of recreational marijuana use has created a red-hot market for legitimate growing and distributing opportunities. However, the fundamentals of the real-estate business are not...
Month: December 2016
Three things you should know about commercial leases
As a small business owner, two of the major costs you are going to incur are related to wages and office rent. When looking for office space, leasing of commercial space would be an important aspect as you seek to grow and expand your small business. However, the...
How can a landlord spend my deposit?
As a tenant, it can often feel like your landlord can get a way with anything, leaving you to pick up the pieces, especially when you are leasing a space in a competitive market. While it is true that a landlord often has greater leverage for negotiating than a...
Is your landlord treating you unethically?
Even though same-sex marriage has become legal nationwide, some people might still opt to use a domestic partnership as the legal basis for their cohabitation agreement. The domestic partnership has some benefits that you should be aware of so that you can decide if...
New law clarifies buyers’ rights
The California Supreme court has made a ruling that may have widespread, if specific, implications for real estate salespeople throughout the state. After ample deliberation, the court has ruled that if a salesperson working with a seller of a property is licensed...
Tenants face illegal pressure to vacate leases
It would nice to think that in 2016 tenants living in a famously forward-thinking area like Southern California would not have to contend with unfair targeting by a landlord because of their race. Unfortunately, the practice still exists more prevalently than you...