Mortgages, Real Estate Development

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (10/1/24) – Hybrid Work Technologies, AI in Construction and the Market for Office...

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 10/2/2024

In our latest roundup, commercial mortgage bond market in trouble, commercial real estate investments, pressure on mortgage REITs, and more!...more

CFPB Reverse-Redlining Claim Survives Dismissal in Colony Ridge

Goodwin on 10/1/2024

On September 13, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted in part and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss in CFPB v. Colony Ridge, Case No. 4:23-cv-04729....more

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (8/14/24) – Commercial Real Estate AI, Hotel Pipeline Growth, and Housing Market...

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 8/15/2024

In our latest roundup, nonresidential spending drops, realtor payment structure changes, office vacancy rates soar, and more!...more

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (7/31/24) – International Homebuying Shrinks Commercial Real Estate Focus on...

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 7/31/2024

In our latest roundup, mortgage rates drop to lowest levels since March, hotel construction activity highest since February 2023, Biden administration calls for legislation regarding property owners, and more!...more

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/29/24) – Megaprojects on the Rise, Agency Guidance for CRE, and an Upbeat Forecast for...

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 5/30/2024

In our latest roundup, summer travelers seek alternative lodging options, purpose-built wellness real estate investments grow, bonds backed by CRE debt hit are hit with losses, and more!...more

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (5/22/24) – Federal Infrastructure Money, Hotel Development Pipelines, and Lab Space...

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 5/23/2024

In our latest roundup, Virginia’s governor signs two bills into law, $929 billion in outstanding commercial mortgages come due, banks prepare for delinquencies related to office space, and more!...more

CFPB Approves Trial Disclosure Program Waiver Template Application for Construction-to-Permanent Loans

Ballard Spahr LLP on 11/29/2023

The CFPB recently approved an application (Application) from the Independent Community Bankers Association (ICBA) for alternative disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)/Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA)...more

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 11/29/2023

Key Facts of Real Estate Acquisitions Under Argentinian Law - I. INTRODUCTION. Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly...more

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (08/30/23) – AI Predicts Home Prices, Construction’s Effect on the Economy, and Could...

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 8/31/2023

In our latest roundup, SV invests in a new green “mega-city” outside San Francisco, refunds are given to investors in fraudulent real estate deal, homebuyers are losing purchasing power, and more!...more

Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (04/18/23) – Clean Energy, Critical Infrastructure and Commercial Concerns

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 4/19/2023

In today’s roundup, construction waxes and wanes, energy goals are set, and concerns abound for the commercial real estate market in the United States and Europe....more

Commercial Division Finds Alleged Obligations Under Term Sheet Constitute Unenforceable Agreement to Agree

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 4/3/2023

As we have written about previously, the Commercial Division has held that certain types of preliminary agreements between parties constitute unenforceable “agreements to agree” under New York law. To avoid this fate, a...more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (03/08/23) – Updates on U.S. Mortgage Applications, the Inflation Reduction Act, and...

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 3/8/2023

This week’s round-up explores the cooling housing market and plummeting mortgage applications, potential tax-savings as a result of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and new developments in the multifamily sector....more

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 1/5/2023

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ARGENTINIAN LAW - Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly governed by the Argentine...more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (09/14/22) – Smart Contracts, Rising Mortgage Rates, and a Railroad Strike

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 9/15/2022

This week’s round-up examines rising mortgage rates and their effect on the housing market, the long-term impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on commercial real estate, a potential U.S. railroad strike, and more....more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (07/13/22)

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 7/14/2022

The Biden administration will use infrastructure funds to upgrade 85 airports across the U.S., The Affordable New York tax provision expires, homebuyers in China refuse to pay mortgages, and more....more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (07/06/22)

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 7/7/2022

The first real estate NFT minting, marketplace, and lending platform launches, New York office owners struggle under rising interest rates, an interactive Fortune map shows shifting U.S. housing inventory levels, and more....more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (06/29/22)

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 6/30/2022

Housing market activity is on the downtick, the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment launches, the SEC proposes a climate rule that signals a new era for real estate, and more....more

Either An Investor or a Dealer Be – That is the Question

Rivkin Radler LLP on 6/15/2022

The Housing Market- During the first quarter of 2022, the housing market accounted for 16.7 percent of gross domestic product (“GDP”). This figure represents a return to historic norms following the substantial reduction...more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/20/22

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 4/21/2022

Construction defects emerge in pandemic-era buildings, investor confidence is improving in China’s real estate market, the proptech field continues to show significant signs of growth, and more....more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up 04/13/22

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 4/14/2022

Phishing schemes target the mortgage industry, housing prices rise in Europe as Ukrainian refugees flee from their home country, the SEC announces new climate change regulations that will impact commercial real estate, and...more

Evaluating Real Estate Investments – Buyer Sources and Uses of Funds

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC on 3/28/2022

Like buying a concert ticket, real estate investors pay for more than just real estate when they invest in real estate. Although most of the money usually goes to purchase real estate, savvy investors should know where their...more

Buying and Selling Real Estate in Argentina (Updated)

International Lawyers Network on 12/3/2021

KEY FACTS OF REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS UNDER ARGENTINIAN LAW - I. INTRODUCTION. Below you will find a brief outline of the legal regulation of the acquisition of real estate property in Argentina, which is mainly governed...more

Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update: Week Ending October 8, 2021

Carlton Fields on 10/8/2021

Real Property Update - Bert Harris Act: Certifying question whether the 2021 amendment to the Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act clarifies the existing law so that plaintiff may maintain an action...more

Poland: Private Rented Sector - Mobility and Flexibility

Miller Canfield on 7/14/2021

A new, interesting trend of institutional rental (PRS) has appeared on the Polish real estate market, taken from the most developed markets in Europe, such as Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. In Poland, we are...more

Something Special, April 2021 | Issue No. 23 - Don’t Be Cruel: Appellate Division Upholds Waiver of Fiduciary Duties But Denies...

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 4/30/2021

Can contracting parties waive all common law fiduciary duties? That was one of the questions presented to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department (the “Court”) in 111 West 57th Investment LLC, on...more

Mortgages › Real Estate Development

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"