Businesses and Commercial Real Estate Owners May Need Copyright Public Performance Licenses

Public performance licenses frequently are required when digital music recordings are played in most business and commercial real estate settings.

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Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction—Financing

Different aspects of the financing process occur at different points in the real estate transaction. Yet, most real estate buyers depend upon the money from mortgage lenders to buy the property; the real estate transaction cannot occur without financing.

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Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction–Closing

At every real estate closing, the buyer pays for the real property, and title changes hands, but some real estate closings require many additional documents.

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Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction–Closing Preparation

During the time between the end of the due diligence inspection period and the closing, parties to a real estate transaction prepare for the closing, but they also must be sure that unexpected developments don't derail the transaction.

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Revenue Procedure 2019-38 and the Rental Real Estate Safe Harbor under Section 199A

On September 24, 2019, the IRS issued Revenue Procedure 2019-38, which provides a safe harbor under which income from rental real estate will be qualified business income under Section 199A.

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Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction–Due Diligence Inspection Period

Most real estate purchase contracts include a due diligence inspection period. Although there are certain inspections which every buyer should conduct, others will depend upon the age, location, and use of the property and the buyer's plans.

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Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction–Pre-Contract Period

The pre-contract period, when the parties negotiate contract terms and may share information is the important first stage in a real estate transaction.

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Anatomy of a Real Estate Transaction – Parts of the Transaction

Real estate transactions can be broken into seven standard parts. Despite this, each transaction is as different as the parcel of real estate being purchased.

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Real Estate Wire Fraud Hiding in Plain Sight

Julian Altman stole a Stradivarius violin and "hid" it in plain sight as he performed on it for nearly 50 years. Fraud in real estate transactions also has moved out of the shadows and into plain view as fraudsters impersonate transaction parties.

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