Demystifying the Commercial Lease: Common Area Maintenance Charges

Tenants should negotiate common area maintenance provisions in their leases to assure that they aren’t paying more than their fair share.

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Singing Auld Lang Syne and Inventorying Special Purpose Entities

At year-end, businesses and real estate investors should inventory their special purpose entities and decide whether they continue to be necessary.

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Demystifying the Commercial Lease: Types of Leases

Prospective tenants should know the differences between commercial lease types so they can understand the total lease cost and the risks they are assuming.

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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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