A beautiful end to Tuesday. Here’s a profound truth those in the real estate industry will readily acknowledge: Owning and Managing Real Estate is uniquely challenging. I hear it from my Property Owner/Manager clients. I experience it when I am involved in negotiating in landlord/tenant disputes. If you own or manage investment real estate, youContinue reading “Legal Update for Real Estate Investors: Fraud, Harassment, and a Bill to Penalize Falsely Representing Need for a Service Animal.”
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Real Estate Law Update: Real Estate Investors Be Careful When Interacting with Occupants of Foreclosed Property.
It is a rainy Monday afternoon. It has been dark all day long. I took this picture earlier today and the rain isn’t letting up. As a way to distract from the gloomy weather I thought it might be a good opportunity to share some of my thoughts about a court case that came out aContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Real Estate Investors Be Careful When Interacting with Occupants of Foreclosed Property.”
Real Estate Investors and Property Managers Should Keep Track of this Bill to Make Veterans a Protected Class in Housing Discrimination.
On August 16, 2017 HB 4872 was introduced into the Michigan House of Representatives. The Bill amend the “Elliott-Larsen civil rights act,” and would provide that veterans are included in the list of those protected by Michigan law against housing discrimination. The Bill would define Military Service as: “STATUS OF BEING AN ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERContinue reading “Real Estate Investors and Property Managers Should Keep Track of this Bill to Make Veterans a Protected Class in Housing Discrimination.”
Real Estate Investors and Property Managers Should Keep Track of this “Bed Bug Bill”
During the school year I mentor students at a local school in the West side of Grand Rapids. This school has a great supportive community behind it – as you can see from the photo I took a few years back. I recall a conversation with one student whose family was transient – moving quiteContinue reading “Real Estate Investors and Property Managers Should Keep Track of this “Bed Bug Bill””
News for Residential Real Estate Investors: DOJ receives Verdict against Landlord Disability Discrimination.
Here’s a profound truth those in the real estate industry will readily acknowledge: Owning and Managing Real Estate is uniquely challenging. I hear it from my Property Owner/Manager clients. I experience it when I am involved in negotiating in landlord/tenant disputes. I believe that is why, at least in West Michigan, there is an opportunity for goodContinue reading “News for Residential Real Estate Investors: DOJ receives Verdict against Landlord Disability Discrimination.”
Real Estate Law and Affordable Housing Issues: Lawsuit Alleges Landlords Discriminating Against Families.
Here’s a profound truth those in the real estate industry will readily acknowledge: Owning and Managing Real Estate is challenging. I hear it from my Property Owner/Manager clients. I experience it when I am in court litigating or negotiating landlord/tenant disputes. Here’s another profound truth: In many parts of the country, including Grand Rapids, Michigan, we have anContinue reading “Real Estate Law and Affordable Housing Issues: Lawsuit Alleges Landlords Discriminating Against Families.”
A Lawyer’s Year-End Reflections.
It is the end of 2016. I am having “big picture” thoughts as the year ends. I have a pretty nice “big picture” view out of my office window. Out of my office window from the 12th floor of 99 Monroe overlooks many ice skaters at Rosa Parks’ Circle in downtown Grand Rapids. It isContinue reading “A Lawyer’s Year-End Reflections.”
Community Development: The Tension Between Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Keeping Families In Affordable Housing.
This morning I read a MIBiz article by Nick Manes titled: “Hungry investors seek Grand Rapids housing deals, rankling longtime residents” The article does a good job of addressing the “tension” that I wrote about in a previous post. New investment in downtown Grand Rapids is exciting. But, as Nick Manes puts it, the flip-side ofContinue reading “Community Development: The Tension Between Real Estate Entrepreneurship and Keeping Families In Affordable Housing.”
Michigan Real Estate Law Update: Landlords May Send Eviction Notice by E-mail
Happy Friday! I’ve previously posted on the Michigan Bill introduced in the House that would allow Landlords to send Tenants eviction notices by E-mail – check out that article here Yesterday, the Governor signed the Bill into Law. The Story was reported by the Midland Daily News The Law allows service via e-mail based uponContinue reading “Michigan Real Estate Law Update: Landlords May Send Eviction Notice by E-mail”
Michigan Real estate law update: House Passes “Notice to Evict by E-mail” Bill
Happy March Madness Friday! Yesterday House Bill 4038 allowing eviction notices to be sent to residential tenants by e-mail passed the Michigan House. Now on to the Senate. You can check out the latest Legislative Analysis here The Passed Bill looks a bit more complicated (as anticipated) than the original bill that was proposed backContinue reading “Michigan Real estate law update: House Passes “Notice to Evict by E-mail” Bill”
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