The world is changing faster than we can track. So much has changed since my last update on March 13. I was in court that day for a commercial landlord. I would not have known that a few weeks later I would be working remotely due to Executive Order 2020-21 – placing law firms underContinue reading “Landlords and Real Estate Investors: Legal Update under #COVID19”
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Rent Control is now a Law in Oregon – But is it a Proper Response to an Affordable Housing Crisis?
Good afternoon, all. This week I am back in the office after taking some time to recover from a cornea transplant. My eyes are still pretty sensitive to the light, but it was great to see the sun rise over Grand Rapids this morning. Rent Control as a way of Combating Affordable Housing Crisis? TodayContinue reading “Rent Control is now a Law in Oregon – But is it a Proper Response to an Affordable Housing Crisis?”
Business Law Update: A Booming Downtown Real Estate Market Means Businesses Should Pay Careful attention to Contracts.
Happy Tuesday, all. I took this photo yesterday from the skywalk between the Amway Grand Plaza and the DeVos Place Convention Center. I like walking downtown and watching the development unfold. It is an exciting time to be working or living in downtown Grand Rapids. Everywhere you look, real estate development is transforming the town. CheckContinue reading “Business Law Update: A Booming Downtown Real Estate Market Means Businesses Should Pay Careful attention to Contracts.”
Real Estate Law Update: The Most Vulnerable Are Affected in an Affordable Housing Crisis.
Today, is a gray rainy cold day in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Yesterday, like most every Thursday during the school year, I spend the noon hour with an elementary school-aged kid in one of the most economically depressed school districts in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Over the last 4 or 5 years I have had 4Continue reading “Real Estate Law Update: The Most Vulnerable Are Affected in an Affordable Housing Crisis.”
Real Estate Law Update: Evictions, Affordable Housing, Harassment provide an Opportunity for Investors to Shine Brightly.
I wrote my last post right before leaving for a week on the beautiful, warm beaches of Destin, Florida. We came back to snow. In Spring. Michigan has experienced some awful weather in the last week. I hope today is the turning point. Most of the snow is melting, as you can see from today’sContinue reading “Real Estate Law Update: Evictions, Affordable Housing, Harassment provide an Opportunity for Investors to Shine Brightly.”
Lessons from Court: Real Estate Investors combating the Affordable Housing Crisis
I took this photo this morning. Even when its cold outside, there is just something about the morning sun rising over Grand Rapids that gets me excited. Wearing Multiple Hats. Life is complicated when we wear multiple hats. I’ve written about the multiple hats I wear. We all wear multiple hats. For example –Continue reading “Lessons from Court: Real Estate Investors combating the Affordable Housing Crisis”
Legal Update: Legislation that Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans Should Keep Tabs on in the New Year.
It is a beautiful and cold afternoon in downtown Grand Rapids today. We head into 2018 with some Michigan Bills that affect Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans. Veterans. The Michigan Legislature is pushing hard to protect those who have served our country. Yesterday MLive posted that the Michigan Legislature is taking up some 50 billsContinue reading “Legal Update: Legislation that Real Estate Investors, Landlords and Veterans Should Keep Tabs on in the New Year.”
Grand Rapids Combats Affordable Housing Crisis – Eviction Prevention Program
Updated: I posted a few years back about Kent County’s Eviction Prevention Program. I just saw this article about Muskegon’s Eviction Prevention Program. Check it out. It is good news to hear that there this program is achieving some success, keeping people out of homelessness. There is definitely more work to be done… You knowContinue reading “Grand Rapids Combats Affordable Housing Crisis – Eviction Prevention Program”
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