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Five things to do before buying property
It’s a seller’s market these days — or so it seems if you read the headlines.
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Construction Lien Act can offer protection for all parties
As an owner, if the contractor on your construction project goes out of business or simply walks off the job, will your company have to pay twice for the same work?
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Energy contracting can offer big savings
Energy performance contracts offer unique opportunities for building owners to significantly improve their energy efficiency at little to no long-term net cost due to the energy savings created by these improvements.
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Due diligence required to get from purchasing agreement to closing
“We got the property!”
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Strategic planning critical to successful real estate deal
As some parts of the economy start to stabilize and land acquisition and construction costs remain lower than historical rates, development activity is finally picking up in West Michigan — and that’s good news.
Read MoreBuyer Beware: Title Insurance May Not Be Enough
A few weeks ago, a commercial real estate broker called and asked me to assist with a client who had a potential legal problem over title to a piece of property. "He has title insurance, so the client thinks it probably doesn't matter," the distraught broker confided.