When the year 2020 started, who would have predicted where we would end up? It was just February when we began to hear about a strange new virus coming from China. That virus hit the United States very hard starting in March.
New England Land Title Association (NELTA) is one of the title industry’s premier resources for education, information and networking. Organized in 1970, NELTA is currently comprised of nearly 400 members from each of the six New England states.
While avoiding those steep capital gains taxes are, for most, the primary consideration for engaging in a 1031 tax deferred exchange, there are many other significant advantages to a tax deferred exchange:
Our community of real estate professionals seems to share an understanding that, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of transacting real estate closings has changed dramatically and will probably never be the same. That assertion is no doubt true.
With all the evolving technology that we use while conducting our business day-to-day, there are also inherent risks that we now must face head on. Online scams, phishing emails, and security breaches are just some of the cybersecurity threats that we must understand
Tenants should consider the necessity of leasehold title insurance policies in many different leasehold circumstances, but especially with regard to ground leases. During the lease negotiation between landlord and tenant, the focus tends to be on the lease terms, the financial substance
The real estate settlement process is entering a golden age. Across New England, times are changing, and more counties are offering electronic searches and recordings. Still, my home state of Vermont may be a laggard, but for good reason.
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career? The project that was the game changer for me was working with the United States Coast Guard. It was a project that
What led you to your current profession? When I got out of law school, I ended up working as a corporate recruiter while I tried to narrow down which area of law I wanted to pursue. A Senior VP and Regional Manager
Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career? I have had a few “game changer” transactions but one of the most recent ones that sticks out to me was the sale of a Starbucks in Westport, CT