Book Review – Time Bandit
by I just finished reading Time Bandit. I wish I had spent my time better. The book was written by Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand, with William …
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Real Estate Opportunity Fund Performance
Stephane Fitch of Forbes.com put together a sensationalist piece on real estate opportunity funds: The Other Real Estate Disaster. Fitch puts together some interesting numbers …
Book Review: Groundswell
After starting to read Groundswell, I devoured it over the last few days. Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff write a good book. If you are …
Watching The Tour de France
One of my favorite things about July is the Tour de France. I have been disappointed with the doping scandals over the last few years. …
Choice of Entity For Real Estate Ownership in Massachusetts
William V. Hovey published his regular column in Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly: Choosing the Best Real Estate Holding Entity. He discussed the entities in this order: …
You Can Construct a Sewer Line In Your Private Right of Way
Constructing a sewer line under a preexisting easement which allows for ingress and egress is permissible under Massachusetts General Laws c. 187, ยง 5. Massachusetts …
Mass. Lawyer’s Weekly Is Now Blogging
The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has launched a blog: The Docket. “Breaking stories and noteworthy information from the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly newsroom. If it impacts Massachusetts …
Wiki While You Work
The June 2008 white paper from ILTA focused on knowledge management: It’s Your Move! Nestled among the great articles in the white paper is one …
Weekend Book Review – Time Bandit
I just finished reading Time Bandit. I wish I had spent my time better. The book was written by Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand, with William …
REIT.com
NAREIT has collected a bunch of information and sites under one umbrella site: REIT.com. (Watch out for the music on the opening page!) According to …
Mapping Foreclosures in Massachusetts
The Boston Federal Reserve Bank has put together a great interactive map showing two decades of foreclosure activity in Massachusetts: Foreclosure Rates in Massachusetts Cities …
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Vintage Wine Trust is Liquidating
Back in August, I noticed Vintage Wine Trust as a REIT focused on the wine grape industry. According to a story by Chris Rauber of …
Which Route? A Case Study of Wiki versus a Document Management System
The same article appeared in two related publications. In KM Legal magazine it was called: Which Route? In Inside Knowledge magazine it was called: EI …
Model Real Estate Development Operating Agreement from the American Bar Association
The February 2008 edition of The Business Lawyer contains a report on Model Real Estate Development Operating Agreement with Commentary [pdf. ABA membership logon required]. …
Rev. Proc. 2008-28 and Foreclosure Relief for Securitizations
The Internal Revenue Service issued Revenue Procedure 2008-28 [.PDF ] which provides for the modification of certain mortgage loans will not jeopardize the favorable tax …
Wikis versus Document Management System
My article comparing wikis to a document management systems is published this month in two sister publications. KM Legal Magazine has it published as Which …
Book Review: The Toothpick
I just finished reading The Toothpick: Technology and Culture by Henry Petroski. Here is the New York Times Book Review that caught my attention to …
A Tale of Two Property Markets
While commercial property owners are worried about property market, much of the commercial property market remains stable or strong. In contrast, the residential market is …
Book Review: Backyard Giants
I just finished reading Backyard Giants: The Passionate, Heartbreaking, and Glorious Quest to Grow the Biggest Pumpkin Ever. It is a quirky subject, but very …
Cities are Enacting Green Building Requirements
On Earth Day, the City of Los Angeles enacted a green building ordinance. According to the Sheppard Mullin Real Estate and Construction Law Blog: The …