How Much Is a Realtor Worth?
by Stephen Dubner continues to bash Realtors on his Freakonomics blog: How Much Is a Realtor Worth? If you have read his Freakonomics book, you know …
Foreclosure Activity in Middlesex North Registry of Deeds
Dick Howe at the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds in Lowell reports that foreclosure sales are up but that the foreclosure pipeline has not dramatically …
One Financial Center in Boston goes on the market
The Boston Globe is reporting that the original developer/long-time owners of One Financial Center in Boston are cashing out: Amid towering prices, One Financial Center …
Justifying New York Rents
Howard Michaels of The Carlton Group justifies the high prices being paid for commercial real estate in New York in Real Estate Finance and Investment: …
Wikis in Plain English
Common Craft has put up a new video describing how to use wikis:Wikis in Plain English It does a great job of showing how to …
Skyscraper Prices Might Start Returning to Earth – WSJ.com
WSJ.com reports Skyscraper Prices Might Start Returning to Earth(subscription required). In part because “On April 11, Moody’s Investor Service sent up a warning flare, saying …
Can I avoid state Lead Law requirements by not renting to a family with children under six?
The Massachusetts Lead Law makes it illegal to refuse to rent to families with children under six, or evicting or refusing to renew the lease …
Offers without the “Magic Language”
What happens when you do not use the “magic language” from Goren? (See my Earlier Post: Magic Language for Offers) You more than likely have …
Why Blog? My Reasons.
I do not blog for fame or fortune. (There is none.) I do not blog for you. (Although I do appreciate you taking the time …
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Rights of First Refusal and the Rule Against Perpetuities
“A restriction in the deed reserved to the grantor’s heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, a preemptive right to purchase the property on the same terms …
Better Communication Through Blogs, Wikis and RSS
E-mail comes and goes. We need a place to collect and build communication. Email has become the principal means of business communication. My theory for …
Magic Language for Offers
“The purpose of this document is to memorialize certain business points. The parties mutually acknowledge that their agreement is qualified and that they, therefore, contemplate …
Precedent – Document Search Type
A “precedent” search is a search for a model document. Generally, the key to finding a good precedent is knowing the context in which a …
Research – Document Search Type
A “research” search is when the user is looking for documents on a topic. The user may not know if any documents on the topic …
Recall – Document Search Type
A “recall” search is when the user knows the document exists and has some specific information about the document that the user can distinguish it …
Fetch – Document Search Type
A “fetch” search is when the user has a document ID (with a Document Management System) or a file name (with a file server system). …
Four Types of Document Searches
In reviewing user behavior, I have identified four different types of searches for documents: Fetch Recall Research Precedent Separate posts will follow with more information …
Taxonomies and Folksonomies
Matt Hodgson has three posts on taxonomies, folk taxonomies and Folksonomies. I have struggled with trying incorporate taxonomies into our work product retrieval and precedent …
Knowledge Management Jargon
The Applied Knowledge Group put together this list of terms used in the practice of knowledge management: http://www.akgroup.com/company/jargon.html.
Wikis for the Legal Profession
Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell present an good primer on wikis for lawyers: The Strongest Links — Wikis for the Legal Profession. The big advantage …