Sep 29, 2015 | Real Estate
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is requiring all lenders to implement new disclosure forms for most mortgage loans applied for starting October 3, 2015. From the consumer’s point of view some of the changes you may see: A new “Loan... read more
Sep 9, 2015 | Real Estate
I am often asked for advice by landlords who own a single apartment and property management groups who own multifamily apartment buildings alike, whether they need to accommodate a tenant’s request to have an emotional support animal in light of a no-pet policy at the... read more
Jul 22, 2014 | Real Estate
Many local students, graduates and young professionals seek to live within the city bounds of Rochester. With the high price of properties, some homebuyers have turned to an increasingly popular option: a two-family home, or a duplex. While duplexes carry with... read more
Jan 3, 2014 | Real Estate
Most physicians lease office space for terms of five or ten years, initially considering immediate needs, but often not negotiating appropriately for unexpected future developments. The purpose of this article is to give you – the prospective tenant – some... read more
Apr 24, 2013 | Real Estate
By Jeffrey M. Kowalski, Esq. The real estate brokerage business model has been the same for decades. Brokerage firms hire real estate agents as independent contractors who are on their own for marketing and expenses and get paid solely on commissions from sales. ... read more
Apr 24, 2013 | Real Estate
By Devin Lawton Palmer, Esq., Partner, Boylan Code LLP The rights of a secured creditor to secure and dispose of its collateral is fairly well established under New York’s Uniform Commercial Code (the “UCC”). Section 9-609 of the UCC allows a secured creditor to... read more
