Form-of-the-Week: Residential Earthquake Hazards Report and Commercial Property Earthquake Disclosure Report – Forms 315 and 315-1
RPI Forms 315 and 315-1 inform buyers of potential seismic hazards that may come with a parcel of property.
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Tag: commercial property
Still high, commercial mortgage delinquency rates decline in Q1 2021
Commercial industries continue to experience mixed impacts from the ongoing recession in the first quarter (Q1) of 2021.
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Form of the week: Exclusive Authorization to Locate Space, and Tenant Lease Worksheet — Forms 111 and 555
An employment agreement signed by a tenant ensures a broker is entitled to a fee.
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Is a commercial landlord liable for a breach of lease when they no longer have any interest in the property?
Gietzen v. Covenant RE Management, Inc. Facts: A commercial tenant leases space in a multi-unit...
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How to Evaluate the Location of a New Commercial Property
Here are five factors investors need to consider when evaluating commercial property space.
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The green wave is growing in California’s commercial markets
Buyers and tenants of commercial property are increasingly aware of energy costs.
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FARM: Your commercial property needs a fresh strategy
To request a FARM letter topic, or to see a list of all our FARM letter templates, visit our FARM...
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Clarification coming on live/work unit regulations
A recently passed bill orders California to clarify building codes for live/work units.
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Change the law: close Prop 13’s corporate loophole
Our proposal to amend Prop 13’s reassessment loophole.
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Is a lender who forecloses on a leasehold estate required to honor the lease agreement as the tenant’s successor-in-interest?
BRE DDR BR Whittwood CA LLC v. Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach Facts: A landlord and...
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Commercial property defined for accessibility inspection disclosure
A clarification regarding how commercial property is defined.
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Agency Law Disclosure For Leases Greater Than One Year —Form 305-1 and 550-2
The Agency Law Disclosure is a restatement of conduct as voiced by codes and case law. To cover the distinctions in nomenclature between sales and leasing transactions, RPI publishes two different versions of the agency disclosure form to enhance comprehension.
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Tech Corner: Commercial listing service RealMassive
As an agent, you can add and update RealMassive listings for free, but access to premium services comes with a hefty price tag.
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Infographic: Commercial Energy Benchmarking 101
Use this infographic for your commercial clients.
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Unlocking commercial energy disclosures with Portfolio Manager
Get acquainted with creating AB 1103 commercial property energy use disclosures with Portfolio Manager.
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Energy benchmarking: disclosing commercial property energy use
Part I of a series on the Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program.
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Has hell frozen over? Taxpayer group drops opposition to Prop. 13 changes
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association won’t fight a bill to close a major Prop. 13 loophole.
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May a lender foreclose on an owner’s abandoned property when an automatic stay is in effect during the owner’s bankruptcy filing?
Facts: An owner of a commercial property filed for chapter 7 bankruptcy protection as the property...
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If an unpermitted advertising display is maintained for over five years, may a government agency still issue a notice of violation?
A commercial property owner owned property with an advertising space. The owner used the space to erect an advertisement exceeding the size limitations placed on advertising displays.
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The answer to office space vacancies? Build more.
The office space leasing market has seen a small change in favor of landlords in recent months....
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