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The equilibrium trendline: the mean-price anchor

By • May 10th, 2012 • Category: Charts, Inflation / Deflation

This article establishes a mean-price trendline for real estate pricing represented as the historical equilibrium level to which prices cyclically return, analyzing past and present prices paid for property in relation to the mean-price trendline.



Escrow, beyond the basics

By • May 1st, 2012 • Category: Feature Articles, May 2012 Journal

This article analyzes the modification of escrow instructions and how disputes over funds in escrow are handled when escrow fails to close. This article is part of our Fundamentals of Real Estate Practice series.



May 2012 Forms

By • Apr 30th, 2012 • Category: Form of the Month, May 2012 Journal

This article analyzes the use and advantages of a derogatory credit explanation letter when derogatory items appear on a homebuyer’s credit report.



May 2012 SCW

By • Apr 30th, 2012 • Category: May 2012 Journal, Supreme Court Watch

Real estate related issues pending before the United States and California Supreme Courts.



The Residential Environmental Hazards Disclosure Booklet for Buyers

By • Apr 13th, 2012 • Category: April 2012 Journal, Feature Articles

This article highlights the use of first tuesday’s Residential Environmental Hazards Disclosure Booklet by a seller’s agent to provide environmental hazard and energy efficiency related information to all prospective buyers, and by a buyer’s agent to review with his buyer the consequences of any hazards disclosed as existing on the property.



April 2012 Forms

By • Apr 13th, 2012 • Category: April 2012 Journal, Form of the Month

The updated Residential Environmental Hazards Disclosure Booklet for Buyers.



April 2012 SCW

By • Apr 3rd, 2012 • Category: April 2012 Journal, Supreme Court Watch

Real estate related issues pending before the United States and California Supreme Courts.



Escrow, the time for performance

By • Mar 20th, 2012 • Category: Escrow, Feature Articles, Finance, Journal Articles, March 2012 Journal

This article discusses the purpose of an escrow to ensure that the expectations of the parties and terms of the transaction are met.



March 2012 Forms

By • Mar 6th, 2012 • Category: Form of the Month, Journal Articles, March 2012 Journal

This article reviews the two shortsale variations for an offer to purchase negative equity real estate conditioned on the lenders’ acceptance of a discounted payoff amount.



March 2012 SCW

By • Feb 29th, 2012 • Category: March 2012 Journal, Supreme Court Watch

Real estate related issues pending before the United States and California Supreme Courts.