At the heart of every real estate transaction, there is a Purchase Agreement. The Purchase Agreement is the document that the Buyer and Seller both sign to officially enter into the transaction. The Purchase Agreement is the fundamental document as the parties navigate through the real estate transaction process. The Purchase Agreement is a binding…

Particularly worrisome in the real estate legal world during this second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is the $2 Trillion dollars in commercial real estate loans at risk. Small and medium-sized local and regional banks may not have enough set aside in allowance for loan and lease losses, especially now that hotels, restaurants, stores, and…

At Goosmann Law Firm, we believe in a team-first approach. Without strong teamwork and collaboration, our team cannot succeed. The Goosmann Law Firm Real Estate Team works hard every day to process your title work, balance your file, and close your transaction.

Small Business Loan Program Creates Opportunity for Commercial Real Estate Investment
During the times of general uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an immediate economic impact. American small businesses have been hit as hard as any other player in our economy. However, recovery will come and opportunity will arise. Let’s take a…

NO SOLICITING.
Almost all apartment communities have this policy. Landlords and property management companies prohibit soliciting to prevent the public from entering their apartment buildings to make requests, such as attempting to sell something or asking for a donation from tenants. So when a field representative for the U.S. Census Bureau asks a property manager…

Since 1994, Nebraska and Iowa have required sellers of residential property to disclose known material defects. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 76-2,120 & Iowa Code § 558A. Many people encounter this when purchasing their first home. Buyers can rest easy knowing that if the seller fails to disclose a known defect, they have the opportunity to…

April is Fair Housing Month.
HUD kicked it off with issuing guidelines for the use of criminal records by housing providers. Using the Disparate Impact theory, HUD has stated that a landlord may violate the Fair Housing Act if the practice of using criminal background records has a disparate impact on a protected class under the…