Commercial

2022 Commercial Winter News & Updates What’s New   CSS provides real estate title and valuation solutions throughout the eastern half of the US and Colorado, and is expanding its CSS Commercial Title operations once again. In early 2022, CSS expanded its commercial operations and “boots on the ground” efforts to the Southern part of […]

webinar Preventing Commercial Closing and Title Disasters Watch Corporate Settlement Solutions’ (CSS’) SVP, Corporate Counsel, Maura A. Snabes, Esq., as she speaks with commercial real estate attorney Gregg Nathanson about the most common pitfalls to avoid when dealing with a commercial sale or loan transaction, tips and advice for a smooth closing and best title

Commercial Property Outlook for 2023 by Maura Snabes, SVP, Corporate Counsel.   October, 2022 According to Orion Investment Real Estate, while the commercial real estate (CRE) market generally follows the lead of the larger market, the CRE outlook for 2023 may not be as straightforward. Despite a declining residential real estate market, given the current

Real-Time Payments by Maura Snabes, SVP, Corporate Counsel.   September 9, 2022 As the title industry and CSS continue to look for ways to make the customer experience quicker, more convenient and more secure, a CSS EVP attended an informational presentation on “Real-Time Payments.” Real-Time Payments (RTPs) is a new digital payment rail that provides

Biden Budget Once Again Threatens Section 1031 Section 1031 is again a target in the FY2023 budget proposal recently released by President Joe Biden. The proposal effectively eliminates Section 1031 by placing a $500,000 cap for each taxpayer ($1 million in the case of married couples) on deferred gain from like-kind exchanges. It is the

How Split Closings can Benefit Lenders   April, 2022 Would you let your car dealer pick who you used for car insurance? Would you let your realtor pick who you used to insure your home? Probably not. Yet, every day lenders allow real estate agents, property owners, lawyers and developers pick the title company that,

The Top 6 Commercial Loan Policy Endorsements to Protect a Lender by Maura Snabes, SVP, Corporate Counsel.   March 22, 2022 Want the Commercial Loan Policy Endorsements that provide the maximum protection? The ALTA 2006 Loan Policy provides many protections for a lender that is loaning money to a borrower secured by a lien interest

I read something last month on how SOC2 certification was making compliance attractive again. My first thought – I must have missed something; exactly when was compliance ever attractive? I guess one perfect answer would be… at audit time!

Many real estate investors are familiar with the parameters and tax advantages of a Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange to defer the payment of capital gains taxes when exchanging certain qualifying property for other qualifying property. However, there is a newer investment concept that may prove to be just as advantageous to some investors—Opportunity Zones.