24 March

Due Diligence Periods

What Gets Reviewed in DD? In previous posts, we talked about the due diligence period – also known as the feasibility period – which is the time allowed for a land buyer to vet out all issues and assumptions.  The …

21 January

Land Transactions

Why Are Site Costs Negotiated? While a land transaction is in escrow, the buyer is typically conducting all of its due diligence investigations and trying to confirm development costs.  A homebuilder will be wanting to confirm all of the house …

07 January

Land Acquisition Deals

Are Condo Conversions A Good Opportunity? I recently was in a discussion about the merits of looking at condo conversions, which mostly means that apartments are being converted into for-sale condominiums.  The process would typically include the processing of a …