02 June

Entitlement Approvals

How Do Entitlements Add Value? You may have heard that the entitlements, or government approvals, for a project adds value to a property.  In some cases, the entitlements may add more value to a project than all of the grading, …

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 …

12 November

Entitlement Documents

What Is A Development Agreement? When you are trying to obtain entitlements for a project, you typically will have some type of document that describes your proposed project.  This document could come in the form of a tentative tract map, …