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In this Webinar, Attorney Babak Shamsi from our Real Estate and Litigations Transactions Group discusses "Enforcement and Termination of Easements” https://youtu.be/WlLFn9l-t8k?si=nNhjHAWq5KT4Tk3x&t=13 Read More

Many property owners are familiar with letter solicitations offering out of the blue to buy real estate.  Almost invariably, these offers propose to purchase property will little to no due diligence and for far below market value.  Solicitations may also come by text, email, cold calls, or even door knocking.  While sellers statistically ignore the… Read More

Real estate syndications are often built on optimism. Investors gather around a promising apartment acquisition, development opportunity, or value-add project with the expectation that the sponsor will execute the business plan, distribute returns, and communicate clearly along the way. In strong markets, many problems remain hidden beneath rising property values and easy refinancing conditions. When… Read More

In Washington State, when a property owner defaults on a loan secured by a deed of trust, the beneficiary under the deed of trust has many options for enforcement, including, but not limited to, nonjudicial foreclosure, a statutory procedure governed under RCW 61.24 (known as the “Deed of Trust Act” or “DTA”). The DTA enables… Read More

A few years ago, I wrote an article regarding seller financing here. The real estate market in Western Washington has cooled down since then, but nonetheless, opportunities continue to abound for buyers seeking to purchase a home. Unfortunately, sometimes purchasing a home with conventional lending involves too many requirements that certain prospective purchasers cannot meet. Sometimes,… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney Ryan G. Foltz discusses "Seller Disclosure: Permits, Remodels, and the Buyer's Risk When You Don't Dig Deeper" Read More

This may (holding my breath) be my final article about the legal dispute saga between Compass Real Estate and Zillow, which erupted in the summer of 2025. You can find my previous articles regarding this topic here, here, here, here, and here to the extent you wish to have more background on the development of the dispute and the outcome of the… Read More

In this webinar, Attorney William O. Kessler discusses "Selling or Buying a House? Disclosure Traps for the Unwary" Read More

In December of 2025, the Seattle City Council approved an update in zoning regulations, effective on January 21st of this year, permitting certain types of ground-floor retail businesses to operate in residential city blocks. Limitations on the type of businesses include: (1) a size restriction of up to 2,500 square feet; (2) a requirement that the… Read More