Category: Courtside Newsletter

BY: JOHN V. GIARDINELLI, ATTORNEY AT LAW | OF COUNSEL In March of 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in an attempt to alleviate the many problems unleashed by the rapidly spreading COVID–19 pandemic.1 Among other basic financial programs, the Act provided for a 120-day eviction moratorium for […]

BY: JOHN V. GIARDINELLI, ATTORNEY AT LAW | OF COUNSEL Avoiding Discrimination in Real EstateHousing is a necessity for life. It is no wonder that the Government protects individuals from discrimination that would keep them from obtaining this necessity. However, sometimes the interactions of these laws can create a challenging landscape to navigate for brokers, […]

BY: JOHN V. GIARDINELLI, ATTORNEY AT LAW | OF COUNSEL Identifying Negligence As one can imagine, the Firm gets lots of calls relating to agent “liability.” Today we discuss the tort of negligence as it applies to real estate agents. This topic is a full semester in law school, so we are just going to […]

BY: JOHN V. GIARDINELLI, ATTORNEY AT LAW | OF COUNSEL In this market, many buyers find themselves in bidding wars with other potential buyers. In order to sweeten offers, in the multiple-offer situations, many buyers are waiving all or most of the contingencies set forth in the standard C.A.R. Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA). While this […]

What to do with a Bounced Check In an ideal world, your tenants would never have trouble paying their rent. But of course we all know that isn’t always the case. While you might sometimes accept a late payment from a long-term, loyal tenant, a bounced check can be a whole other matter. Bounced checks […]