Articles Posted in Real Estate Deals & Transactions

img_2262By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

Thinking of investing in real estate in South Florida?   Recently published data by the Miami Association of Realtors and Greater Fort Lauderdale Association of Realtors confirms that real estate prices in Miami and Broward County are beginning to take off.  However, while purchasing investment property can be highly rewarding, it may also result in extreme losses. The most successful investors understand this principle and surround themselves with the right professionals from the beginning to mitigate the inherent risk.

It is no secret that successful real estate investors don’t do it all on their own. That task would be impossible considering that the best real estate portfolios typically contain a mixture of residential, commercial, single family, mixed use, retail, industrial and multi-family investment properties.   Even if you haven’t made your first investment property purchase yet, having the right team on your side is invaluable, especially in competitive markets like Pine Crest, Coconut Grove, Brickell, Miami, Coral Gables, Miami Beach, and Bal Harbour.

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img_2262By: Alejandro E. Jordan, Esq.

Attorneys working on complex real estate deals frequently forget that they are being employed to advance their client’s business objectives, not destroy them with a litany of complications, caveats, and “what-ifs”.  After all, at the end of the day, clients employ their attorneys to be deal-makers, not deal breakers.

The difference between the two types of attorneys frequently boils down to their training, experience, and business acumen on the challenging deals that pay the premium dividends. Of course, real estate lawyers must advise their clients on the downsides of a particular deal, but the decision must remain with the client at all times.  Even though it is the client’s investment that’s at play (and not the lawyer’s), many lawyers like to “play client” rather than offering guidance and then letting the “real” client decide whether the deal should go forward.

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