When engaging in a real estate transaction, it's important to understand the details of your mortgage agreement - especially clauses that dictate how ownership can be transferred. One such provision ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As an entrepreneur navigating the world of commercial real estate, you may encounter the terms “use clause” and “exclusive rights” ...

As the pandemic stretches into 2021, so does the hot seller’s market fueled by limited inventory and historically low interest rates. However, as economic and employment uncertainty complicate bidding ...

In a competitive housing market, bidding wars are common, and buyers need every advantage they can get. One tactic that’s become increasingly popular? The escalation clause. This stipulation ...

Notwithstanding the fact that NDAs are commonplace in M&A transactions, breaches of NDAs are rarely litigated. Parties may be reluctant to make the dispute public and damages for breach of an NDA can ...

Exclusive use clauses are not uncommon in shopping center leases. Tenants often request these clauses to prevent the landlord from renting space to other tenants who are competitors. Ideally, a ...

You are a retail tenant and it’s time to renew the lease on your current location, but when you contact your landlord, there’s a major problem. Another business in the same industry has also signed a ...

Formula clauses have been used in estate planning almost as long as there’s been an estate tax. Practitioners have historically used formulas to determine how to allocate between the marital and ...