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Interest rates are rising, post-pandemic investments are cooling, and the future of the office is still unclear. The commercial real estate sector is facing plenty of big questions, and answering these questions means navigating its complex legal landscape.
Welcome to Deals and Developments, a real estate podcast from the Dykema law firm. Join us as we dive into the latest legal trends and topics shaping the future of commercial real estate, sharing practical advice and strategic insights to keep you one step ahead across every area of the industry.
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S1E10 5 Things I Learned in 50 Years of Legal Practice
What lessons can a 50-year veteran of law offer to young and seasoned attorneys alike? Dan Schairbaum, leader of Dykema’s Real Estate practice group, sits down with Carl Rashid to discuss key…
S1E9 Are forever chemicals changing the rules of land transactions?
With over 15,000 known compounds, the growing ubiquity of PFAS—the so-called “forever chemicals”—presents regulators with the daunting task of translating a loosely understood set of chemicals into…
S1E8 What do real estate investors need to know about the Corporate Transparency Act?
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S1E7 When will interest rates finally cool off? Here’s what one commercial lender predicts for 2024.
The historically low interest rates of the early pandemic years are firmly in the rearview mirror. The Fed’s decision to raise rates a whopping 11 times between 2022 and 2023 has created a lending…
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Whether you’re a multinational corporation looking to attract talent, or a startup who just wants a space to host clients, deciding when, where, and how to open an office is a meticulous, often…
S1E5 Where does the money for affordable housing come from?
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S1E4 To drill or not to drill? What landowners in Texas need to know about mineral and surface rights
In the Lone Star State, owning the surface doesn't mean owning everything underground. Mineral rights can belong to someone else, granting them access and potentially disrupting your development…
S1E2 Why is it so hard to secure financing in today's real estate market?
As interest rates continue to climb, securing financing for new (or existing) real estate projects remains a challenge for buyers across every region—even traditionally high-deal-flow areas. Michael…
S1E3 Tax Increment Financing: the funding tool spurring economic growth across the country
When a vacant, blighted, contaminated, or otherwise challenged property is redeveloped, it becomes more valuable–but where does this funding come from? In many cases, developers initiate a Tax…
S1E1 What are we going to do with all this empty office space?
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S1 Welcome to Deals and Developments: a real estate podcast from the Dykema law firm
Interest rates are rising, post-pandemic investments are cooling, and the future of the office is still unclear. The commercial real estate sector is facing plenty of big questions, and answering…
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Deals and Developments has published 11 episodes since November 2023, covering topics in Business.
Deals and Developments is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 23m.
