AREAS OF PRACTICE

Real Estate Law

Goldstein & Metzger, LLP represents both commercial clients and individuals in all proceedings and transactions that deal with real property/land and the structures attached to it, including: purchase and sale, construction, mortgages and foreclosures, leases, quiet title actions, and closings. Our attorneys have the ability to help clients navigate through the complexities of negotiating design and construction contracts and securing both short-term and long-term financing arrangements.

Together, the attorneys of Goldstein & Metzger offer a multi-disciplinary approach that is well suited to today's exciting and demanding real estate marketplace. There are many complicated issues that arise in the sale of a home or commercial property, including the negotiation of the purchase price, review of defects, issues in the title inspection, mortgage applications, issues as to the delivery of possession, lien, judgment and parking violation issues, and tax questions. The law firm of Goldstein & Metzger can handle them all.

Goldstein & Metzger, LLP provides the following services for a typical residential or commercial real property purchase or sale:

Representation of Purchaser:

• Review of purchase/sale contract
• Comply with contract dates, contingencies, terms and conditions
• Review proposed deed
• Review mortgage commitment
• Order title report; review title report; comply with title company

Representation of Seller:

• Review of purchase/sale contract
• Comply with contract dates, contingencies, terms and conditions
• Prepare and deliver proposed deed
• Prepare final deed conveying title from seller to buyer
• Review title report and comply with title company requirements
• Obtain mortgage payoff information from existing lender(s)
• Prepare statement of sale for closing
• Prepare gains affidavit form #TP-584
• Attend the closing (generally at office of new lender's local attorney)

Additional Services, such as the preparation and negotiation of a residential purchase and sale agreement, cancellation and release of contract, power of attorney, hold-over or early occupancy agreements, promissory notes and/or mortgages are also available, as needed.

Goldstein and Metzger, LLP also provides the following services pertaining to multi-parcel acquisitions and real estate development matters:

• Contract negotiations and closing of residential and commercial tracts
• Developer representation for acquisition, financing, and development of residential and commercial property
• Private placements and syndications of real estate
• Borrower and lender representation regarding secured and unsecured lending transactions
• Landlord and tenant representation regarding residential and commercial leases
• Representation regarding zoning and variance applications and disputes
• Distress property workouts including foreclosures, bankruptcy, and refinancing
• Real estate litigation, including boundary line disputes, condemnation proceedings, landlord-tenant disputes, mechanic's lien claims, easements, and construction disputes

Buying and selling real estate is generally more complicated than buying and selling expensive goods such as boats or cars. With real estate, several people can have an interest in the same property, tax consequences are more complicated, and possession is not necessarily indicative of ownership. Experienced real estate attorneys can help you sort through all of the difficult decisions and negotiations involved in real estate transactions.