Firm News

Rossi, Hamerslough, Reischl & Chuck is pleased to announce Missy M. Cornejo has become a shareholder in the firm. Missy will continue to represent a sweeping array of clients, including individuals, business entities, commercial developers, real estate buyers and...

Buying a home that is being built and sold by a large scale home builder usually requires using a contract that was drafted by in-house attorneys for that builder. These contracts may contain one-sided terms and conditions. The last contract that I reviewed from a...

Liars, Lawyers & Litigation

It's been a long time since I reviewed a transaction that included a Section 1 pest control clearance as either part of a disclosure packet or as a negotiated contractual allocation of pest control repairs. The demise of the Section 1 clearance is a result of, among...

We published an article in June 2016 discussing some of the misconceptions about using a so-called "standard form" in any real estate transaction. In short, if you're ever told "it's fine" to sign a contract, lease, or other important legal document because "it's just...

Real estate nondisclosure cases frequently include cross-examination of the seller and listing agent with respect to the following: the discussions that occurred between those parties regarding filling out the TDS and SSC/SPQ ("disclosure documents"), the amount of...

We are frequently asked by buyers and sellers - and even more often by brokers - what tips or strategies we have for buyers and sellers in a residential real estate transaction, based on the issues we see leading to lawsuits over purchase and sale deals. Here's a...

I've Always been proud of my father, Ron Rossi, and after you read the Silicon Valley Business Journal's recent interview with him, I think you'll understand why. By Nathan Donato-Weinstein "When it comes to Silicon Valley real estate, few are as steeped as Ron Rossi,...

Many, many years ago, when a state senator proposed that it should be a misdemeanor for a real estate agent or company to act as a "dual agent" (i.e., for the agent or company to represent both the buyer and the seller in a real estate transaction), the real estate...

Anyone who has ever sold a property occupied by a tenant has run into the difficulties involved in selling a house that's being rented at the time it's put up for sale. When can you show it? How can you have an open house? When can you reasonably expect to be able to...