Entry by JoeDerhake Entry Clients often engage us to do Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and/or Phase II ESAs through their attorney to maintain attorney client privilege.     At times, I have even advised clients to hire an attorney for this reason (as well as to get good legal advice).   If the work and communications are…

Entry by JoeDerhake Entry I was saddened to hear that California is discontinuing the Registered Environmental Assessors (REA) Program as of July 1, 2012.     A lot of my colleagues, inside and even outside of California, carry this registration and they are definitely deflated by this news. This really increases the need for a national environmental…

Entry by JoeDerhake I was out at a bar in Manhattan Beach the other night and heard some real estate broker shoot his mouth off on how he closed $5 million in deals last year (in Manhattan Beach that might be 4 homes).   Nevertheless, from my seat at the married table, his game seemed…

Entry by JoeDerhake Entry Compliance with accessibility requirements is an important part of real estate due diligence, often addressed through an ADA or Accessibility Survey. There are many parts to the issue and liabilities can be significant. More My associate, Ira Grossman, has a blog series covering these ADA issues, from the history of regulations…