(Disclosure: Rose Law Group represents the developers of Dreamport Villages.) By Kevin Reagan | Casa Grande Dispatch The City Hall Council Chambers were packed with people Thursday night. Citizens stood, huddled outside the chambers’ entrance and along the room’s walls, curious to hear about an amusement park being developed in Casa Grande. Block Sports Company was seeking approval of a …
Real Estate Q & A: Can Arizona brokers pay commissions to out-of-state brokers?
Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: I am a real estate broker licensed in Arizona. I am selling a commercial building to a buyer from Chicago. The buyer also happens to be a real estate broker licensed in Illinois, and he wants to receive the commission for the buyer’s side of the transaction. I don’t …
Real Estate Q & A: No right to a view without an easement
By Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: We recently constructed a new home on a hillside. The lot has amazing scenic views, which is the main reason we purchased it. Adjacent and below our lot is another lot and home. Our landscape plan included trees that, when grown, will partially block the adjacent neighbor’s scenic …
Disneyland in the desert; Rose Law Group Founder and CEO Jordan Rose discusses what’s next
By William Pitts | KPNX 12 The team behind a development that’s been billed as a Disney World-like destination resort in Casa Grande is saying it never intended to raise expectations that high. Alan Segall said Wednesday his company, The Block Sports, was referencing Disney World as an example of the potential for development. Planning documents the company filed with …
Real Estate Q & A: Property owners must share easement expenses
By Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: We own a home on a large lot in Maricopa County. The lot is in a cul-de-sac with four other large lots with homes. All of the lot owners access their lots using an easement on a private road. The recorded easement only refers to the right to …
Property owner’s rights and developer protections when construction defects occur
By Loren Ungar | Rose Law Group Litigation Attorney Homebuilders use their best efforts to ensure quality construction. Sometimes, however, construction defects can turn up years later. But, what protections are afforded homebuilders so that they are not taken advantage of years later after construction has been completed? Arizona has enacted legislation in an attempt to deal with the problem of …
Court nixes development deal with space tourism, research firm in southern Arizona; Evan Bolick, Rose Law Group Litigation attorney, who works on gift clause compliance issues, comments
By Mike Sunnucks | Phoenix Business Journal A court in Tucson has nixed an economic development and real estate deal between Pima County and a space tourism and scientific research firm that uses high-altitude balloons to get into Earth’s stratosphere. Pima County Superior Court Judge Catherine Woods sided with the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute, which had challenged a deal between Pima …
Adam Martinez, Rose Law Group Real Estate Litigation Department Chairman, answers the question, are property owners responsible for changes that result in flooding?
Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: For years we have owned a beautiful ranch style property in North Phoenix. The homes in our neighborhood have large irrigated lots. Recently, my neighbor behind us built an addition to the back of her home and a large outside entertaining area. Ever since she completed the additions, her …
Real Estate Q & A: Cities cannot stop homeowners’ short-term vacation rentals
Adam D. Martinez | Chairman of Real Estate Litigation Department Question: I recently purchased a beautiful vacation home in Sedona, Arizona. My family and I stayed at the home for a couple of weeks during the holidays and I was able to meet some of the other homeowners in the neighborhood. During one visit with a neighbor, I explained that …
Adam Martinez, Chairman of Rose Law Group Real Estate Litigation, to speak in Sedona on residential and commercial real estate topics
Adam Martinez, Chairman of Rose Law Group Real Estate Litigation, will speak to northern Arizona real estate professionals about residential and commercial real estate issues on Monday, January 23, in Sedona. Sponsors include Empire West Titles Agency and Sedona Luxury Real Estate Professionals. Some of the topics Adam will address include: Legal issues regarding real estate and financing agreements Legal issues regarding …