Steeg Law Hosts CREW Brown Bag Lunch on Private Works Act Revisions
Tuesday, March 10
Margaret Glass and the Steeg Law Firm hosted a brown bag lunch for New Orleans Commercial Real Estate Women in February. Presenters Margaret Glass, Katie Belanger and Vanessa Sharpe reviewed important aspects of the recent revisions to the Louisiana Private Works Act (“PWA”), noting the following...
Unique Urban Developments
Friday, February 28
By Robert M. Steeg, Managing Partner, Steeg Law At the most recent meeting of the Louisiana chapter of the Urban Land Institute, two back-to-back presentations highlighted how “new urbanism” can transform huge (over 1,000,000 square feet) buildings into vibrant centers of urban life. The speaker...
Affordable Housing Perks and Pitfalls
Tuesday, February 04
In New Orleans affordable housing is currently a hot-button political issue that impacts many different aspects of the real estate world. Savvy developers and landowners should maintain a working knowledge of affordable housing policies, programs and regulations, which can present both incentives...
Check Out Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Real Estate Foreclosure Seminars
Tuesday, December 10
If you live in Orleans Parish in Louisiana and are excited about the prospect of getting a great deal on a property at a sheriff’s sale but intimidated by the process, consider attending one of Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s “Real Estate Foreclosure Seminars.” In October, Sheriff Gusman and a panel of e...
How Property Disclosure Document Changes Affect Sellers and Buyers
Friday, August 09
By Randy Opotowsky, Partner, Steeg Law Firm For those of you who dwell in the residential real estate world, YES, NO, or NO KNOWLEDGE (abbreviated as “NK”) were familiar indicators on the Louisiana Real Estate Commission’s Property Disclosure document that is mandated for all residential real est...
2019 Louisiana Legislative Update: Bills That Impact Real Estate
Friday, August 09
The 2019 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session convened on April 8, 2019 and closed on June 6, 2019. Governor John Bel Edwards signed 448 bills into law for this fiscal session. Several bills that will impact real estate interests are summarized below. Private Works Act Revision HB 203 – ACT 325 ...