Eric Dean

  • Eric Dean is an honors graduate of UCLA School of Law. He has been representing clients, writing articles and participating in educational events on behalf of the commercial real estate, hospitality and financial services industries for over 30 years. He serves as an outside adviser and general counsel for many of his clients.

On the Record: The Term Sheet

On the Record: The Term Sheet

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The Term Sheet is often used in a real estate transaction as a preliminary document that is incidental but not integral to the ultimate transaction because it is usually defined as “non-binding,” “confidential,” “preliminary” and/or “expiring.” But that should not lull either party in the transaction—property buyer or property seller—into ...
Know Before You Go: A Loan Commitment Checklist

Know Before You Go: A Loan Commitment Checklist

While issues such as interest rates, principal loan amounts, underwriting requirements, etc., generally are included in a loan commitment, many issues are often not addressed until after the prospective borrower has signed the loan commitment, paid the nonrefundable loan commitment fee and funded, in advance, a deposit for expenses related ...