During the acquisition, refinance or foreclosure of a property, it is important to understand the asset’s potential environmental liability in order to protect your investment and to weigh the risks associate with that investment.

Freddie Mac announced its new seismic risk policy for multifamily seller/servicers to follow on April 24, 2013.   Mark Field, Underwriter for the Targeted Affordable Group, summarized the new procedures on April 24, 2013.  The policy will be officially released in the April 30, 2013 Guide update and will go into effect for all reports ordered on or after June 1, 2013. …

We have seen the demand for our construction risk management services increase substantially over the last few months, and we expect to see even greater demand in 2013.

With the revised ASTM E1527-13 standard coming soon, the environmental consulting industry may approach Vapor Intrusion somewhat differently.

LOS ANGELES-Multifamily properties are seeing a lot of commercial real estate due diligence work, says Partner's Derhake.

The onus to conduct engineering due diligence is usually on the buyer, but the seller can increase the certainty and speed of closing by doing a Pre-Sale Property Condition Report.

The basics on Vapor Intrusion and why real estate investors should care about it.

At EDR's recent client summit, technology took center stage and gave a glimpse into a high-tech future of due diligence.

The May 7 deadline for New Jersey contaminated sites to enter the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) Program has come and gone - many sites still are not enrolled in the program.

The investor should choose wisely between the many types of commercial building inspectors offering varying scopes of assessments.