Environmental Liabilities in Real Estate Transactions

In this Morningstar Institutional Equity Series webinar, our speakers explain the increased usage and prevalence of ESG, its benefits in the current market landscape and the value it will add to PitchBook public company profiles. Key takeaways Companies with greater ESG risk are less likely to receive wide economic moats, while also being prone to greater uncertainty ratings At present, our most overvalued companies—1-star stocks—carry considerably lower total ESG risk versus other star-rating cohorts, suggesting investors may be paying a high price to own firms with positive ESG credentials We view the greatest ESG risk in the energy and utilities sectors, and the lowest in technology and real estate

ENotes and other electronic loan documentation are now routine in residential mortgage lending and have gained more acceptance in commercial real estate lending. The industry is gradually moving toward the digital transformation of the mortgage lifecycle: application, closing, documentation, notarization, recording, and securitization. ESIGN and UETA establish the legality of electronic records and signatures. MERS provides a platform for filing and tracking transfers of "control" of real estate notes from one party to another. However, electronic documents must comply with the UCC and recording statutes (which might require a paper original of the mortgage) and other applicable state laws. If litigation ensues surrounding electronic loan documents, counsel must understand and address enforceability, authentication, and admissibility issues of electronic communications and e-signatures. Listen as our authoritative panel discusses the use of eNotes and electronic loan documentation in commercial and residential mortgage lending. The program will also examine legal and practical issues regarding transferability, UCC perfection, the authentication of electronic signatures, and the admissibility of electronic communications and e-signatures in litigation.

Get the latest housing market forecast information in Zonda’s Q4 Housing Forecast webinar replay. Tune in below to hear a national economic and housing update from Ali Wolf, chief economist. Then take a deep dive into Atlanta’s housing market with Andrew Wilson, principal of advisory. Lastly, take a tour of Nashville, Raleigh, and Charlotte’s housing market stats with Shaun McCutcheon, vice president of advisory. Watch the recording now to learn about regional differences in the housing market and discover new and existing home pricing trends.

Dive into the latest national housing market update with chief economist, Ali Wolf, and senior managing principal, Tim Sullivan. Get a high-level overview along with regional data focusing on the latest trends across the industry.