Lee
Brettin, principal of Brettin Law Offices PLLC is a real estate
attorney with over 30 years of hands-on business experience and over 20
years of experience practicing real estate law.
Examples of Lee’s real estate business and real estate law background include:
- Negotiating and documenting real estate purchase and sale agreements for home buyers and sellers. We are often called upon to review purchase agreements prepared by real estate brokers and home owners selling real estate “by owner.” In addition to preparing or reviewing purchase agreements, we represent both buyers and sellers through closing of the sale, including reviewing and clearing title issues, closing statements, deeds, financing documents, condominium declarations and resale certificates.
- Negotiating and documenting commercial real estate purchase and sale agreements. Our experience ranges from developing pro forma cash flow analysis to assist buyers or sellers calculate anticipated cash flow and returns on investment, negotiating with sellers of prime real estate for the purpose of amassing critical real estate parcels for the development of shopping centers and free standing buildings, zoning, planning, permitting, lot line elimination, exclusive and shared easements for utilities and ingress and egress, title work, construction loan documents, and closing.
- Drafting, negotiating and managing successful commercial leasing efforts on behalf of real estate developers, owners, and tenants. Lee’s commercial lease experience encompasses managing the leasing efforts for over two million square feet of prime regional malls and power shopping centers; representing start-up business owners, as well as local and national brands in their negotiations for locations in regional malls and downtown retail cores nationally.
- Assisting homeowners in distress understand and negotiate short sales, loan modifications, and qualify for and participate in mediation under the Washington Foreclose Fairness Act.
- Representing aggrieved individuals and business entities in real property disputes, mediation and litigation.
- Acting as receiver, or representing receivers of office buildings, mixed use projects and shopping centers.
- Commercial and residential landlord-tenant issues, including unlawful detainer actions and unjust evictions.
- Representation of manufactured home communities and home owner associations.
- Representation of real estate brokers and brokerages, property managers and property management companies and other real estate professionals with matters of company policy, regulation, licensing, legal compliance, management and commission disputes, and consumer protection claims.
- Negotiating and documenting commercial real estate purchase and sale agreements. Our experience ranges from developing pro forma cash flow analysis to assist buyers or sellers calculate anticipated cash flow and returns on investment, negotiating with sellers of prime real estate for the purpose of amassing critical real estate parcels for the development of shopping centers and free standing buildings, zoning, planning, permitting, lot line elimination, exclusive and shared easements for utilities and ingress and egress, title work, construction loan documents, and closing.
- Drafting, negotiating and managing successful commercial leasing efforts on behalf of real estate developers, owners, and tenants. Lee’s commercial lease experience encompasses managing the leasing efforts for over two million square feet of prime regional malls and power shopping centers; representing start-up business owners, as well as local and national brands in their negotiations for locations in regional malls and downtown retail cores nationally.
- Assisting homeowners in distress understand and negotiate short sales, loan modifications, and qualify for and participate in mediation under the Washington Foreclose Fairness Act.
- Representing aggrieved individuals and business entities in real property disputes, mediation and litigation.
- Acting as receiver, or representing receivers of office buildings, mixed use projects and shopping centers.
- Commercial and residential landlord-tenant issues, including unlawful detainer actions and unjust evictions.
- Representation of manufactured home communities and home owner associations.
- Representation of real estate brokers and brokerages, property managers and property management companies and other real estate professionals with matters of company policy, regulation, licensing, legal compliance, management and commission disputes, and consumer protection claims.
We pride ourselves on value billing and quick turn-around. Most of our
transactional work is performed on a very reasonable flat fee basis. If you are considering entering into a real estate transaction, or think
that you need a lawyer to evaluate and represent you in court, call us
today for an initial free consultation to determine if our services are a
good match for your transaction or case.
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