Fraser Stryker offers advice and consultation regarding the choice of ownership entity, such as an individual, corporation, limited partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, or trust; negotiations and preparation of purchase agreements, leases, option agreements, and other documentation; consultation with land use planners and governmental and regulatory authorities regarding real estate matters, including zoning changes and appeals; contracting and negotiations with title insurance companies regarding necessary coverage and required endorsements; review of surveys; environmental due diligence investigations and audits; negotiation of architectural and general contractor agreements; property development and the formation of sanitary improvement districts; and negotiation and consummation of any required financing. Our expertise in representing real estate lenders gives us special familiarity and competence in representing purchasers in transaction financing. Fraser Stryker has been actively involved for many years in the area of real estate finance. Our representation of clients includes both commercial and residential lenders and ranges from local savings and loan associations and banks to national mortgage bankers, regional banks, money-center banks, and insurance companies. We have arranged bridge loans, construction loans, and permanent loans for a variety of real estate projects, including single tenant and multitenant retail shopping facilities, medium and large shopping centers, strip malls, commercial and warehouse buildings, manufacturing plants, farmland, cattle ranches, subdivisions, nursing homes, and even golf courses. Our services include the preparation, coordination, and consummation of all elements of the credit transaction, including commitment letters; loan documentation; coordination with engineers, surveyors, environmental agencies, and title insurance companies; and closing through our trust account. In addition, we assist lenders in resolution negotiations, deeds in lieu of foreclosure, as well as deed of trust foreclosures and deficiency judgment actions.