<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lavender Law Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[REAL TALK with Philip J. Lavender]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/feed</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:58:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Facebook Review from a Happy Client]]></title><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/facebook-review-from-a-happy-client</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5d682c4f7355c5001687c24d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:02:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_a4699b88885f494d89ad3e77cc1bcdf2~mv2_d_1650_1275_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free continuing education class for real estate agents !]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attention to all of my real estate agent friends. I am hosting a FREE continuing education class for credits. The topic is REAL ESTATE...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/free-continuing-education-class-for-real-estate-agents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ca4b599b9234800158cdb11</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:34:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_591207a1955741f89197944b1eba6f5e~mv2_d_2550_4500_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WHY WOULD I WRITE A BOOK ON HOW TO BUY A CONDO IN NEW YORK CITY???]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am partner in the law firm of Marcus Attorneys LLP whose daily practice covers a variety of things, but in one shape or form, it tends...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/why-would-i-write-a-book-on-how-to-buy-a-condo-in-new-york-city</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b465747cae58600144aa0c4</guid><category><![CDATA[Condos]]></category><category><![CDATA[Financing]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Developments]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sellers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Homeowners]]></category><category><![CDATA[Developers]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 19:36:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_14a65a7d7a2d4a78b255038fd6e28a81~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_411,h_260,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tish James for N.Y.S. Attorney General



]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy to hear that Public Advocate for the City of New York, Tish James is running for New York State Attorney General. I met her back in...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/tish-james-for-n-y-s-attorney-general</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b3a55d4516d0a01af9d7c79</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 17:04:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_add2406000914a8dbeeda27eda43f63c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_390,h_260,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Small Developers Fill Financing Gap Through New York City Economic Loan Fund
 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I found an article on Brownstoner https://www.evernote.com/shard/s277/u/0/sh/5c3b8992-dcc7-4c11-b24d-c38459ef4161/5cb9b0d19b021b49c7a9010...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/https-www-evernote-com-shard-s277-u-0-sh-5c3b8992-dcc7-4c11-b24d-c38459ef4161-5cb9b0d19b021b49c7a9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b32a1598a1a580078a6d7af</guid><category><![CDATA[New Developments]]></category><category><![CDATA[Investment Properties]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 21:09:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_3dfa5de546914ef7b1331805c9b99d21~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_476,h_105,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["How to buy a condo in NYC"]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wanted to let my blog readers know that I will be raising the price of my book,  "How to buy a condo in NYC" starting July 5th.  So...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/how-to-buy-a-condo-in-nyc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b32809b30702d00242d46d7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:27:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_f5764d4e98cd45f6a59cb79c8d56a817~mv2_d_2550_3311_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARRETT DESIGN 
762 Park Place Condominium 
featured in June 2018's New York Post
]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firm client, Alex Barrett (Barrett Design) was featured in the New York Post  CLICK HERE . My law partner, Guillermo Santiago prepared...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/barrett-design-762-park-place-condominium-featured-in-june-2018-s-new-york-post</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b2a51e0b0ea460014cfd0c7</guid><category><![CDATA[Condos]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Developments]]></category><category><![CDATA[Developers]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:40:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_447dc8d118be498da4636eac9bb99a29~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOW TO BUY A CONDO IN NEW YORK
Interactive Checklist]]></title><description><![CDATA[As you may know by now, I have published a book (available on Amazon) that was written to assist purchasers of condominiums in NYC...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/how-to-buy-a-condo-in-new-york-interactive-checklist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b2a6235b12a0b0013ed7fa5</guid><category><![CDATA[Condos]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:30:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_46b0c5e8d4b14425b96e4188e4f49e59~mv2_d_1700_2200_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[CRIME, MAY IN FACT, PAY]]></title><description><![CDATA[When investigating to purchase a home, many smart perspective hunters look at the crime rate of an area they are thinking of moving to....]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/crime-may-in-fact-pay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b29bbd5c9a0ec00eba917db</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Homeowners]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:29:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/109edc_b3c397c1805944989d5caa636785f137~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_203,h_248,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A WANDERING EYE]]></title><description><![CDATA[I admit it. I’m a sucker for watching those shows where people buy properties in different places around the world. It can be in any...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/a-wandering-eye-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b2a619a6678ed002d910044</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2018 15:26:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_9cc40b8fb7b64301bb8d40c6af1534f5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_480,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Ambassadors, family and friends, Tomorrow is the big day launching my book, “HOW TO BUY A CONDO IN NYC” on Amazon. It is already up...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/tomorrow-is-the-big-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae0cf8bb172de0313cb5be3</guid><category><![CDATA[Condos]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:45:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_87ed1bc113b04c0794c3f58755e7ec1d~mv2_d_2550_3311_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excerpt from "How to Buy a Condo in NYC"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below is an excerpt of my book "How to Buy a Condo in NYC" Go to www.gocondo.nyc to sign up for a FREE copy in exchange for an honest...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/excerpt-of-how-to-buy-a-condo-in-nyc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae73a4f29119a074c2d293e</guid><category><![CDATA[Condos]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:50:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_f533efb9ae1e46548c1743c80fc53674~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_742,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[RESOURCE PAGE]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am pleased to announce and invite you to Lavender Law Blog’s Resource section. It contains tools and pages that can help buyers and...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/resource-page</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b16cdace151ff006ce185f0</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 17:53:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_bbaa6f86126a42afbbed2d620c56695d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REAL LIFE MONOPOLY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Growing up, my brother, cousins, nephew and I would play Monopoly all  night. We would stay up until the wee hours of the morning...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/real-life-monopoly</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae735d43cef130744ba34de</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:35:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_ce4d58eee6b344b18aa2883ed49eda9b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_259,h_194,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HAPPY CLIENT]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long time client selling her coop apartment in preparation for the next phase of her life. A great source of satisfaction is meeting a...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/happy-client</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae738aab7a99006fb6b2dbb</guid><category><![CDATA[Homeowners]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coops]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2016 15:41:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_78cb2d086b9b42a79bed826bc4b485b4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_460,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAYOR'S REZONING PLANS IN BROOKLYN: What You Need to Know | Brownstoner]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYC zoning changes affecting Brooklyn neighborhoods by easing setback restrictions, allowing for increased height and density where...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/mayor-s-rezoning-plans-in-brooklyn-what-you-need-to-know-brownstoner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae73cdd071151077186084d</guid><category><![CDATA[New Developments]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><category><![CDATA[Homeowners]]></category><category><![CDATA[Developers]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:58:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REAL DEAL: Long Island’s new urban condo wave on the upswing ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watchcase in Sag Harbor From the Long Island Market Report: Older homeowners downsizing and younger couples moving from the city have...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/real-deal-long-island-s-new-urban-condo-wave-on-the-upswing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae73b970711510771860401</guid><category><![CDATA[Condos]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[New Developments]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:55:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_bd4c9f85f49943edba331399f0e577c2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_570,h_336,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[REAL DEAL: Eco-architect creates sustainable home within a greenhouse]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think this is great. Watch this video. Not practical or economically viable in New York City but the owners of townhouses could install...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/real-deal-eco-architect-creates-sustainable-home-within-a-greenhouse</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae73e2b74b93c0720cba35c</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2016 16:06:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/30ghnDOFbNQ" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[VISIT ME ON YELP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feel free to read the reviews. Even the ones they didn’t recommend . . .]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/visit-me-on-yelp</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ae742d03cef130744ba590d</guid><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Friends]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2015 17:24:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7cf793_34eae631176e49429e9ed3ca197e7235~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_276,h_182,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[TILA-RESPA INTEGRATED DISCLOSURE RULE PRIMER]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loan officers, attorneys and borrowers alike should take notice when loan document notice requirements change. Loan officers and...]]></description><link>https://www.lavenderlawblog.com/post/tila-respa-integrated-disclosure-rule-primer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5b02f9cc2ef6ab084abf9eb8</guid><category><![CDATA[Financing]]></category><category><![CDATA[Purchasers]]></category><category><![CDATA[General]]></category><category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:02:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Philip J. Lavender</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>