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Negotiating Covenants Between Signing and Closing

This article focuses on negotiating terms in a commercial real estate purchase and sale contract (the contract) regarding covenants between contract signing and closing, and focuses on negotiating the allocation of closing costs.

6 minute read April 01, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Zlata Fayer and Allison Mercantini
Negotiating Covenants Between Signing and Closing

This article focuses on negotiating terms in a commercial real estate purchase and sale contract (the contract) regarding covenants between contract signing and closing, which is a significant negotiation point because covenants govern what the parties can and cannot do during this period.

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