Qualified Commercial Tenants
California’s SB 1103 gives small nonprofit and business tenants new protections on rent increases, lease translation, and operating cost disclosures. Here’s what churches leasing commercial space need to know.
Category Archives: Church Real Estate
Cell Tower Lease Buyouts for Churches
Cell tower lease buyouts for churches often trade short-term cash for a permanent easement — here’s what churches risk losing before signing
Seller Financing for Church Property: Deficiency Judgment Risks
Seller financing can help a church sell property when a buyer can’t get conventional financing — but California’s anti-deficiency law means the church usually can’t come after the buyer personally if the deal ends in foreclosure.
Exploring the Various Types of Commercial Leases
The main types of commercial leases — triple net, gross, modified gross, percentage, and ground leases — and which ones churches actually encounter.
Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023
What SB 4, the Affordable Housing on Faith and Higher Education Lands Act of 2023, allows religious institutions to build, and how a 2025 amendment updated the eligibility rules.
Why Use Bushore Church Real Estate
Why use Bushore Church Real Estate instead of a church member or a general-practice broker — 40+ years of combined brokerage and legal experience for congregations.
Letter of Intent: 5 Critical Risks Before You Sign
Most Letters of Intent say they aren’t binding — but California courts don’t always agree. Here’s what actually determines whether a Letter of Intent can be enforced against your church, and how to protect yourself before you sign.
How to Sell Church Property in California: The 5 Key Steps
Selling church property takes more than a listing. Learn the five steps every California church must follow: confirming ownership, getting congregational approval, securing the right representation, understanding true value, and giving the Attorney General proper notice before the sale.
Church Financing: Loan Options When Banks Say No
Church financing doesn’t work like a typical commercial loan — most banks won’t touch it. Here’s why, which loan types are actually realistic, and what California law requires before a church can put its property up as collateral.
Eminent Domain: 5 Things Churches Must Know
Eminent domain gives the government the power to take private property for public use — and church property isn’t exempt. Here’s how just compensation is calculated, why churches are especially hard to appraise, and what to do if your church is approached.