Residential Real Estate Transactions

You’re looking to buy a new property, and the one you’re interested in has an easement. This means that someone else -- a utility company, for instance, or a neighbor -- has a right to access your property even though they don’t own it.  What you’re wondering is if...

Just as is the case of the real estate markets all over the country, if you are a seller, the market is both bullish and buoyant. Buyers, however, may be really feeling the squeeze when they try to find affordable housing. Below are three of the hottest trends to...

The title to a piece of real estate is the actual ownership document. There are both physical papers that you sign and keep for your records as well as recorded documentation of those papers that stays with the county. Keeping public records of title rights and real...

It may have been years since you purchased your home when you hear from someone who claims to have title rights to the property. Perhaps they are a person who didn't authorize the sale of the property by their estranged spouse who was their co-owner. Maybe they are an...

As a child, you may have received gifts you had no use for from relatives. The same can happen when they die. They may leave you a piece of real estate that you have no interest in. However, unlike those lurid Christmas jumpers that you hid and never wore, you can...

The right piece of commercial real estate can increase the chance your business succeeds. Location counts for a lot. Before you part with money, it is crucial to ensure there are no hidden surprises. While it will not cost much to fix a leaking water pipe, title...

Before someone can move forward with a real estate transaction, he or she needs to negotiate and sign a real estate contract. This document will govern the rights and responsibilities of all parties to the agreement and will ensure that there are fewer ambiguities...

When a family begins searching for a new home, they will come across more than a few surprises. Prices are never what they seem, and houses are never as well-maintained as the pictures show. However, a creative and flexible mindset can help many potential homeowners...

Whether it is your first home purchase or your fifth, real estate transactions can quickly feel overwhelming. Selling a home, however, contains an intimidating document called the “disclosure statement.” The disclosure statement has essentially become a question and...