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Residential Real Estate Transactions

What’s the risk of eliminating contingencies from your offer?

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Sep 30, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

Buying a new home requires a lot of effort. First, you have to determine what kinds of amenities you need. Then you have to scour the local real estate listings to find appropriate properties. Finally, you need to make an offer on a home. You may have to continue...

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Can a seller reject your offer on their home after it was accepted?

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Sep 16, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

Many buyers look at multiple properties before ultimately settling in on one that they like. They might put in multiple offers in fierce competition for the property before the seller ultimately goes with them. This is often why buyers become so invested in the...

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Can’t pay your mortgage? There are options

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Aug 18, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

Last year was a rough one for a lot of people, and 2021 isn’t shaping up to be much better. If your income hasn’t kept up with your expenses and you’ve fallen behind on your mortgage, you’re definitely not alone. Now you need to figure out what to do to best preserve...

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Why do home prices keep going up? 

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Aug 5, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

If you’ve been watching the real estate market, you’ve probably seen that it just continues to go up. There has been tremendous growth over the last year, and it’s not clear when that growth is going to end. But why is this happening? With some people facing...

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Does an easement stay with the property?

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Jun 8, 2021 | 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...

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3 of the hottest trends in the Arizona real estate market

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | May 11, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

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...

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Can you go to court to fix issues with the title to a property?

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Apr 11, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

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...

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What happens if someone has a title claim against your home?

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Mar 27, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

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...

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Can you put a piece of real estate you inherit on the market?

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Mar 18, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

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...

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How can a quiet title action help when buying real estate?

On Behalf of Nearhood Law Offices, PLC | Mar 17, 2021 | Residential Real Estate Transactions

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...

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