Real Estate
Real estate lawyers represent and assist business entities in a variety of residential and commercial real estate issues including real estate investment opportunities, acquisitions and sales, real estate construction and development, farm and ranch acquisitions and sales, leasing, landlord/tenant matters, land use, zoning, eminent domain, financing, refinancing, mortgages and foreclosures, and other real estate matters.
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Legal Articles
- Making an Offer to Purchase…With Contingencies
It is exciting to find a home that you want to purchase. You may walk through the home and admire the floor plan, the architecture, or the style of the home and you may begin to picture yourself living in the space. You may decide that this is the house that you want to purchase. If so, then you will need to make a formal offer to purchase to the current owners of the property. … more - Real Estate Deeds and Taking TItle to Real Estate
In very general terms, a deed is the legal document that transfers ownership of real estate from one person or entity to another person and/or entity. While the requirements for legally valid deeds vary widely from state to state, there are some different types of deeds that are consistently used in real estate transactions, including warranty deeds, grant deeds, and quitclaim deeds. … more
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How-To's
- How To Buy a Home
Buying a home can be complicated, but if you take things step-by-step, you will soon be holding the keys to your own home! Step 1: Figure out how much you can afford What you can afford will depend on your income, credit rating, current expenses and debt, the down payment you can afford to make and the interest rate. Your interest rate may be set for the life of the loan or may fluctuate … more - Facing Money Problems? How To Avoid Foreclosure....
Unfortunately, when facing unemployment, unexpected medical expenses, funding the care of a family member, or other financial strains, you may find yourself struggling to pay the mortgages and worry about loosing your homes in foreclosure. The good news is, you can avoid foreclosure and keep your home if you know the right steps to take. The Federal Housing Administration, a … more
Legal Guides
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Foreclosure Rescue Scams: Another Potential Stress for Homeowners in Distress
This publication from the Federal Trade Commission explains how various foreclosure rescue scams … more -
Fair Housing - Equal Opportunity for All
This pamphlet, published by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, explains the … more
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