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You found the perfect house for your family and spent a lot of money to make it yours. You thought you accounted for everything that could make the property a poor choice, but you forgot about the one variable that is always hard to predict: the bad neighbor. There...
In the legal realm, adverse possession refers to the process of someone claiming property rights on land that someone else owns. While it’s not possible to use this for government-owned land, in other cases, it may cause issues for landowners or those purchasing land....
You spent months searching for your dream home in New York. Finally, your efforts paid off, and you’ve acquired a property that checks all the boxes. Soon after you move in, you start making improvements and renovations. However, these come to an immediate halt. The...
Most people who have purchased a home or two over the years have learned not to exhale and assume the deal is done until the closing takes place and they have the keys. Any number of things can go awry until the last minute – and sometimes later. While it doesn’t...
Buying a home can be an exciting prospect. However, it can also come with plenty of stress, too. This can be particularly true in competitive markets. The good news is, though, that by knowing what red flags to look out for, you can help prevent yourself from running...
You're excited to buy your new home and finally move out of your apartment. You close on the house and that's when you find out that someone else is claiming that they already own it. They say that it's their home all along and they were never trying to sell it, so...
When someone is buying a piece of real estate, whether it is a commercial property or residential property, they will usually make an offer that has some contingencies. These contingencies mean that they have to be met or the buyer is allowed to withdraw their offer...
Selling real estate can be a complex and stressful process. Sellers need to make repairs, prepare to stage their home to make it look inviting and create a list of defects so that they can disclose everything to the buyers. If you fail to tell the truth, you could...
When you were in college, you decided that you wanted to buy your own home so that you could stop paying rent. You weren't married and you couldn't afford it on your own, so you and one of your friends – a roommate at the time – decided to become co-owners. It went...
Maybe you need to sell a house – your own or one you inherited. However, you don’t want to go through what can be a long, drawn-out process of getting it “market-ready,” then deal with strangers walking through it and sifting through multiple offers (if you’re lucky)...
