What is an Easement, and How Can it Impact You?

If you have dealt with buying or selling real estate before, you may have heard of an “easement.” Depending on your circumstances, an easement could have a serious impact on your ability to use, develop, or renovate your land, impacting the value you can get out of...

Five Potential Problems That Can Happen at Closing

After you have spent weeks or months going over a real estate transaction, you would think that everything will be resolved by the time you need to close the deal. And yet, there is always the risk that something bad will happen at closing, resulting in potentially...

Seven Building Code Violations to Watch For

If you are looking to purchase real estate, it is essential that you make sure it is up to code before you buy it. Otherwise, you could find yourself spending a lot of extra money to repair potential code violations after the fact. Here are seven building code...

Five Things You Need to Know About Restrictive Covenants

Millions of Americans own properties under the effects of restrictive covenants, also known simply as covenants, which are a type of non-possessory property interest that other people may have in your land. These covenants place substantial burdens on how people can...

What is a Title Defect, and What Happens if You Have One?

When you look to purchase a home, you are probably a lot more concerned about the physical state of the property, or its price tag, than you are about any potential legal issues associated with it. However, if you are not careful, a title defect could throw a wrench...
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