Buying Real Estate? Write Your Offer the Right Way, So Lawyers Don't Have To
So you have found the great city condo or suburban spread, and now you want to buy it. That is great, especially in a down market, when prices c...
Real Estate Investment Funds
People often seek to form a real estate investment fund to pool their resources and invest in real estate. The transaction might involve something re...
Buying Real Estate: Who Needs Title Insurance?
Buyers, sellers and owners of real estate often have some difficulty understanding the purpose of title insurance and the coverage that it provides....
Real Estate Contract Breach
Breaches of real estate contracts occur when one party fails to perform a contract provision. Buyer breaches include not meeting a loan or p...
Do I Need a Real Estate Agent or an Attorney?
You may question whether you need both a real estate agent and a lawyer involved in your real estate transaction, or whether you need to retain the ...
Legal Issues when Selling a Home
Thousands of people nationwide sell their house every week without using a real estate agent. Unfortunately, many of these people make costly mist...
Real Estate Purchase Contracts
Real estate purchase contracts are the legally binding documents required for an individual to buy a piece of property. A real estate purchase must...
Real Estate Broker Malpractice
Briefly overview and cover the various laws in place that protect consumers from unethical real estate brokers, list in bullet points common fraud, mi...
Issues in Builder Contracts: New Home Buyer Legal Protections
Since most builder contracts favor the builder, you need to read them carefully and have your attorney review the contract as well. Before you sign ...
What is a Short Sale?
A short-sale transaction is the process of selling your home for its current market value and negotiating to settle the outstanding mortgage debt with...
Forclosure Proceeding and Defense During Short-Sale
Once your short-sale package is complete and properly submitted, your lender will take approximately 30-45 days to assign the offer to a negotiator. ...
Buying a Home in MA
Since all real estate home buying in Massachusetts involves transactions with legal issues and tax consequences, it is smart to seek the help of ...
Title in Escrow
When you are buying or selling property, there are many details that have to be researched, understood, decided upon, paid for, and managed. For m...
Selling Property
Selling property is a complicated and time consuming process today. It takes more than a handshake to complete a transfer of property; in fact, it...
