When two people own property adjacent to one another, the potential for a boundary dispute is always there. If you find yourself arguing with your neighbor over property lines, you should take action to resolve the issue right away. Common reasons for boundary...
Before you purchase property, whether it is a home, land or commercial property, you need a title search. This search will include gathering public records from county courts, surveyors, deed recorders and tax accessors. These are the things you should look for in a...
Boundary disputes can arise in both residential neighborhoods and commercial areas. In either case, tensions can flare to heated and often costly levels. Real estate disputes often concern relatively small strips of land, meaning that the cost of pursuing legal action...
It's every real estate agent's nightmare scenario: while showing a house and hoping for that big commission check, a client slips, falls, injures themselves and files a lawsuit. Recently an Iowa court held that the realtor in such a case was not at fault. Summary of...
Buying a home can be one of life's most joyful and stressful experiences. However, you must take on additional due diligence when you have your heart set on a property in one of Santa Rosa's historic districts. These are three essential points home buyers should...
When you purchase a new home, it is both exciting and stressful. There are many components involved in your real estate transaction to handle carefully and correctly. If you find out a seller failed to disclose defects with the house you bought, it is vital...
Occasionally and for any number of reasons, disputes arise over who owns a residential property in California. If you find yourself involved in a dispute over residential property ownership, you should take legal action to protect your claim to the deed. A quiet title...
Buying your first home can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. This can be true no matter where you live at. Beyond that, buying a home may feel like an even more complex task when the housing market is competitive. This can be particularly true when you...
Tiny discrepancies in a deed's legal description of a real estate property can easily go unnoticed during a transaction and for years afterward. However, even the smallest of ambiguities can cause huge problems when they finally become apparent. Correcting description...
Soaring real estate prices make California a challenging place for many people to become first-time home buyers. A new home loan program may make the process easier for some buyers. How does the program work? Forgivable Equity Builder Loan program First-time...
