It’s not commonly understood that, depending on where a transaction takes place, Buyers are the only party to a real estate transaction who do not benefit from legal counsel. How does this work? As the party ultimately responsible for the real estate transaction,...
Legal due diligence and real estate pricing are two distinct but related processes that play crucial roles in real estate transactions. Legal Due Diligence: Legal due diligence involves a thorough investigation of the invisible legal risks, liabilities, and issues of...
FSBO Sellers Guide: Navigating Your For Sale By Owner Journey Selling a home without a real estate agent is referred to as “For Sale By Owner” (FSBO). Although going FSBO can save thousands of dollars of real estate agent commissions, it requires careful planning and...
Buying a home is a time of change, hope, and stress. Change because your living habits are being upended, hope for a better future, and stress because you’re involved in one of the biggest, most complex financial transactions of your life. One way to reduce the stress...
You’ve toiled for years, sold the family home, and are on the hunt for land to build that dream home. The risks to buying unimproved land are seldom appreciated by the uninitiated. Power, water, drainage, septic, and land use rights and restrictions all come into...
You accepted an offer! All those years of home ownership will be behind you. Once escrow closes, you’ll have more money than you ever imagined possible! Next move? A sunny climate where pina coladas are cheap. You earned it! All those years of mortgage payments,...
As useful as limited-scope legal services are, there are times when a more robust set of legal services is necessary. Timely Contract can be used to identify experienced real estate attorneys licensed in the jurisdiction of the property who may be interested in your...
Homeowner’s Associations and CC&R’s: Navigating Real Estate Compromises Homeownership often involves compromises. You may dream of 20 acres off a dirt road, but reality often points to a quarter-acre in a platted subdivision. Compounding matters, the home in the...