Neighbors can greatly increase your enjoyment of a property. Sharing a boundary with someone else will often lead to the development of a casual social relationship. Neighbors can provide playmates for your children and friendships for the adults. Unfortunately, the...
Year: 2021
How sellers may attempt to hide home defects
Sellers are supposed to disclose all known defects in a new home. They then have the option to fix these if they’d like, or the buyer can often negotiate a lower price to account for it. Regardless of the solution, though, sellers are not supposed to simply hide these...
What title issues could affect your property rights or closing?
The title for your property is the record of ownership. You will have a deed passing title to you from the previous owner, which you will then have recorded with the county to make it official. Your title records show the history of ownership, as well as any liens...
What can you do if your new home turns out to be a money pit?
First-time homeowners are often extremely excited about buying a new place and nervous about everything involved with homeownership. You probably visited the property to inspect it and talked with your real estate representative about the condition of the property.If...