Someone's home could very easily be the single largest asset. Homeowners often want to sell their properties when the market can offer them the greatest return on their investments, but certain factors can diminish what they earn from a sale or even result in a...
When starting a business or moving a small home operation into a more professional space, many owners and entrepreneurs instinctively choose a lease instead of purchasing property. Especially now that landlords sometimes offer build-to-suit leases where they...
Like a lot of people with parents who are “snowbirds” or permanent transplants to Florida, you may one day inherit a house that you neither want nor need. Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be a big deal for you, because you would simply sell it. However, you didn’t inherit...
Whether you just accepted an offer on your vacation home or had a seller accept your offer on what will be your first-ever home, you are probably very excited to get to the closing table. Buyers aren't technically the owners of real estate until they sign the deed to...
Many first-time homebuyers experience sticker shock when they receive their settlement statements. The amount of money required to buy a home is typically thousands of dollars more than the price they offered the seller. Buyers often need to deposit thousands of...
Coordinating multiple sets of priorities and considerations is necessary in a typical real estate transaction. Buyers and sellers may have their own timelines, as well as individual priorities for the transaction. There are also the needs of the financial institution...
Selling a house can be a nerve-racking experience. You have to host open houses or individual showings that require that you leave your home so that other people can walk through it. You have to review the terms on different offers on your property to select the best...
Buying real estate in Florida can sometimes be frustrating, and this is especially true when the property involved does not have a clear title. These problems often occur after a property has been purchased at a tax deed sale. Tax deed sales are public auctions held...
Closing is the final step in the home-buying process. It involves signing all the documents that formalize the transfer of the property's title from the previous owner to you. In many cases, this is the easiest step in the real estate transaction. However, last-minute...
