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Residential Leases and the Tenancies Created

Residential Leases and the Tenancies Created

A lease is defined as a contract by which a landlord transfers to a tenant a leasehold interest in property. The leasehold interest is a possessory right to the...

Title Insurance

Title Insurance

By the terms of a real estate contract, a seller agrees to convey clear title to a buyer. As a condition of being approved for a mortgage to buy the property, the buyer's lender usually...

Home Inspections

Often when a home buyer enters into an agreement of sale for the purchase of a home, the agreement contains a provision which entitles to home buyer to a home inspection. The home buyer's right to a home inspection is determined by the terms of...

Fraud in Real Estate Transactions

Eric saw an ad for a house that sounded perfect. He went to see the house and met John, the purported owner of the house. In fact, John's aunt owned the house. Eric offered John the full purchase price for the house. In...

Finding a Lawyer for a Real Estate Matter

At some point, nearly everyone needs the services of a lawyer. A transaction involving the sale or purchase of real estate may well be one of those instances. Clearly, such a transaction often involves a significant sum of...