2016 Featured News
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Posted on Dec 20, 2016
Condominiums and townhomes can be very appealing for homebuyers; since they have homeowners associations (HOAs), purchasing a unit in one of these complexes usually means very little maintenance, ...
Continue reading "Common Condominium Lawsuits" »
Posted on Dec 6, 2016
HOA is short for "homeowners association," and HOAs apply to condos, townhomes and single family residences in planned communities. Homeowners pay a monthly fee, known as the HOA fees, which ...
Continue reading "What Happens if I Can’t Pay My HOA Fees?" »
Posted on Nov 15, 2016
It's your day off and you're running all over town looking at houses. As you're calmly walking in and out of people's homes, you're struck with questions. Can you bring in hot ...
Continue reading "All About Open House Etiquette" »
Posted on Nov 1, 2016
November means beautiful shades of orange, yellow and red. It means pumpkin pie, turkey, and annual family gatherings that resemble Norman Rockwell paintings. Sure, some people call November a ...
Continue reading "Home Maintenance Tips for November" »
Posted on Oct 18, 2016
Are you having difficulty paying your mortgage payments? If so, you may be one of the millions of Americans whose incomes have been affected by a sudden job loss, a layoff, a disability, a workplace ...
Continue reading "Advice on How to Avoid Foreclosure" »
Posted on Oct 4, 2016
In the outside world, things are hectic. It's nice to be able to go home and enjoy peace and quiet from all the "outside noise." What if you have noisy neighbors who make your home ...
Continue reading "Do You Have Noisy Neighbors?" »
Posted on Sep 20, 2016
It's been a longstanding tradition for veterans and active duty service members to buy their own homes, but military service can take a financial toll, making it difficult for service members to ...
Continue reading "Benefits for Veteran & Military Home Buyers" »
Posted on Sep 6, 2016
You've been a renter long enough and now you're ready to invest in your own piece of real estate – congratulations! During this exciting time, don't be surprised if you start getting ...
Continue reading "2 Home-Buying Myths Debunked!" »
Posted on Aug 23, 2016
When a homeowner fails to pay their mortgage, the bank will begin to foreclose on the property. Foreclosure is where the lender recovers the money owed on a defaulted loan by repossessing and selling ...
Continue reading "How Foreclosure Works" »
Posted on Aug 9, 2016
Zoning refers to how public authorities regulate privately-owned land. Zoning laws are important; they are one of the tools used by local governments when planning communities, regulating business ...
Continue reading "What is a Zoning Dispute?" »
Posted on Jul 26, 2016
In the world of real estate, there is a term called "stigmatized property." True to what it infers, stigmatized property refers to a home where there has been a murder, suicide, victims were ...
Continue reading "Buying & Selling ‘Stigmatized’ Property" »
Posted on Jul 12, 2016
Just ask any seasoned realtor, and they'll say that they've seen it all. Pink 1950s bathrooms, asbestos-laced popcorn ceilings, cobwebs, wildly overgrown yards, old wood paneling and shag ...
Continue reading "What Buyers Should Ignore When Home Shopping" »
Posted on Jun 28, 2016
If you're buying a home, your credit score will be a big factor, and the amount of debt that you have. Before you submit an offer on that dream home, consider the types of debts that you have and ...
Continue reading "Debt and Qualifying for a Mortgage" »
Posted on Jun 14, 2016
Statistically, half of marriages end in divorce and in recent years, there's been a surge in "gray divorces" according to research from Bowling Green State University. As if ending a ...
Continue reading "What to Do With a House in a Divorce" »
Posted on May 31, 2016
If you're buying a house for the first time, you're going to learn about the need for a termite inspection. Termites are virtually invisible, they are silent, and have the ability to cause ...
Continue reading "Why Buyers Want Termite Inspections" »
Posted on May 17, 2016
If you are about to purchase your first home, you may be wondering, "Does the seller or the buyer pay for the home inspection?" Usually, it is the buyer who pays for the home inspection ...
Continue reading "Who Pays for the Home Inspection?" »
Posted on May 3, 2016
Many house hunters won't even consider buying a foreclosure out of fear of encountering holes in walls, stained carpeting, overgrown yards, and other destruction caused by former homeowners who ...
Continue reading "Do Banks Fix-Up Foreclosed Homes?" »
Posted on Apr 19, 2016
During a divorce, the top priorities usually center on child custody and property division. When a couple owns a home, the house may be the largest asset that the couple shares together. So, one of ...
Continue reading "Divorce: Who Gets the House?" »
Posted on Apr 5, 2016
Do you live on a hillside or on a lot where you have a breathtaking view of the ocean or the city below? If so, you may be wondering if there is a law in place that prohibits your neighbors from ...
Continue reading "Does Your City Have a View Ordinance?" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2016
A real estate transaction can be wrapped up in as little as an hour, though most take longer. It can take hours, and some can go on for days. Sometimes, several issues arise, making the process take ...
Continue reading "Problems With Buyer Closings" »
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