real estate law
Home Inspector Missed Problem With Underground Storage Tank
Even if you hire a great home inspector (ASHI member), when it comes to an underground fuel storage tanks, problems can be missed. Q: We bought a house in Winchester, VA about ten years ago. We had a professional home …
Quit Claim Deed From Divorce Not Signed At Refinancing
In a divorce, if one spouse will keep the home, the other spouse should quit claim deed the home before you refinance the loans on the home. Q: In 2008, as part of my divorce decree and to pay off …
Buying Foreclosed Homes And Getting to Closing
You might have succeeded in buying a foreclosed home, you’ll need to get the bank’s attention to get tot he closing table. Q: I am buying a foreclosed home from a bank in Georgia. I am paying cash for the …
Dues Not Paid to HOA Homeowners Association
You live in a homeowner’s association and people aren’t paying their dues, what should you do? Sue, dissolve, or collect? Q: We have about 70 homes in our subdivision in Georgia. We have a Homeowners Association that has hired a …
Home Buying Has Risks
Home buying has risks even when buying a condominium with a homeowners association. Q: I’m in the process of purchasing a condominium and there’s a wooden deck near the porch with drainage under it. The Homeowners Association (HOA) says that …
Buyer’s Remorse in New Construction Home Purchase
New construction home buyer gets buyer’s remorse and wants to buy a different home. Q: I signed a contract two months ago for a newly-built house with a leading builder. The home will take about four months to build. The …
Options for Underwater Mortgage Holders
Q: I need guidance on what to do with my underwater mortgage. My wife, my preschooler, my infant and I are living in a house that we owe $90,000 on that we bought eight years ago for about $100,000. Comps …
Buying a Foreclosed Or Short Sale Home
Buying a foreclosed or short sale home when you are downsizing. Q: We would like to down-size and are looking at a community with a lot of short-sales and foreclosures. Is there anyway to lessen the expected protracted period of …
Claim With Title Insurance Arises With Prior Lien
Claim with title insurance company comes up when an unknown prior lien is found. Watch our video on what title insurance is and what it covers below. Q: I am the third owner of a property. A fraud investigator from …
Commercial Lease Security Deposit At Risk In Bankruptcy
If you are a tenant in a commercial lease, your security deposit may be at risk if the landlord files for bankruptcy Q: I have a commercial lease for a portion of a strip building and just found out the …
