For those who experienced, even tangentially, some of the fallout from the housing and foreclosure crisis, circa 2007/8 – 2012, most are aware of the
Homebuyers come in many varieties: Some are gullible, some naïve’, some suspicious, and many are in between. While it is true that first-time homebuyers should,
General. Ownership of real property is evidenced by a deed, which is the physical evidence that one has “title”, i.e. full ownership. When buyers purchase
Why Boundary Disputes Arise. Over the past several years, it seems that boundary disputes have been on the uptick. One reason for this is that
Background. On April 4, 2016, the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued its “Office of General Counsel Guidance on Application of Fair
On April 4, 2016, the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) issued its “Office of General Counsel Guidance on Application of Fair Housing
I am convinced there is a professional handwringer class that gains some perverse comfort in predicting the inevitable crash in real estate prices. They point
Background. As most Realtors® know, as well as their clients who have been involved in a real estate dispute, mandatory mediation is usually the first
Background. Not long after the housing bust and collapse of affordable mortgage lending, the “new subprime” became the FHA, that government home loan program insured
Background. Upon the closing of a real estate transaction in the U.S., a Federal law, known as the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act
