What is a Real Estate Short Sale?

What is a Real Estate Short Sale?

Purchasing a home is often the biggest financial investment in an individual’s lifetime. A house becomes a home, a place of sanctuary, rest, and peace. When a person purchases a home with a mortgage loan, the lender goes through an extensive loan application and...
What Can An Attorney Do for a FSBO Transaction?

What Can An Attorney Do for a FSBO Transaction?

If you are selling or buying a home as part of a for-sale-by-owner transaction, being represented by a qualified and experienced real estate attorney can bring a lot of peace of mind to the transaction. The website, ConsumerAffairs.com states: “Even if your state...
Can You Manage a For Sale By Owner Transaction?

Can You Manage a For Sale By Owner Transaction?

If you are contemplating either selling your home without representation or buying a home with the guidance of even a real estate agent, be sure to understand your competencies and limitations. Sellers Sellers in for-sale-by-owner transactions must follow all legal...
For Sale By Owner Closing, Do I Need a Lawyer?

For Sale By Owner Closing, Do I Need a Lawyer?

Every year over 200,000 home sellers decide to sell their homes without the use of a real estate agent. These transactions are known as for-sale-by-owner or FSBO home sales. Owners selling their homes without a real estate listing agent may sell their homes to buyers...
Choosing Your Real Estate Attorney

Choosing Your Real Estate Attorney

The American Bar Association guides individuals seeking an attorney to be mindful of their attorney’s specialization or practice area(s). Most states do not require attorneys to be certified in a certain practice area. However, eighteen states require lawyers to...
How do I find a Real Estate Attorney?

How do I find a Real Estate Attorney?

Your real estate attorney will guide you through one of the biggest transactions of your life, the purchase and/or sale of your home. It is important to choose a lawyer that you trust, communicate well with, and is licensed in the state in which the transaction is...
States That Require an Attorney at Closing

States That Require an Attorney at Closing

Certain states consider a real estate transaction – the buying or selling of real property to be a legal transaction. In these states, the parties in the transaction must be represented by an attorney: Connecticut Delaware Georgia Massachusetts New York South...