LEGAL: FEMA Basics
Get Real about Property! Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. Every month we see more chaos in the lives of buyers and sellers of real estate as a result of the … Read more
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LEGAL: FEMA Basics
Get Real about Property! Travels through Real Estate Law by Tom Brodersen, Esq. Every month we see more chaos in the lives of buyers and sellers of real estate as … Read more
LEGAL: EVERYTHING IS NEGOTIABLE!
This isn’t just true in real estate contract writing. It’s true in general in America. Technically, it’s called “Freedom of Contract.” (Almost) anything the two sides to a deal can … Read more
LEGAL: Closing Costs
Whenever you buy or sell real estate, you encounter closing costs. Some are fixed payments to third parties, such as documentary stamps, which is a tax (70 cents per $100 … Read more
LEGAL: Florida Residents Need Florida Wills!
Travels through Property Law By Tom Broderson, Esq. In response to last month’s column, several people asked “What if my will has 2 witnesses, just like Florida requires, follows all … Read more
LEGAL: Good Deed, Bad Deed
Over the months and years that I’ve been writing this column, I have offered up numerous reasons that a non-lawyer should not write and/or execute his or her own deed. … Read more
LEGAL: So, What’s Really In that Listing Contract?
Many people hire attorneys to review both listing contracts and purchase and sale agreements before they sign them (and often prefer to have attorneys close the transaction as well). Other … Read more
LEGAL: PROPERTY CONDITION IS KING! (Part One)
Americans buy more and more online every day, meaning also that they buy these things sight unseen. This might make sense for home entertainment components or clothing items, but when … Read more
LEGAL: Should I Use A Lawyer To Conduct My Closing?
Get Real About Property! Should I Use A Lawyer To Conduct My Closing? I recently got a call from a very concerned home buyer. He and his wife were under contract … Read more
LEGAL: Get Real About Property! It’s The Formalities!
By “formalities,” we mean those legal requirements that make the difference between what a Court will consider a valid document (which the Court will honor and enforce), and so much … Read more