Residential Real Estate

As a real estate agent, you may already realize that some buyers overextend themselves when house hunting. They make an offer that is at or over their maximum financing amount and then find themselves struggling to cover closing costs and to get the property into...

Most Florida lease agreements tend to have specified time periods. Breaking the lease contract before the expiry of this fixed term may result in certain repercussions for the violating party. In the case of the tenant, you may have to pay rent for the remaining...

Real estate disputes involve disagreements over property, and they are fairly commonplace in the United States. The number of people involved in property disagreements can vary, as can the role of each party.  Homeowners, landlords, tenants, neighbors and visitors are...

Trees add value to residential real estate. Yet, they can also cause problems between neighbors. Under Tennessee law, you own the earth below your land and the air above it. Understanding how this affects trees can help avoid disputes. If you have an issue with a...

Building a home from the ground up is one of the most exciting things you’ll ever do. This allows you to get everything you want from your home, thus giving you a better chance of enjoying it for a long period of time. However, that doesn’t mean that everything will...

The overall housing market in Florida and throughout the country has been in pretty good shape for several years now. As a result, the number of foreclosure actions that are being filed is likely dropping quite a bit. However, for any number of reasons, there are some...

If you're looking for a home in Florida to spend your winters where you don't have to worry about dealing with maintenance or landscaping issues and have easy access to fine dining, spa treatments, a golf course and other amenities, you may be considering a condo...

Many Floridians live in condominiums, townhouse complexes or other communities where rules are established and enforced by a community association like a homeowners' association (HOA). These rules are typically outlined in a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, and...

As another hurricane season gets underway here in Florida, the thing that many homeowners worry about perhaps second only to the safety of their family is whether their home will survive and, if so, how badly damaged it will be. If your home has been damaged by a...

The death of a parent can be a devastating experience -- no matter how old you are or what a long, full life they had. However, many baby boomers and younger people are finding themselves responsible for dealing with their parents' homes after they're gone. Often,...