Actually, it shouldn’t be one or the other. It should be both. One of the problems is that title insurance was marketed as a cheaper alternative to a survey. This …
Precedent Setting Cases
Small Claims Court decisions are not precedent setting. There is no lower Court upon which they would be binding. They have value from the perspective that someone else has looked …
Sellers Avoid Lawsuits: Factor Defect into Price!
Everyone wants to negotiate and get a good price for their house. But, when the deal is closed and the sellers have moved on, they really want to be DONE …
Preventing Disaster if the Renovator Goes Bankrupt
Recently, there have been reports about a renovation building contractor who ran into financial difficulty and has left as many as 15 families in a mess with partially completed projects. …
Power of Attorney Use
QUESTION Helen, the daughter holds a Power of Attorney (POA) from her mother Gertrude, who has been diagnosed with dementia. Gertrude called a real estate agent to list her property …
Old Expired Offer
Question: Can you simply accept an old expired Offer to get things going again? That is, place new dates on it? Answer: The correct documents are, of course, a brand …
Mutual Release Signatures
Question: Is the signature of the Broker of Record or Manager of a Brokerage required for a Mutual Release in order to release the deposit? Answer: This is a rather …