HOW PROPERTY TAXES ARE COLLECTED AT CLOSING

  Two things in life are certain: death and taxes. The tax part, at least, is also true for every real property transaction. It can be very confusing for both the buyer and seller side, so buckle up because this blog will help simplify a few things for you and...

SHOULD I BUY OR SELL NOW, OR WAIT FOR RATES TO DROP?

  The real estate market is such a hot topic. Tune into the nightly news, pull up an online article, or just walk into your local coffee shop. Everyone is constantly talking about interest rates and whether or not right now is a good time to buy or sell. Look at...

My Seller Left the Country, Now What?

  I’ve tried very hard to educate my staff that there are a lot of aspects of a real estate transaction that we cannot control, but communication is not one of them. Even if I’m telling you that there is nothing new to report, I’m at least telling you that. There...

The Inevitable Closing Attorney Intake Process

  Closing on a home whether you’re the buyer or the seller, can seem like a daunting process. The amount of time and effort both sides put into it even before a contract is executed seems insurmountable. But for both parties, once the contract is executed and the...

HEY, DOES THIS CONVEY?!

  One of my favorite stories from closing (I honestly still twitch thinking about it) is the day I had to mediate a fight between buyers and sellers over a blueberry bush.  This was not any blueberry bush, it was a sentimental blueberry bush.  The sellers wanted...