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 your...

EClosings: A New Digital Era for North Carolina Is Coming

I wish I had a dollar every time a client asked me at the closing table “Why so much paper?” or “I just bought my car signing on an iPad at the dealership, why can I not do that for my home?” These are valid questions. . Most of what we do in life now is digital. I am...

Happy Estate Planning Awareness Week!

The third week in October is estate planning awareness week, so we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you of why it is important to establish a strong working estate plan. We find that our cases with the highest attorneys’ fees tend to be for individuals who...

Land Locked Property

Being able to legally access a property from the road, while often taken for granted, is of vital importance. For homes in subdivisions or lots touching a public road, it’s usually not an issue.  Sometimes, on property that hasn’t been sold in a long time...

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 this...