by alex a | Jun 30, 2017 | Legal Tips
If you use an unsecured eMail account, BEWARE! You’ve heard numerous times already about hackers and fraudsters trying to redirect money. And at the end of the busiest month in the year for real estate, hackers have tried and failed twice at our firm in the last...
by alex a | Jun 29, 2017 | Legal Tips
Solar panels seem to be the latest craze for the environmentally and financially conscious homeowner. But how do solar panels affect the value of your listings? What do you tell a prospective buyer about values? Today we examine several issues related to the sale of a...
by alex a | Jun 23, 2017 | Legal Tips
Under certain circumstances an easement can be implied where there is no written document creating one. For example, when property is landlocked an implied easement may exist. Creating an easement by implication is never easy; therefore, a real estate agent should...
by alex a | Jun 16, 2017 | Legal Tips
Easements can be created four different ways: (1) by an express grant; (2) reservation in a deed or other legal document; (3) by survey; or (4) by implication. Today, we examine express grants, reservations and surveys. An easement created by an express grant is a...
by alex a | Jun 9, 2017 | Legal Tips
An easement is the right of one person to use the land of another for a specific purpose. In order for an easement to exist there must be a property that is burdened, a property that is benefited and a defined easement area. For example, if Lot A has an easement...
by alex a | Jun 2, 2017 | Legal Tips
Paragraph 9D of the Central Carolina REALTORS® Association contract contains a little known provision that has a great impact on FHA and VA closings. The provision holds that if the buyer uses FHA or VA financing, the property may be inspected by an appraiser...
