Real Estate Questions and Answers
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What Michigan statute states that junior lien holders have a right of redemption after a sheriff's sale?
There is no statute in Michigan's foreclosure laws that allows junior lienholders any redemption rights after a Sheriff's Sale has been conducted. Among other rights, the homeowner whose ownership...
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What are the main legal rights and obligations outlined for landlords and tenants of rental property?
Landlord-Tenant laws are in place to govern the management of rental properties, and those regulations come from both contract and property laws. When someone occupies a property owned by someone...
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Acting as a subagent, Lucy shows a property to a buyer. She notices water stains in the carpet near the entrance to...
In this case, there is no real difference between the responsibilities of an agent and a subagent. In both cases, the agents have a fiduciary duty of disclosure of material facts relevant to the...
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Under a real state contract,what are the remedies if the home inspection does not pass?
According to the American Society of Home Inspectors, the process of inspecting a home is a process where a third party, preferably an ASHI member is hired (by either seller or buyer) for a fee to...
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Can anyone suggest the best real estate advisor?
I think the answer to your question would depend very much on what type of real estate you are concerned with and what part of the great United States you live in. It is always a problem when you...
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What are the main areas of homeowner liability in the United States?
A homeowner is obliged to do several things in order to assure the anyone who comes onto the property is safe. In many cases, a homeowner can be held liable for injuries that occur on his or her...
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My neighbor recently did some landscaping in her backyard. Cement spill over to my yard from under the fence. Is she...
The answer to this question is: "it depends." I would first suggest speaking with your neighbor about cleaning up the cement herself. Do this politely (it is your neighbor, and this is a long-term...
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My mother left her children her interest in a property in Florida. We wish to sell the land. However the land is...
The short answer to your question regarding property rights in the State of Florida is that you will almost certainly need to retain the rights of an attorney who specializes in real estate. As...
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My son was issued a "No tresspassing order banishment" from the appartment complex where his x-wife and their 3...
Yes, the apartment complex can ban him from the facility. They can say that he is disrupting tenants and can refuse his entry.
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Is there a real estate boom again in India? The present real estate scenario in India is very good. The real estate...
I think that there could be some strong analysis to counter the idea that there is a real estate boom in Indian cities right now. I think that the swelling of population to the urban areas has...
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I grant an easement along a 10 ft strip of my lot for neighboring lots to access their property. Part of the 10 ft...
This answer is based on information from my wife, who holds a Masters of Urban Planning and is the Senior Planner for our city. It is impossible to answer this question in a generic way. There are...