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20 December 2024 | 2 replies
Legal fees, if any7.
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21 December 2024 | 6 replies
And/or are you willing to take the risk of being sued by the seller for not performing on a legal contract (and losing your earnest money)?
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
A real builder is supposed to do their own diligence and be savvy enough to know that access (legal access, not just does it abut a street) should be the number one thing they check first.
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19 December 2024 | 7 replies
Be sure to review the legal documents, oral representations won't stand up in court.
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10 December 2024 | 4 replies
Also remember 3.5% is your down payment, but you will also have closing costs and prepaids which might add to that number.#5.
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17 December 2024 | 16 replies
If the seller misrepresented tenant conditions, consult a real estate attorney about potential legal action.
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18 December 2024 | 6 replies
Andy Sirkin (fantastic legal team from SF) has a library of free online articles and a set of agreements to purchase, to help you on your way to become a Subject Mater Expert. https://andysirkin.com/article...Elizabeth and Christina (The Rental Girls) have done a great job pioneering the shared ownership (TIC's) model in Southern CA.
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15 December 2024 | 8 replies
They all tell me to got to Legal News because all mortgage related things are posted by them.
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20 December 2024 | 3 replies
(There’s no way to transfer title that can legally prohibit enforcement of due on sale, except transfer to the owners REVOCABLE trust or transfer to children upon death).
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19 December 2024 | 6 replies
If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.