WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BUY A PROPERTY WITH SELLER FINANCING?
Seller financing is when you get a mortgage to buy a home from the home’s seller instead of a bank. Let’s review when this approach is suitable, as well as …
WHAT IS A PARTIAL RELEASE?
What Is a Partial Release? The term partial release refers to a mortgage provision allowing some of the pledged collateral to be released after there is partial satisfaction of the …
REALTOR DANGER SIGNS FOR HOME SELLERS
REALTOR DANGER SIGNS FOR HOME SELLERS Real estate agents are people, and as with all industries, there are some who you prefer to work with, and some you don’t. When …
WHAT IS A PROPERTY SURVEY AND WHY WOULD I NEED ONE?
What Is A Property Survey? A property survey confirms a property’s boundary lines and legal description. It also determines other restrictions or easements included in the property. While you can …
CURRENT STATE OF THE KANSAS CITY REAL ESTATE MARKET
The Kansas City housing market is intense, with soaring prices and limited availability challenging the city’s reputation for affordability. Nationwide, record-low interest rates and rising demand are met with a …
THE IMPORTANCE OF A PROPERTY SURVEY
If you’ve noticed a person in an orange vest carrying around a brightly colored tripod with a metal device on top, you’ve likely come across a property surveyor. Property …
SELLING A HOUSE WITH A SHARED DRIVEWAY
Save to Pinterest We all learned how to share as children, but that concept tends to work easier with crayons and cookies rather than property.Take a shared driveway, for instance. …
WHAT IS A GIFT OF EQUITY AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
When homeowners sell the family home to a loved one, they may wish to do so at a discounted rate. When this happens, the difference between the home’s market value …
LAND PATENT
A land patent is a form of letters patent assigning official ownership of a particular tract of land which has gone through various legally proscribed processes – such as surveying …
COMMON HOA RULE VIOLATIONS
Here are some of the most common HOA rules violations you should know about: 1. LandscapingHOAs are responsible for the community’s curb appeal, so expect yours to have rules about …