Airbnb is facing an Existential Expansion problem
Airbnb Is Facing an Existential Expansion Problem Tom Slee JULY 11, 2016 Surprisingly, the new Airbnb ad campaign exhorts you not to be a tourist: ?Don?t go to Paris, don?t …
Ackowledgement vs Jurat – 2 forms of notarial acts
Acknowledgement and jurat certificates are the two most common notarial acts, yet there is confusion about the difference between these forms for many signers. Some notaries even find it difficult …
Technology – Society and Laws cannot keep up with pace of changes
Employers can get into legal trouble if they ask interviewees about their religion, sexual preference, or political affiliation. Yet they can use social media to filter out job applicants based …
THE IMPORTANCE OF A REAL ESTATE LAWYER IN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION
A Lawyers involvement in residential house sales began dwindling in the 1980s with the advent of HUD regulations requiring title insurance for mortgages, secured by residential properties, which were being …
Disclosures in Real Estate Transactions
Why Is “Full Disclosure” Important? In business transactions, especially real estate deals, the contract often contains a full disclosure requirement. Full disclosure means being truthful and forthcoming about anything the …
Is being a landlord it worth it? Six big challenges.
Real estate! It’s the way to make money ? or so some people claim. On the surface, it seems likes like a surefire bet; in reality, it’s usually more headache …
Missouri Constructive Eviction Law for Tenants to use as Affirmative Defense
TENANT?S DEFENSES The most common complaints made by tenants deal with the condition of the property. Major problems that affect the habitability of the premises are covered by therelated doctrines …
real estate wholesaling. Limitation of risk and capital
Real estate wholesaling is similar to flipping except that the time frame is much shorter and no repairs are made to the home before the wholesaler sells it. A real …
Renting Out Part of Your Home What to Expect for Income and Repairs
You want extra income and you just happen to have extra space in your house. What could be more logical than turning a portion of your home into a small …
Beneficiary Deed – Missouri
REAL ESTATE LAW Transfer-on-Death Deeds A transfer-on-death (TOD) deed, or beneficiary deed, allows an owner of real property to execute a deed that names a beneficiary who will obtain …