by admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Real Estate Articles
An easement is a non-possessory right of use over the land of another. This means that the easement holder has the right to use the landowner’s property for a specific purpose and cannot change her use of the easement without the permission of the property owner. An...
by admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Real Estate Articles
The purchase of a home is often the largest investment an individual makes during his or her lifetime. Most understand the protections provided by homeowners’ insurance and flood insurance. However, few understand the importance of a title insurance. A title insurance...
by admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Real Estate Articles
At closing on a property, a seller delivers a deed to a buyer. This important legal document transfers the real property from the seller to the buyer and provides evidence of ownership of the real property to the buyer. However, not all deeds are created equal. A...
by admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Real Estate Articles
When purchasing real estate with a friend, relative or spouse, one question you should ask is “how should we hold title?” There are three ways that individuals can jointly hold real property in the Commonwealth of Virginia: 1) Tenants in Common; 2) Joint Tenants; and...
by admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Real Estate Articles
Whether a buyer is making an offer to purchase a property from a seller or considering a counter-offer received from a seller, he or she must be very careful to ensure that the proposal includes certain clauses called contingencies which provide important protections...
