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Housing Starts and Building Permits on the Rise

September 01, 2016 /

Commercial Real Estate Law, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law

Despite discouraging May numbers, both housing starts and building permits were on the rise throughout the United States in June, which indicates the demand for housing is holding...

Real Estate Titles and Minor Ownership

August 09, 2016 /

Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law

Seeking protection, security, and stability for our loved ones is paramount. While it’s hard to think in terms of “worst case scenarios,” in some instances, provisions pertaining...

How Do Lien Lis Pendens protect Tennessee Home Buyers?

July 28, 2016 /

Real Estate Law

Knowing Your Legal Recourse in a Seller’s Market It’s no secret that Nashville’s real estate market is on fire, burning hot, and showing no signs of cooling in the near future....

An Alternative To Mortgages: Seller Financing

July 12, 2016 /

News, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law

In the late 1970s, American mortgage rates were on the rise. By the time 1981 rolled around, the interest on a fixed rate, 30-year conventional loans had swelled to an...

Why You Need a Reliable Real Estate Attorney to Help You Know What You Are Signing

June 30, 2016 /

Commercial Real Estate Law, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law

Buying a home or even leasing a property can be a huge undertaking with significant financial implications. Add to this the fact that the contracts typically used in these types...

What Are Liens?

June 23, 2016 /

Commercial Real Estate Law, Judgement Lien, Lien, Mechanic's Lien, Nashville Real Estate Law, Nashville Real Estate Lawyer, Real Estate, Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law, Tax Lien

If you’re planning to buy real estate, as exciting as that can be, there’s also a lot that can go wrong. As such, it is very important that you are familiar with the dangers...

What You Need To Know About A 1031 Exchange

June 16, 2016 /

1031 Exchange, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Law, Nashville Real Estate Law, Property Tax, Real Estate, Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law

Buying and selling property and building a robust real estate portfolio can be an exciting experience for both parties, especially when profit, or gain, is part of the equation....

What Is A Deed Of Trust?

June 09, 2016 /

Buying A Home, Deed, deed of trust, financing your house, mortgage, Nashville Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Lawyers, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law, state law

If you are financing your home, you will either sign a mortgage or a deed of trust. Which of these you will be signing is almost entirely a function of what state you live in....

Electronic Signatures in Real Estate

June 02, 2016 /

Commercial Real Estate Law, Docusign, E Signatures, Electronic Signatures, ESIGN Act, Nashville Real Estate Law, News, Panda Doc, Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law

Since Congress passed the ESIGN Act in 2000, electronic signatures (or e-signatures) are quickly eclipsing traditional wet signatures as the legal standard. This is as true the...

How Do You Reform (Change) Your Deed?

May 31, 2016 /

Commercial Real Estate Law, Deed, Deed Reform, How To Change Your Deed, Nashville Real Estate, News, Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Residential Real Estate Law

In the world of real estate law, deeds frequently must be corrected. In fact, many property owners will eventually be faced with the task of making alterations to their deeds, and...