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Selling your home is a big decision. The intricacies often leads to sellers seeking out the assistance of a real estate agent to guide them through the process. However, a more adventurous homeowner might elect to sell their property by themselves and enlist a residential real estate attorney for any questions along the way.

Topics: Real Estate Nashville, Selling Real Estate, Tennessee Real Estate Law, Closing Process

Buying a commercial property? Real estate transactions are complicated, and they come with a lot of fees during closing.

For the buyer, closing costs are generally between 3 and 5% of the cost of the property. Here are some of the different commercial real estate closing costs for buyers and sellers.

Topics: Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Closing, Selling Real Estate, Closing Process

You’re getting ready to make what may be the biggest financial investment of your life—selling your luxury home.

In Tennessee, a luxury home is any home valued at more than $500,000, and selling one can be a lot of work.

Real estate agent Robin Ann Aggers, who has 16 years of experience and is a member of the National Association of REALTORS, offers the following tips.

Topics: Real Estate Attorney, Selling Property, Selling Real Estate, Luxury Home

For many years, the U.S. housing market has been climbing at a steady pace. Recent reports are highlighting changes, and in 2018 the purchase and sale of homes has reached a peak. There are a few contributing factors to the plateau such as tariffs on building materials and mortgage rates. Specific pockets of the country are being hit harder than others. So, what does this mean for home buyers and sellers?

Topics: Buying A Home, Real Estate Law, Residential Real Estate, Selling Real Estate

It’s expected that shopping for a home can take some time, but many homeowners don't plan for the closing process. The closing proceedings involve the exchanging of titles, documents, and money to secure the deal for both the buyer and the seller. It's an arduous process but a necessary one designed to protect the sale of the home. This final step requires some refinement if you don't want to get stuck in a back and forth between you and the seller. There are a few tips we have to help you make the closing process smoother.  

Topics: Buying A Home, Nashville Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Selling Property, Selling Real Estate

Buying and selling real estate may be one of the most important financial transactions that you will ever carry out in your life, but it’s also a lot of work. If the property in question has issues due to poor maintenance, natural conditions, or other factors, correcting these issues can be expensive and can complicate the sale of the property. The last thing that a buyer or a seller wants are complications that will slow or block the sale of property.

Topics: Buying A Home, Selling Property, Selling Real Estate, Disclaimers, Disclosures

Dreaming of the future, exploring neighborhoods and finding the perfect home is an exciting time for most home buyers. For sellers, the process can be equally exhilarating as they prepare to take their next steps. And that wonderful moment when you learn your bid has been accepted (or, if you’re selling, you accept a bid) is a sweet one. For many buyers and sellers, however, that euphoria soon dissipates as the walls of closing-related paperwork begin to close in.

Topics: Buying A Home, Real Estate Attorney, Real Estate Closing, Real Estate Law, Real Estate Title, Selling Property, Selling Real Estate