Real Estate

People have been fighting over land in Tennessee for around 300 years. These days, of course, property disputes are more likely to be about the right to park your car or cut branches from a tree than the right to settle or trap furs. Why do boundary disputes occur?...

The goal of filing bankruptcy is to discharge unsecured debts so that the person who has previously been struggling with debt can get into a better financial situation. Unsecured debts, like credit card bills and unpaid medical costs, will no longer require repayments...

The property that you use for your business will likely be one of your biggest expenses and liabilities associated with operations. It is important that you find facilities that meet all of your business' needs. Whether you need parking space for employees and...

When buying a new piece of real estate, like so much in life, you need to have clear boundaries. Without clear personal boundaries, people can walk all over you, while an inadequately defined property boundary will enable people to walk all over your land. Why are...

Living in an urban or downtown area isn't always easy. One of the biggest issues that non-rural residents face is zoning regulations. One of the primary purposes of these types of rules is to divide areas into industrial, commercial and residential zones. Generally,...

There are many reasons why buyers get banks involved in lending them the money to make a home purchase such as offering lower interest rates and variable types of loans. There are just as many reasons why buyers seek out private lending or owner financing though as...

Home prices are anything but stable, and a lot of different issues factor in. It's not the same as buying or selling many other products, which always cost roughly the same and give you something to expect. Homes are priced based not just on size or condition, but...

Your lease does not have to come right out and say that the landlord has to make repairs to a property. It is an implied responsibility. When renting a space to a tenant, the landlord has an obligation to make sure that living space is habitable at all...

A mortgage contingency is essentially a way for a buyer to get out of an offer with no penalty if they decide that they do not want to buy the property. This is important because the seller may reject other offers to accept the one they like. Should that buyer back...

Owning property is a major endeavor for anyone, whether it is a personal home or property that they manage for leasing purposes. One thing is certain, though: no matter the property type or the length of ownership, a property owner intends to own their real estate...