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You’re ready to close on your new home. There’s just one issue. On what you thought was your final walk-through, the home still has an occupant. Or, surprise! It’s still cluttered with the seller’s rugs and lamps. Let’s talk about…
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Political Signs: A Deed Holder’s Guide to Laws and Limits
Is there a First Amendment right to display political signs of any kind, size, or position on the sign poster’s own property? At first, the answer might seem to be a flat-out yes. The Constitutional commitment to free speech prevents…
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Will an Easement Need a Separate Recording When Someone Wants to Sell or Buy?
An easement gives someone the right to enter, use, or travel through a deed holder’s land for a specified reason — without impacting the deed holder’s ownership of that same land. In this Q&A column, we take a look at…
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Skipped Probate? “Muniment of Title” Might Restore the Deed
Sometimes, when people’s rights to a deed collide, muniment of title can restore the deed to one of them. And sometimes, this process is used on purpose, to streamline probate. Let’s take a look at this strange phrase that can…
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How Do I Get a Deed for a Home I Build?
Great question! We generally talk about “getting a deed to a home.” But the accurate phrase would be “getting the deed to the land.” The actual, built home does not have a deed. Let’s go a bit deeper. What do…
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Trees Don’t Respect Property Lines. Who’s Liable for Accidents or Hazards?
Trees are beautiful. They cool our Earth, buffer noise, and drink up stormwater. They offer habitat to birds, and so much more. Trees can make beautiful, natural borders between properties. But, from time to time, they do play a role…
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Schedule E: What People Who Rent Out Properties Need to Know
Are you earning extra income from rentals — even a room in your home? Many people have the opportunity today to earn extra income from renting out space for others to live in. Whether you’re renting out just a room…
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Borrowing Against Your Title to Ward Off Deed Theft: A Smart Idea?
Some deed holders deliberately get a lien recorded on their properties to make it harder for anyone to commit deed theft and take their homes. Is there anything to this? First, it’s music to our ears when homeowners ask how…
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For First Responders Buying Homes: Mortgages and More
We can’t say enough about the importance of first responders. We only need look at California or Florida these days to immediately grasp the key role they play in any town or city. Easing the path to homeownership for first…
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One Month In, How’s 2025 Looking for Housing?
So many people need answers. What states are attracting the most home seekers at this time? What states are now the best bets for people who hope to save for a mortgage? Is it even worthwhile, now, to try to…
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Taking Title in a Gated Community: Highlights and Lowlights
Gated communities are just what the phrase suggests. The entrances are closed. Typically, walls insulate the gated complex from the outer world. The front gate could be operated by a 24/7 security guard. Or access could be electronic. These properties…
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Can I Get the Deed to a Property by Paying Someone Else’s Unpaid Taxes?
You might have bumped into a “hack” on social media: cover taxes for a home and receive the deed. A team of investigative reporters in Houston noticed get-rich-quick schemers touting the ploy in video ads. So the reporters looked into…
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Heard About Home Equity Sharing? Does It Beat a HELOC or Home Equity Loan?
What if you could get a lump sum of cash today, leveraging your home’s potential appreciation value? You could. With home equity sharing, a deed holder gets a lump-sum cash advance. The lender takes a share of the property’s appreciation.…
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What Is a Senior Citizen Tax Work-Off for Property Taxes?
There’s a trend taking shape across the country. Seniors are working off part or all of their property tax bills. Some jurisdictions, like Pennsylvania, have passed laws to encourage local tax collectors to set up work-off initiatives in their cities…
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Will There Still Be FHA Loans? How Trump’s Return Could Impact Housing
And here it is: a new administration. What’s changing for home seekers and deed holders? Yes, there will still be FHA mortgages. There will still be conventional loans with government backing. But we can expect… All of these possibilities impact…
