| Real Estate Law |
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| Renting vs. Buying: Should you rent or buy a home?More... |
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| Foreclosure and Redemption of Residential Purchase-Money Mortgages |
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| Typically, a purchaser of residential real estate pays for the property with funds that are obtained from a lender, called the mortgagee, through a mortgage transaction. In exchange for the funds, the purchaser, called the mortgagor, promises to repay the funds and gives the mortgagee a security interest in the property to secure the repayment. In the event that the mortgagor does not repay the funds as required by the mortgage document or is otherwise in default, the mortgagee may foreclose on the mortgage.More... |
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| Housing Discrimination Against Prospective Tenants |
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| Generally, a landlord is free to rent his or her premises to anyone he or she chooses. The landlord does not have that same freedom if the housing is part of a federally-subsidized complex or the property is privately owned by a landlord who owns more than four units. The landlord can only refuse to rent his premises to a prospective tenant if the landlord has a tangible reason that is non-discriminatory.More... |
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| Recognition and Prevention of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
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| Every year, numerous people suffer ill health effects as the result of carbon-monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a poison gas which has no color or odor. Thus, it can easily go unnoticed in the home.More... |
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| Square Footage of a Home |
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| In almost every sale listing for a home, there is some indication of the square footage of the home. How is the square footage of a home determined?More... |
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