Real Estate Archives - Ferguson, Hayes, Hawkins and Demay

January 25, 2017

4 Reasons to Pay a Concord Real Estate Lawyer to Review Your Real Estate Contracts

When looking at a real estate contract, most people have no idea what everything means or how to proceed. This is common since most people are […]

January 25, 2017

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE: WHEN IS A DELAY IN CLOSING A BREACH OF CONTRACT?

By: Ryan C. Hawkins When a real estate sales contract provides that the buyer will close on a certain date and the buyer does not close […]

January 25, 2017

Deeds Signed Under Power Of Attorney

It is often necessary and convenient for a deed to be signed by someone acting under a power of attorney for another person. Ordinarily this presents […]

January 25, 2017

FEDERAL TAX LIENS AND THE TITLE TO YOUR REAL ESTATE

As part of every real estate closing, the closing attorney will search for judgments against the seller when he/she searches the title to the property. One […]

January 25, 2017

Loan Fraud in a Real Estate Transaction

Loan fraud is an issue that should be very important to all parties in a real estate transaction. Whether you are the Buyer, Seller or even […]

January 25, 2017

What is Title Insurance and Why Do You Need It?

If you have conducted a real estate closing recently, or are planning to close a real estate transaction in the future, title insurance will be an […]

January 25, 2017

Selling Your Home? Don’t Expect to Receive Money at the Closing Table

“When do I get my money?” Inevitably, this is the first question every Seller asks after all the paperwork has been signed. Although the Seller is […]

January 25, 2017

TRUTH or FALSE: A Real Estate Quiz

1. A condo and a townhouse are legally the same. False. Condo owners own the air space and townhouse owners own the complete unit including the […]

January 25, 2017

SELLING A HOUSE IN FORECLOSURE

As a real estate closing attorney, one situation that is becoming more and more prevalent are homeowners trying to sell their home when a foreclosure proceeding […]

January 25, 2017

Mobile Homes: An Inexpensive Option with a Hidden Risk

Mobile Homes, generally referred to as manufactured homes, are an inexpensive housing choice. However, there are legal issues that homeowners often overlook or are unaware of […]