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Is a right of first refusal in Texas legal?
I have a piece of real estate which I sold and retained a right of first refusal. The property has since come up for sale and another buyer has a signed contract with the seller. Included with the contract is exhibit A which reads: If the Optionee advises of its election to exercise its option Buyer has the right under this contract to increase the amount of Buyer's offer p...
03/26/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Texas | #15762What agreement do I need to sell commercial property for a seller?
What agreement do I need to sell commercial property for a seller and what do I need to make sure the buyer only deals with me once he knows who the seller is (what is non 800 number as I'm in Canada for ordering by phone)
03/23/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: California | #15731I am still responsible for paying the realtor the commission if we did not use her services?
We signed a buyer contract with a real estate professional for her to represent us as buyers for the purchase of a home. That evening, the real estate professional was expressedly unavailable until the following evening. We, subsequently, found a FSBO home that we were interested in seeing. We loved the home and drew up a contract to purchase on our own--as we knew the home ...
03/20/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Wisconsin | #15705How can I ensure that my mother and daughter can purchase my home upon my death?
I own two properties, not paid off. I want to convey the right to purchase the properties to my mother and daughter if I die. How can I do this?
03/17/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Washington | #15667Doing a contract on a house with a balloon payment
My mom currently has a home with a mortgage on it, which I am paying for out of my money. Since I can't deduct these payments, and all the repairs I've done to her property, what can I do to buy the property? We were going to do a 7 year land contract with a balloon payment? Is this a good idea??
03/12/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: ALL | #15591How do I assume a nonassumable mortgage?
How do I assume a nonassumable mortgage?
02/18/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: California | #15273Is the landlord entitled to legally keep the earnest money since the sale fell through?
I had a lease purchase agreement and put up $5,000.00 earnest money but could not obtain a mortgage and the landlord kept the money. Is he allowed to do that since I had the intent to buy, but could not obtain the mortgage?
02/16/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Georgia | #15256Can we be held liable for the seller's part of property taxes if he under paid us at time of sale?
We bought a home in Texas at the end of August 2008. The title company used 2007 property tax rates to determine amount paid to us by seller. 2008 rates ended up being much higher so seller underpaid us $800.00 for his part of property taxes. He is now refusing to pay it. We paid the tax office the amount owed for the 4 months we have owned the property and we paid the amoun...
01/08/2009 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Texas | #14945I have purchased a piece of land from another person and I need the form for this to transfer title
I have purchased a piece of land from another person and I need the form for this to transfer title before it can be re-recorded with the clerk.
10/25/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: California | #10974I would like to know what forms I would need to sell land with a quit claim deed
I would like to know what forms I would need to sell land with a quit claim deed.
10/25/2007 | Category: Real Property » Sales | State: Wisconsin | #10942