Apr 30, 2018 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog, News
1. An offer is accepted by the seller and a contract is signed by both parties, marking the effective date of the contract. 2. At the same time , a deposit is paid to an attorney, broker or escrow agent. The deposit does not become the property of the seller until the...
Jan 31, 2018 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog, News
An important thing to consider if you are paying off a home equity line of credit, also referred to as a HELOC. These are usually open ended loans that allow you to borrow on them for a designated period of time. Therefore, if you pay off the balance, the mortgage...
Dec 1, 2017 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate
In New Hampshire, the Department of Revenue Administration is responsible for equalizing the value of property in each municipality. Equalization is used to accurately apportion county and school district taxes among the cities and towns and to distribute state...
Nov 30, 2017 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog
Under Homestead Exemption laws any property designated as a homestead is exempt from execution and sale by creditors for the payment of debts. The protected amount differs in each state, but in New Hampshire every person is entitled to $120,000 of his or her homestead...
Nov 22, 2017 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Legal Blog
Since the time that the original loan was made, you may have taken out a second trust deed on the house or had mechanic’s liens, child support liens or legal judgments recorded against you. These are all events that could result in serious financial losses to an...
Nov 20, 2017 | Commercial and Residential Real Estate, Community Support, Legal Blog, News
Just as soon as one type of wire scam is uncovered it seems like a new one pops up. One of the latest versions involves the perpetrator sending the funding lender wiring instructions to a legitimate account belonging to an innocent, unknowing title company. In...