A real estate investor should be aware of the real estate laws prevailing in the state where the deals are being done. You will also need the services of a real estate lawyer to have the legal paperwork in order while buying and selling property.

It is a tough task to choose a truly competent and experienced attorney, but it is always worth taking their services. You might have to spend some good time to choose such an attorney, but in the end, it will be worth spending that much time.

Property disclosure statement plays a very important role when you purchase a property. Therefore, a real estate buyer must be aware of the specific laws regarding it and must be aware of his/her rights. The article offers some tips regarding the same that might prove very handy.

A “Right-of-Way” on your real estate investment, is a kind of easement that provides someone the legal right to travel on your property to get across it. For instance, utility corridors, power lines, sewer and water lines, and gas or oil transmission lines are right of way easements used even on commercial property and mortgage investments.

Federal Fair Housing accessibility requirements for new multifamily buildings should be written in building code language certified as Fair Housing compliant by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Texas has always been reluctant to allow its citizens to borrow against their homes equity. A change in the law that makes it easier to take out a reverse mortgage may happen soon.

As home prices continue to skyrocket, Federal banking regulators have warned lenders to be more careful about the kinds of loans they make. A peaking market could leave thousands of borrowers in default.

The voluntary Model Green Home Building Guidelines are designed to move environmentally friendly home building concepts further into the mainstream marketplace.

Federal Fair Housing accessibility requirements for new multifamily buildings should be written in building code language certified as Fair Housing compliant by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD should be vigilant in compliance education and assistance as is NAHB.

Estate planning can enable you to control your property while you are alive, take care of you and your loved ones if you become disabled, and give what you have to whom you want, the way you want, and when you want, and if you wish, you can save every last tax dollar, professional fee, and court cost possible.

In October 1999, Oregon was one of the first states that enacted a significant improvement to its Condominium and Planned Community regarding capital reserve planning, a process by which homeowner associations plan and fund future repairs and replacements. For many associations, the process became mandatory although there was an "escape clause" for pre-October 99 Oregon communities.

There is a myriad of federal, state, county and local laws which restrict what you can do with the real property that you own. Enforcement of these laws typically resides with various governmental agencies which are responsible for keeping you in compliance with these laws. The three most common restrictions imposed by government are:

There are 4 types of legal descriptions used in real estate in the USA.
Metes and bounds, Government land survey, Lot and block numbers and Monuments

You're travelling in a foreign country and you get arrested for something that you didn't even know was against the law. The potential fine is huge, more than you earn in 10 years. Would you represent yourself in front of judges who might not even speak your language? Not if you had any sense you wouldn't. You'd probably hire a lawyer