Archive for the ‘Real Estate’ Category

Types of listing contracts

Posted on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 by admin

A listing contract is an agreement between you and a licensed real estate broker authorizing the broker to represent you in selling your home. By far the most common type of listing contract is the “Exclusive Right to Sell”, but there are several other types. 
Exclusive Right to Sell Listing
This is the most popular type of [...]

Tenant space construction

Posted on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 by admin

Tenants frequently need to make changes to existing office space in order to accommodate their specific company needs. This is a complicated process for both the tenant and the landlord. It requires careful and thorough negotiations. It’s important that you be represented by someone who understands the finer points of this type of contract whether [...]

What is Tenant Representation?

Posted on Thursday, March 5th, 2009 by admin

In most transaction negotiations the real estate broker represents the landlord or owner. If the broker has a written agency agreement with the owner, he has a legal obligation to represent the best interest of the owner and negotiate the best deal possible for him. If I’m providing you tenant representation, I have an obligation [...]

Selling One, Buying Another

Posted on Monday, January 26th, 2009 by admin

In a perfect world, you sell your old home and buy the new one on the same day. Given that things rarely turn out perfectly, here are some things to keep in mind as you negotiate the sale of one house with the purchase of another.
Time it right
Fall and spring are the best times for [...]

Real estate flipping: lucrative and legal

Posted on Monday, January 26th, 2009 by admin

“Flipping can be a very lucrative pursuit. We are not talking about flapjacks here, but real estate,” says Judon Fambrough, attorney with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.
Flipping refers to the practice of finding a property that is for sale — usually priced below-market — and then selling it soon after it is [...]

 

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