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What an Easement Appurtenant means and how to create or get rid of one

An Easy-to-Understand Guide to Easement Appurtenant

If you have no other way to access your land by vehicle except your neighbor’s driveway, then you have discovered an easement appurtenant.  An easement appurtenant is the right to use a portion of another person’s adjoining property for a specific purpose, like a drainage easement that allows you to divert water onto or through …

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witholding in real estate when buying and selling a house

How to Know if You’re Responsible for Withholding & By How Much

When you are buying a home from a seller who is considered a non-resident (someone that lives in another state but is selling a property where you are buying), you may need to withhold part of the proceeds. And the requirements change state by state, so it is important to check with your state’s Department …

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What is a Special Warranty Deed

What is a Special Warranty Deed and What It Is Used For

A special warranty deed is a type of general warranty deed used to transfer ownership from one owner (a person, group of people or entity) to a new owner when the seller cannot guarantee 100% ownership of the property they are selling.  The biggest difference between a special warranty deed and a general warranty deed …

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Pre Approval vs Pre Qualified What’s the difference

Pre-Approval vs Pre-Qualified: What’s the difference?

While pre-approval and pre-qualification are both important when buying a home, there are slight differences that impact how smoothly your transaction will go.  Both statuses also occur at different stages in the home buying and selling process. Pre-qualification is the first step in the homebuying process and pre-approval is the next. For both you will …

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