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For Sale by Owner
- Do I need to engage a real estate lawyer when buying a FSBO?
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Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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Lawyer's answer:
It depends on how comfortable you are with a residential purchase and sale. If ...
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A good real estate lawyer could truly be your best friend when buying a FSBO –...
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Home owners association
- How do I go about creating a home owners association for my neighborhood?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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Forming an association is like forming a business and is best done with the ...
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Each state has different laws and I am not familar with the rules of your ...
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E-mail offers
- Is an email offer to extend a rental agreement legally binding?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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Aside from the contract formation concepts already mentioned, your question ...
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It is impossible for a lawyer to interpret any legal document--including an e-...
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Sublet to a relative
- My brother is going to move in with me. Do I need to give formal notice to my landlord?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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There are two questions that need answers and for them you will need an ...
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Depends on what your contract with your landlord says. Some residential ...
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Foreclosures
- What is the best way to find information about properties in foreclosure?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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Depends on what you want to know. You can always sift through the filings ...
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There are several websites that you can pay for this service, such as www....
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Neighbor's house is an eyesore
- My neighbor's house is an eyesore. There is junk in the driveway, on the porch and in the yard. The yard hasn't been ...
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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The best answer is to approach this through the county or city you live in and ...
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Lawyer's answer:
Attorney Kennedy's answer is right on, I would only add that it is not within ...
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Home owners association violation
- Can a Home Owners Assoc. in WA. state legally fine you for an 'alleged' violation?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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I am unsure about Washington State's laws in this respect, and the laws of the ...
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Lawyer's answer:
So long as the Association's CCR's are valid, then said Association can, indeed,...
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Suing my home owners association
- Can a homeowner sue his home owners association?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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Although it often seems like anyone can sue anyone for anything in the United ...
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Of course. The Home Owners Association owes many duties to the homeowners.
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Condo bylaws
- Are condominium bylaws legally binding in the state of Washington?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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So long as the bylaws were passed in accordance to the rules set forth in the ...
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All condominiums must be created in accordance with the Washington Condominium ...
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Landlord plumbing disclosure
- Are landlords required to fully disclose any plumbing problems when renting a unit?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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WA recognizes an implied warranty of habitability in rental housing, and ...
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There shouldn't be any plumbing problems when you rent the unit. I assume that ...
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Rodent abatement
- My apartment in NY city has rats. Are rats the landlord's responsibility?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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Lawyer's answer:
A more practical question might be "how can I get rid of the rats?"
Report ...
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Landlords generally have a duty to provide safe and habitable residential ...
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Messy front yard
- Are there any laws against trailers/mobile homes being parked in front of houses?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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It depends on where you live. Check with your city or county for ordinances ...
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In order to answer this question, it is necessary to know the exact location of ...
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Real estate appraisals
- Are there laws against over appraising homes in order to benefit brokers?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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There are many problems with fraudulent appraisals, not just for the broker. ...
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The mortgage broker practices act RCW 19.146.0210 & .030 make it illegal for a ...
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Rental deposit
- How do I get a landlord deposit back? I left my rental property is excellent condition and my ex-landlord is ignoring my requests.
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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The law that contains your answer is found at RCW 59.18.280. It requires that ...
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Your question does not specify either the location of the rental property or ...
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Residential property
- I am thinking about building my own home from plans I had drawn up. Do I need to hire a general contractor or can I handle the job on ...
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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From a non-legal perspective, being very involved in construction law and ...
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Short answer: the contractor's registration act specifically exemts persons who ...
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Foreclosures
- I am unemployed and can't make my house payments. The bank is now telling me it is going to foreclose. Am I going to lose my home?
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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If the bank goes through the foreclosure process and you are not able to bring ...
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You may want to consider whether you are a good candidate for a Chapter 13 ...
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Residential property
- Our neighbor's tree is old and huge. Over half of the branches hang well over our property line. I worry that in a wind storm they ...
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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It is unlawful for you to cut down the tree. As a general rule, your neighbor ...
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Talk to your neighbor. She may not even realize that her tree is a pain. If ...
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converting house into rental units
- I own a large single family home that I want to convert into 3 rental units on the different floors. Can I just do it or ...
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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The city or county where you live probably has zoning regulations that apply to ...
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Mr. Clausen's answer is spot on. Your first stop should be your municipality's ...
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commercial landlord not fixing roof
- We own a retail clothing business and lease space on the basement level of a two story commercial building. Over time ...
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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Your first step is to read your lease and see whether you can make the repairs ...
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Most important step is to formally notify your landlord that there is a problem....
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neighbors using alley
- Our next door neighbors have been using the abandoned alley behind our house and yard to access the back of their yard and house. We ...
Washington.
Posted 8 months ago in Real Estate.
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First you need to determine where the property lines are and if the alley has ...
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Lawyer's answer:
Clausen's answer is correct, but I wanted to elaborate. If the alley was ...
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