Real Estate

Legal Guides for Real Estate

  1. Causes of Foreclosure

    Margery Ellen Golant

    There is a great deal of publicity currently about the epidemic of foreclosure sweeping the country. Everyone knows about it, but the details are not well understood. The purpose of this Legal... more

  2. What is foreclosure?

    Margery Ellen Golant

    What is a mortgage ? A mortgage is a debt agreement that is made between a person who wants to borrow money and a lender. The major difference between mortgages and other sorts of debts is that the... more

  3. Judicial Foreclosure Process

    Margery Ellen Golant

    The Foreclosure Process. Foreclosure is the process by which the lender takes control of the property which was pledged as collateral for the mortgage debt and sells the property to raise money to... more

  4. Nonjudicial Foreclosure Process

    Margery Ellen Golant

    Foreclosure is the process by which the lender takes control of the property which was pledged as collateral for the mortgage debt and sells the property to raise money to pay on the debt created by... more

  5. Can Bankruptcy Save Me From Foreclosure?

    Raffy Mikaelian Boulgourjian

    I am repeatedly asked, What is the fastest way to stop a foreclosure? If you are facing foreclosure and have already fallen behind on your payments, have large amounts of credit card debt and are... more

  6. How to Purchase a Residential Home in Florida

    Aileen Ortega

    Choose a Realtor or real estate salesperson to help you with your search. Generally, the Realtor is paid by the seller. Therefore, a prospective buyer should take advantage of that fact and have... more

  7. What is a Homeowners Association?

    James Andrew Weerts

    HOAs Generally. When a particular development has an HOA, HOA membership is mandatory for all owners within the development. An HOA is a legal entity and has the capacity to sue and be sued. This... more

  8. A Guide to Loan Modifications in New York

    Brian Stephan Devery

    Who can do help me?. Anyone can help you get a loan modification. In the State of NY, however, only attorneys licensed to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, Mortgage and Real... more

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