Category Archives: Real Estate
How To Write An Investor-Friendly Real Estate Contract
If you’re a Texas real estate investor, you will have many occasions when you will have to use the TREC form that most realtors use exclusively. But if there are no brokers involved, or they don’t mind if you and your seller use a different contract form, you should offer to submit the contract form… Read More »
Real Property Descriptions Marking Location, Location, Location
The interests one may own in real property vary considerably—for example, one may own an undivided fractional interest, a leasehold, a life estate, or fee simple, just to name a few—but one constant is that the property so owned must be described such that it can be identified with reasonable certainty, separate and apart… Read More »
Haunted Houses, Imposter Trick-or-Treaters and a Lawyer in a Horned Halloween Costume
Halloween is right around the corner, which means that children are preoccupied with putting the finishing touches on their costumes and computing the fastest routes to the most generous houses, and plenty of adults are going to Halloween parties. If you find yourself at one such party and should happen to strike up a… Read More »
Selling a House in Texas with Lease Options is a Nuanced Process
Selling a house in the state of Texas does not always need to be an outright, simple sales transaction. Still, some people in the market, as either a buyer or seller, wonder if it is even legal to arrange for a rent to own deal for a residential property in this state. The short… Read More »
Creative Ways to Buy and Sell Real Estate in Texas
A typical real estate transaction, whether residential or commercial, usually involves a buyer paying a certain amount in cash for a down payment and taking on a new mortgage for the rest of the purchase price, cashing out the seller at closing. However, there are many situations when a typical transaction just won’t work…. Read More »
Knowing the Rules of Houston Historical Preservation Appeals
Purchasing a house with the desire to renovate it or planning a renovation of a house you already own can be one of the most stressful, not to mention expensive, experiences that a property owner may undertake. This process can be even more daunting if you live in one of Houston’s 22 designated historic districts…. Read More »