Real Estate Blog
What is an Encumbrance?
An encumbrance is a limit on how a home or property owner can use their land. Encumbrances are imposed by a third party like a neighbor or your...
What To Do If Your Home Has Hail Damage
Hail happens, and if you have hail damage to your home, know that you aren’t alone. Hail damage is one of the top homeowners claims each year, with...
7 Ways to Sell Your Rental Properties Quick and Easy
Being a landlord isn’t easy, and running an AirBnB may not pan out how the “gurus” say it will. It’s part of the game. If you’re burned out, you’re...
Restrictive Covenants and What To Know Before You Buy
When you find your dream home, you may also find restrictive covenants attached. Don't worry, restrictive covenants are common and occur on almost...
What Is An Easement In Real Estate And What Does It Do?
When you buy a property, you expect it to be yours, and yours alone. But that isn’t always the case. Sometimes you could find there is an easement...
What is a Short Sale in Real Estate?
A short sale in real estate is when a homeowner sells their house for less money than they owe on their mortgage. Short sales normally occur when...
What To Do If You Have A Mouse Infestation
If you hear suspicious noises behind your walls, bits of chair cushions are missing, or you are seeing moving shadows out of the corner of your eye,...
What is a Tax Lien?
A tax lien is a hold placed on your property by the government (local or federal) if you don’t make your tax payments. While a tax lien does not...
How to Tell if You Have Dry Rot & What to Do
If you have dry rot, you aren’t alone. Every year, around 20 billion feet of wood and boards are destroyed by dry rot in the United States alone. ...
How To Calculate Square Footage of a Home
Calculating the square footage of your house is easy once you know what counts as a square foot, and when it applies to your situation. For...