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...
How To Calculate Square Footage of a Home
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Home Buying Tips
What Is A Stigmatized Property?
A stigmatized property is a property that is shunned by buyers for reasons that aren’t related to the physical condition or features of the house or...
How a Title Search Works
A title search is when a person or real estate professional looks through county records and claims on a property to determine who the rightful...
What Is Tenancy in Common?
Tenancy in common (TIC) is an agreement where two or more people share ownership rights to a property. The owners in a tenancy in common agreement...
What is Hazard Insurance?
Hazard insurance is an insurance policy that protects a property owner against damage to their home or property caused by fires, severe storms,...
What Are Real Estate Commissions?
Real estate commissions are a percentage of the money made from a home sale taken by real estate agents. Because commissions are a percentage,...
The Difference Between Contingent vs Pending in Real Estate
Contingent and Pending are both statuses you’ll see on a home listing when an offer has been made, but they mean different things legally. Pending...
Foundation Cracks – When to Repair and When to Sell
If you’ve found your home has a cracked foundation, you’re likely wondering how bad it is and how much it will cost to fix it. The good news is that...
Real Estate Deeds: The Types and What They Mean
Deeds are legally binding documents which transfer ownership of property from one person to another. It’s important for you whether you're a grantor...
The Difference Between Grantor vs. Grantee in Real Estate.
In real estate, the difference between grantor vs. grantee is that the grantor is the person who transfers a property they own to a grantee, the...