How To Buy Real Estate At Tax Sale Buying tax delinquent property at tax sale is a profitable land buying method. However, buyers sometimes pay too much for the property or buy real estate that has serious title problems. Often the purchased property is not as expected,…

Buying Real Estate At Foreclosure Auctions To be successful buying land at foreclosure auctions, or more correctly Trustees Sales, you need to understand the foreclosure process. The process is long and complicated causing many to avoid them. Because of this, it is a great opportunity. Understanding Foreclosure…

Do I Need A Deed Search? A Deed search is a review of all recorded deeds on a specific parcel of land to determine the history, ownership and liens of that land. This search is conducted at the local county recorders office. When the search…

The Special Power Of Attorney The Special Power Of Attorney is only one of many types of powers of attorney. The most common is a health care power of attorney, which grants another the authority to make health care decisions when you cannot. Others include…

How To Use A Quit Claim Deed The Quit Claim deed is the most common deed. It is literally a deed to quit any claim you have on real property. The deed does not guarantee you have interest in the property only that you are…

The Special Warranty Deed The Special Warranty Deed is a compromise deed. It guarantees clear title only during the time the real property was owned by the seller. It does not guarantee against any issues that may be present before the seller owned the property.…

The Warranty Deed The Warranty Deed is the most secure deed and should be used in all real estate transactions. When signed the seller is guaranteeing there are no title problems on the land being sold. General Purposes And Effects of the Warranty Deed This…

The Lis Pendens And Real Estate Lis Pendens is latin for “suit pending”. If a Notice Of Lis Pendens is recorded at the local county recorder on property it means there is a law suit pending on that property. The notice secures any interest the…

Open Range And The Land Owner Wikipedia 2016 states: In the Western United States and Canada, open range is rangeland where cattle roam freely regardless of land ownership. Where there are “open range” laws, those wanting to keep animals off their property must erect a fence to…

How To Lower Your Real Estate Taxes We all pay taxes, we all pay too much. Unlike most taxes you may be able to lower your real estate taxes. The property tax is a total of the various taxing entities that assess taxes on your…

Do I Need A Land Survey? A Land Survey is not required on every real estate transaction, but is sometimes necessary and invaluable. A survey marks the lands outer boundaries and a plat map is prepared showing the land boundaries along with a legal description.…

Understanding Mineral Rights Mineral rights are a cause of controversy among property owners. This is especially true in areas with oil and gas exploration. Owners of these rights have certain rights which are difficult for land owner’s to accept. These rights are often called oil…

Reading A Real Estate Contract A Real Estate Contract, Real Estate Purchase Contract or REPC is the contract to buy land or other types of real estate. These contracts are created by the state real estate department and used by real estate agents. Individuals use…

How To Find A Realtor How to find a realtor. When you choose a realtor they are working for you. You are hiring them. Below are 6 questions to ask when interviewing your prospective realtor. 1. How Experienced Are You? Many have asked how to find…

Owner Financing: The Best Real Estate Loan Owner Financing, also known as seller financing, is a real estate transaction where the seller is also the lender. Owner financed land can be any real property, although it is more common with land than houses or commercial…