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Negotiating with contingencies

February 25, 2009 0 Comments

In earlier columns, I discussed how a buyer might use a contingency to get a seller to disclose information, and provide a warranty about some aspect of the property.

What is the property that is being sold, and how do you know?

November 25, 2008 0 Comments

Both sellers and buyers need to understand what is being sold. When a seller lists property with a broker or advertises as a FSBO, he should establish both the nature of his ownership and its extent.

What in the world does a land consultant do?

July 4, 2008 0 Comments

I’m often asked — usually by my wife of 25 years — “Just what is it that you do all day?” She’s a lawyer. She has an office building, a sign, a secretary and an old-fashioned barrister’s desk the size of an aircraft carrier’s flight deck.