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State-road easements are not easy to live with

June 8, 2010 3 Comments

I have nothing but respect and affection for state crews who maintain public roads, summer and winter. I don’t feel the same toward certain road-department policies.

Should you buy property without legal access?

October 27, 2009 5 Comments

I learned this week about 150 acres that was priced at about $300/A. It seems to have a lot of merchantable timber, more than enough to cover the cost of acquisition.

Buyers: Don’t let the heat of the chase burn you

September 9, 2009 4 Comments

Buyers usually invest their emotions into any property they pursue with a contract offer. When we like something, we want it.

What's an easement? Part II

October 22, 2008 2 Comments

Four types of easements are not agreed to: easement by necessity, easement by implication, easement by prescription and easement by condemnation.

Easements are commonly found in real estate. In general terms, an easement is an arrangement whereby a non-owner of a property has the legal right either to use that property or limit its use in some specified, special way.