Toledo Real Estate And Business Law Blog

House hunting isn’t easy, but you finally found the perfect home in the perfect location for your needs. You made an offer -- a good one -- and you thought you would definitely get the home. However, your offer was rejected. Before you even had a chance to make...

Contingencies are the escape clauses in a real estate contract. You agree to buy the property if specific conditions are met. These are some of the contingencies you need to consider when shopping for Toledo real estate: Sale of home contingency: Selling your home may...

Can you imagine how you’d feel if you just moved into your newly purchased home and had to move right back out again because it was infested with wild animals? That’s exactly the plight of an Ohio couple who discovered that their $300,000 home in Akron was also home...

If you are buying a home for the first time, there are many traps you can fall into. A mistake could have considerable financial consequences. Follow these tips to ensure you avoid any home-buying pitfalls: Shop around for your mortgage: When you want a carton of...

As a landlord, you have the right to limit what activities a tenant engages in on your property, from restricting loud noises after a certain time in the evening to limiting or completely refusing to allow pets. Animals can cause substantial damage to a property. Dogs...

One of the worst things that you might have to deal with when you buy a new property is a boundary dispute with a neighbor. When you purchase a home, you should have full use of all your land. You also don't want a neighbor erroneously deciding that you're responsible...

Buying a house is a stressful process with plenty of new terms and information for buyers to learn. People closing on a new property have to pay certain costs as part of that transaction, one of which is title insurance. Many people find title insurance confusing, as...

Remember as a kid how you saved your pocket money to buy the latest comic, the latest single or your very own hamster? Can you remember how hard you saved, how carefully you counted your pennies, and how hard you thought before handing over your coins? Buying your...

You found your dream home, made an offer and the buyer accepted, so congratulations are definitely in order. Now, you’re just waiting on your closing date, right? What can go wrong? Plenty. Here are some of the potential problems you can encounter: Financing will be...

An easement grants someone else the right to use the land in a certain way. For example, a neighbor may want to share a driveway to get to their property. They never own that driveway, but they do have a legal right to use it. This way, they can get to their own...