Real Estate

Commercial leases demand a lot more than residential leases do from landlords. It is common for landlords to provide facilities ranging from parking lots and bathrooms to security services for their tenants. As a landlord leasing commercial properties, you may seek to...

Getting a new tenant into a rental unit can be a costly and time-consuming process. Landlords have to show the unit and then check the applications of prospective tenants. They may need to engage in deep cleaning or make repairs before a new tenant takes occupancy. It...

If you have real estate holdings and have a partnership with others, you may be unsure of how you should divide those holdings. There are a few ways that you can do so. To decide how to divide your commercial real estate holdings, you first have to know the value of...

If you want to start a business dealing in real estate, you already know what your goals are and how you want to achieve them. But you also need to set your company up as an official entity so that you can start doing business productively and legally. Whether you’re...

If you’ll be investing in a commercial property, then it is important to know what a good commercial property lease looks like. If this is your first time creating a commercial lease, you may be surprised to see how different it is from a residential lease. With...

It is easy to fall in love with a piece of land. Ohio has some beautiful landscapes, and owning a piece of that natural beauty can give you a sense of joy. You may even want to extend that joy to others. You could do so by protecting the property from development or...

After all the trouble homebuyers and sellers go through to make a deal, it can be emotionally devastating to have the whole thing suddenly fall through. It does happen, however. Buyers may end up bowing out of the deal for any number of reasons, including marital...

Property owners in Ohio can make a good income by renting or leasing homes in their communities. Those new to this business are often unprepared for the work it requires to be successful. Not knowing enough about the industry can also put your rights as a landlord at...

Paying toward the purchase of a house is often a better use of your income than just paying rent. A land contract can be a great solution for someone who wants to buy a home but can't qualify for a traditional mortgage or doesn't want one right now. Most Ohio land...

Eminent domain is the process by which the government can take private property and put it to other uses. A common example is when an interstate is being run through a town and someone’s home is in the path of the roadway. The government may take the home in order to...