I want to write on a topic that can be divisive and emotional. Over years of experience in the real estate and rehabbing fields, I have seen this scenario play out more than a few times: when a property has fallen into disrepair and the owner dies, the home can end up becoming a...
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According to SafeguardTheWorld, homes without security systems are 300% more likely to be broken into, burglarized or vandalized. This number increases tenfold when there is a vacant home with obvious signs of no one living there. Some of those signs include overgrown grass and shrubbery (ill-maintained lawn), snowed-in driveways and walkways and an abundance...
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Carrying out the duties as an estate executor is probably one of the most thankless and time-consuming jobs. Many administrators agree to take on this burden out of loyalty to the deceased, and they may receive little or no compensation, other than what is provided for in the will, assuming that one exists. On...
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Earlier posts have covered selling via an auction, and selling on your own (for sale by owner). Today, I want to share information with you on selling to an investor. This is the method to choose if you are in a hurry to sell and you will walk away with hard cash after the...
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No one is really sure who came up with the proverb “a stitch in time saves nine,” but the saying first appeared in eighteenth century England. The proverb is definitely meant to spur the lazy into action, because it is an anagram for “this is meant as incentive.” Most people agree with this maxim,...
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An earlier blog post covered selling a property via an auction. This post covers selling a property on your own. This process is just as it sounds. You do the legwork and there is potential to save money if you do everything correctly. I stress potential to save money because people don’t know what...
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Occasionally, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, the heirs cannot agree how to dispose of property. In most of these situations, there are an even number of joint heirs to a piece of unimproved real property and they each have an equal share, so there is no effective way to break a tie....
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Probate is a formal public legal process via which the assets of the individual are distributed following a person’s death, in accordance to their will. The probate process starts with filing the will, petition and death certificate. Usually, the general public has access to these documents. Thus starts a process that involves the filing...
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If you’ve inherited property or one has been assigned to you as Executor of the Estate, you now have a big responsibility. While some of the selling options will feel familiar to you if you have ever bought or sold a property, there are nuances with respect to these types of properties in particular. Educate...
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