The Supreme Court recently explained the distinction between a legal mortgage and an equitable mortgage. The Court explained that a legal mortgage (in this case, mortgage by deposit of ...

She was able to meet with Mendez in person and get her to sign her mother’s house back. Dewar said had she stayed in a dark ...

A deed restriction is a legal stipulation written into the deed of a property that dictates certain conditions or limitations ...

The distinction between a grantor and a grantee in real estate lies in the transfer of property rights. The grantor is the ...

When it comes to title insurance, Texas is an anomalous state. Most states are “ALTA states” and use title insurance forms that the American ...

Florida’s real estate market is one of the most dynamic in the country, attracting investors, homebuyers, and developers from ...

A house in Linden that sold for $3 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Union County ...

The potential construction of a new fire station at the old middle school site should not affect the town’s park and recreation land at Ingleside Park, according to Town Attorney Jim Cipolleta.

The Alachua County Property Appraiser's Office has relaunched its free property monitoring service, now called Title Alert.

A Long Island man on Tuesday was arraigned on an indictment for allegedly filing a fraudulent deed in an attempt to claim ownership of a three-family house in Fort Greene valued at more than $2 ...

Buying a house from a family member can make sense, especially if it saves you money or makes it easier to get financing. [ A Guide to Seller-Paid Mortgage Rate Buydowns] Arm's-Length Transaction vs.

Without up-to-date property owner listings and sales records, there is no Multiple Listing service (MLS) data for banks to ...