If you've been in the market for a home long enough, then you've likely had the misfortune of finding out that one you were interested in purchasing was no longer available when you went to make an offer for it. Months later as you continue your search, you may have...
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Real estate attorneys are beneficial to have around pre-purchase
Buying a home always is an involved process, but it can be particularly complex if it's your first time doing so. That's why, even if your jurisdiction doesn't require to have your own attorney present to close on your property, you should. You may also benefit from...
Concessions are an important part of your business lease
When it comes to finding office space, many new business owners think that the hard part is over when they finally find a property that will work for them and their needs. Doing so is often only half the battle, though. Negotiating the terms of a lease agreement, and...
Salt Lake City to be a top producing real estate market in 2018
Utah's capital city, Salt Lake City (SLC), is slated to be one of 2018's top ten most booming real estate markets in United States. As we start 2018, SLC is expected to become the sixth most booming market in the United States. Interestingly, St. George, Utah's...
Things to avoid when signing a commercial lease
As many regulations that exist related to the handling of residential real estate transactions, they are very few in place that restrict how commercial ones should be handled. It's because of this that you should be quite vigilant when negotiating a commercial lease...
Options to pursue in dealing with encroachment
You have an expansive piece of land and someone decides to erect a structure on it either purposefully or because they didn't do proper surveying to get the property boundaries just right. What's described above is encroachment. It's one of the more common reasons...
What residential landlords should know about Utah’s eviction process – II
As we discussed in a previous post, those investors who put their money in rental property in the wake of the recession are now grateful for their bold move, as the rebounding real estate market and resurgent economy have allowed them to realize a handsome profit. We...
What residential landlords should know about Utah’s eviction process
Thanks to a rebounding real estate market and a resurgent economy, there is perhaps no better time than the present for those considering an investment in residential rental property to take the plunge. Indeed, many investors have already done so, seeing their rental...
Prescriptive Rights Presumed if Use Over Twenty Years
To establish a prescriptive easement, a person must show, "by clear and convincing evidence," Buckley v. Cox, 247 P.2d 277, 279-80 (Utah 1952), that his "use of another's land was open, continuous, and adverse under a claim of right for a period of twenty years."...
Issues with titles can become serious legal headaches
When you own land or a home, you will obviously be very familiar with the term "title." A title is a legal right of ownership for a particular piece of property. Title can be referred to in many different contexts, but you really only hear the terms used in relation...