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How many days or months after ending contract with realtor, can I sell my house to someone that saw it during the contract period and not have to pay any commission?

If my house is for sale but due to the depressed real estate market there are no buyers, what would be the ramifications of letting the house go back to the mortgage company?

I need to move to a dryer climate due to health reasons. Im on a limited income.

Can a land contract be renegotiated to remove a co-buyer without consent?

If we just purchased a house last week, what are our rights regarding an undisclosed rodent problem?

Inspector said he couldn’t find the attic access, so my husband signed off on the inspection report. Then, 2 days later, my husband found the…

Can a contractor for neighbor repairing neighbors swear line tear up your yard and not bring my yard back to having grass?

Currently have sunken mud hole.

If I had a property listed with an agent but canceled our contract, can I sell it owner financed to someone with the knowledge they will be reselling probably within 60 days?

If my husband is a co-borrower on a mortgage for a friend’s home, will I be required to sign any forms at closing?

The state requires spousal consent for mortgages in most cases.

If 4 people own 80 acres of land and 1 person has decided to live on the land, does that person have to get permission from the 3 other owners prior to moving onto it?

Or can the person claim squatters rights and claim all 80 acres? Should we have a document for him to claim all 80 acre? Should…

What to do if I recently found out that I am not connected to the city’s sewer although I have paid for sewer for 12 years?

They say they only have to refund the last 2 years. I think they are confusing this 2 year period with a 2 year statute…

What can I do to save my home and business?

My parents have 12 acres of land and 20 years ago they allowed me to build my house and an auto shop business which has…