by admin | Nov 12, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
In Texas, oral agreements for the purchase of real property are not enforceable. There is such a thing as an oral lease, so real property can be rented (in most cases) upon an oral agreement, but we don’t recommend that either. This one’s easy. A handshake deal... by admin | Nov 5, 2018 | All Blogs, HOA, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
“Too good to be true!” That’s what you should have thought before you scooped up that house in a tax foreclosure. Instead, you thought to yourself, “It’s like taking house-shaped candy from a baby.” Can you actually buy a house for as little as a few hundred dollars... by admin | Oct 23, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
I once had a person call me and ask, “Is it legal for me shot anyone who trespasses on my land?” Even in Texas the answer to this one is still going to be “maybe.” We live in a free society, but that does not mean we are “free” to do as we please or even free from our... by admin | Oct 1, 2018 | All Blogs, Property Owner
This is a very easy DO. I can remember how confident I was before I bought my first home. This, by the way, was me BEFORE law school. I did all the research and narrowed down all of the “best” prospects to come up with a TOP 5 list. At the insistence of a friend of... by admin | Sep 18, 2018 | All Blogs, Landlord's rights, Property Owner
Real property isn’t like personal property. You don’t buy a house or an office building the way you buy a pizza or a magazine subscription. The title to a piece of land can change from your hand to someone else even without your hand anywhere near that transaction.... by admin | Jan 31, 2018 | All Blogs, HOA, Property Owner
I am often asked how someone can get out of their HOA. The short, very easy, very sarcastic answer is, “Well, move.” Generally, your Homeowners Association is here to stay. You may not remember being notified that you were joining all the HOA fun that glorious day you...