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In an ideal world, you’d secure real estate that suited your every need for as long as you occupied it. In reality, though, needs change, and your ability to adapt the use of your real estate may be blocked by existing zoning ordinances. In these circumstances, it can...
The residential housing market has almost always experienced inflation from one year to the next. 2021 may be different: the price of building materials, especially lumber, has caused the cost of new homes to rise sharply in Nashville and elsewhere in the United...
There’s a lot at stake in a construction contract. Clearly defined terms of these agreements can dictate the obligations of all parties involved, which can have a profound impact on costs and timeliness. As we’ve discussed previously on the blog, change orders can...
In Tennessee, when there is an agreement between a contractor and a property owner, both sides will have the same goal: to complete the project as specified. Obviously, the contractor will want to be paid for the work and receive what was specified in the contract....
Eminent domain refers to the process by which the government condemns land and takes it for a public purpose. What this means for those impacted is that they can lose their home and should ensure they understand the process and how they can ensure they are treated...
As a building contractor, you may need up-front payment to buy building supplies, pay workers or secure permits. Your clients, though, may feel uneasy about paying fully before the project is complete. After all, they may believe there is some chance you may skip...
Nashville may be Tennessee's biggest city by far, but it does not have the state's hottest residential real estate market. That distinction belongs to Knoxville, where prices have risen by at least 21% since May of last year. This increase has outpaced Nashville,...
Construction defects can cause a problem for any construction project, property owner or homeowner. For anyone involved in construction litigation related to construction defects, it is helpful to be familiar with the different categories of construction defects and...
A home purchase or sale is one of the largest transactions most people will ever complete. In Tennessee, home sellers are required to provide information about the condition of the property to the buyer and must disclose certain property defects to the best of the...
One of the principal challenges of land use planning, especially in large cities such as Nashville, is harmonizing uses on adjacent plots. Very often, the uses on individual lots develops in different and frequently conflicting ways. Also, newer types of developments...
