Buying a home is much more than finding a house you like and signing the documents to close on a home. There are more factors to consider, and when a homeowner’s association or HOA is involved, the new or potential homeowner should consider the covenants, condition...

While it might be ideal to own one’s residence, individuals of all ages and circumstances commonly decide that renting is the best and possibly their only option. Thus, many Tennessee residents are currently in a residential rental agreement. While these are common...

Buying a home in Nashville is exciting, whether it is a starter home, a flipper or your forever home. There are many expenses involved in the home buying process, so you may be surprised when the real estate agent you are already working with suggests also retaining a...

When real estate is exchanged, an agreement is usually formalized in a written contract. Without written contracts, it would not be possible to enforce the agreement in court if a party doesn’t fulfill its obligations. Although this may seem simple on the surface –...

The residential real estate market is hot right now in Nashville and across the U.S. with potential homeowners bidding for choice properties, often paying well above the asking price. With so much at stake, those looking to buy or sell a home may want to get to...

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...

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,...

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...

A crucial step in the home purchasing process is getting a home inspection. A home inspector's job is look at the main systems of a house to ensure it is in satisfactory condition. Sometimes there are only minor, easily fixable issues. Other times there are more major...

People who own property in Tennessee are not expecting the government to simply decide to take it from them for its own use, no matter how important or necessary that use is said to be. However, it can happen based on eminent domain. People who find themselves...