When you buy a house in a community with a homeowners association (HOA), you are bound by its covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs). Some of these that you agreed to in order to purchase the home of your dreams can later turn out to be more onerous than...
Year: 2024
Do Texas homebuyers need to worry about squatters in their homes?
Recently, there have been several high-profile stories about squatters or non-paying tenants who occupy properties without permission. One story that received national attention involved a family that could not move into a home purchased from the estate of the prior...
Do you change the zone with a real estate variance?
When buying real estate for commercial purposes, it is important to know that it is in the right zone. There are three main zones in use in most areas: Industrial, commercial and residential. These dictate the type of properties that can exist within those zones and...
3 strategies for dealing with anticipatory contract breaches
When you enter into a contract with another party, you expect them to fulfill their obligations as agreed upon in the contract. Yet, sometimes, another party may indicate through words or actions that they are unwilling or unable to fulfill their obligations before...
How can you protect your trade secrets?
Intellectual property can be crucial to a business’s success. Intellectual property helps a company make its brand unique and memorable. One component of intellectual property is trade secrets. Trade secrets include unique formulas, methods, designs and processes that...
What is an anticipatory contract breach?
Most of the time, you have to wait for a contract to actually be breached before you do anything about it. This is known as an actual breach. For example, perhaps your company signed a contractual agreement to hire a roofing company and they said they would arrive and...
What’s a “self-help” eviction?
Good tenants may come and go, but it seems like you just can’t get rid of the bad ones. As a landlord, you may periodically run into a situation with a tenant where you simply want them out of your hair (and property) permanently – but you cannot take matters into...
3 issues with a property that could negatively affect neighbors
Real estate disputes in Texas don't just relate to transactions. Certainly, things can go wrong during a home sale or lease that require people to go to court. However, even those who simply want to quietly enjoy the property they already own sometimes require the...
Enforceability concerns: Verbal contracts in Texas
The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) plays a pivotal role in shaping business transactions, and when it comes to verbal contracts in Texas, there are specific guidelines outlined within the UCC. The UCC is a set of standardized laws that govern commercial transactions in...
Is it wise to write a love letter to a home seller?
When it comes to real estate transactions, where emotions and negotiations can sometimes intertwine, prospective homebuyers often find themselves contemplating unconventional ways to stand out in a competitive market. One intriguing approach gaining attention is the...