The Common Legal Pitfalls for Homebuyers and How an Attorney can Help
1. HOFFMAN, COMFORT, OFFUTT, SCOTT & HALSTAD, LLP
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THE COMMON LEGAL PITFALLS
FOR HOMEBUYERS AND
HOW AN ATTORNEY CAN HELP
3. MOST FIRST TIME
HOMEBUYERS DON'T HIRE AN
ATTORNEY TO LOOK OVER ALL
OF THEIR DOCUMENTS,
INCLUDING THE TITLE, DEED,
AND MORTGAGE LOAN
DOCUMENTS.
4. HIRING AN EXPERIENCED
REAL ESTATE LAWYER
TO EXAMINE LEGAL DOCUMENTS
CAN PREVENT MAJOR PROBLEMS
DOWN THE ROAD.
5. HOMEBUYERS THAT DO NOT HIRE
AN ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE WITH
THE SELLER FOR THE BEST PRICE
USUALLY END UP PAYING MORE
THAN THEY HAVE TO.
6. A GOOD REAL ESTATE LAWYER
CAN HELP YOU GET A FAIR PRICE
FOR THE HOUSE YOU ARE
INTERESTED IN BUYING.
7. A LOT OF HOMEBUYERS
UNDERVALUE THEIR HOME
WHEN SELLING IT,
WHICH CAN CAUSE THEM TO
LOSE A LOT OF MONEY
IN THE TRANSACTION.
8. A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY CAN
GUARANTEE THAT YOU
GET A FAIR PRICE FOR THE HOME
YOU ARE SELLING AS WELL AS
THE ONE YOU WANT TO BUY.
9. FAILING TO HIRE A REAL
ESTATE ATTORNEY CAN BE A
HUGE MISTAKE FOR THOSE
WHO BUY A HOME AND WANT
TO BACK OUT OF THE DEAL
AFTER THE CONTRACTS
HAVE BEEN SIGNED.
10. PROFESSIONAL LEGAL HELP
IS REQUIRED FOR MANY
ASPECTS OF BUYING A HOME,
INCLUDING LOOKING OVER ALL
OF THE DOCUMENTS AS WELL AS
NEGOTIATING A PRICE.