| Real Estate Investment Trusts |
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| A real estate investment trust, also known as an REIT, is a type of investment opportunity. More specifically, shares in REITs are considered a type of real estate security.More... |
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| Mortgages -- Mortgages and Deeds of Trust Distinguished |
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| In connection with real estate financing, sometimes the terms "mortgage" and "deed of trust" are used interchangeably. The two are not the same. In fact, important differences exist.
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| Zoning Laws |
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| Zoning law is a mechanism by which government controls the use of land.More... |
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| Estimating the Costs of Interstate Moving Expenses -- The Non-Binding Estimate |
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| Federal law regulates the business of carriers who transport household goods from one state to another. Federal laws and the regulations adopted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) come into play to advise customers of their rights, including the right to have a mover provide a written estimate of the cost of the move. The estimate may be either binding or nonbinding. With each kind of estimate, certain rules apply.More... |
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| Types of Tenancies |
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| Usually, when one thinks of the relationship between a landlord and a tenant, what comes to mind is a lease agreement between the parties where the tenant agrees to stay in the leased premises for a specified period of years and pay an agreed upon rent for the privilege of doing so. In actuality, the scenario described above is just one type of tenancy, a tenancy for years. The types of landlord/tenant relationships are as follows:More... |
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