Real Estate and Business
Find tips and helpful resources related to real estate issues that face businesses—from signing a commercial lease to using a property management agreement.
When to use a limited warranty deed
A limited warranty deed transfers legal title to real property. However, this type of deed does not promise clear title; it only guarantees the title…
Who benefits from title insurance?
Find out how title insurance can help you if a title dispute arises after you purchase a home.
Getting to know your bargain and sale deed
Does your pending real estate transfer involve a bargain and sale deed? If so, you need to understand how this document may affect your legal rights.
Using a property management agreement
Don't sign a property management agreement before you know exactly what it should—and shouldn't—contain.
Establish the rights and responsibilities of shared real property with a land ownership agreement
Thinking about purchasing land with one or more co-buyers? Protect your investment by understanding your rights and by putting the proper agreement…
Real estate investing: What you should know
It all looks so easy on HGTV: A couple buys a house, does a complete makeover, and sells it for a tidy profit. So you might be thinking, “I could do…
Issuing a lead-paint disclosure
Selling or renting out your pre-1978 home? Learn about the requirements for lead-based paint disclosures—and what might happen if you don't comply.
Creative strategies to help landlords survive coronavirus
Thinking creatively, being generous with tenants, and considering short-term leases could help you get through the pandemic.
Illinois requirements for quitclaim deeds
If you're required to file a quitclaim deed in Illinois, some of the forms and exemptions you'll use and claim may surprise you. Follow these…