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A property abstract is a summary of the legal documents that chronicle transactions associated with a particular parcel of land. Generally included are references to deeds , mortgages , wills , probate records, court litigations , and tax sales —basically, any legal document that affects the property.
The Ellis Act (California Government Code Chapter 12.75) [1] is a 1985 California state law that allows landlords to evict residential tenants to "go out of the rental business" in spite of desires by local governments to compel them to continue providing rental housing.
Subdivision laws enforced by the Department help ensure that subdividers deliver to buyers what was agreed to at the time of sale. Before subdivided real property can be marketed in California, subdividers must obtain a public report from the Department disclosing to prospective buyers pertinent information about a particular subdivision. [9]
Plan to submit a gift letter that explains you won’t need to pay it back, so that the lender can be sure it is not a loan. Closing costs The down payment isn’t the only upfront expense you ...
When a real estate transaction is completed, the agents involved each earn a percentage of the home’s sale price. This amount typically runs somewhere between 2.5 and 3 percent.
Before initiative proponents may gather signatures, the Attorney General prepares an official title and summary for the proposed law, and the California Legislative Analyst's Office submits a report on its estimated fiscal effects. There is a 30-day public review period that begins after the Attorney General receives the submission and the ...
Title insurance usually costs 0.5 percent to 1 percent of the property’s sale price. Lender’s title insurance is based on the mortgage principal amount, about $3.50 for every $1,000 of the loan.
The actual sale typically completes a non-judicial foreclosure. The highest bidder at a trustee's sale gets title to the property; if no one bids, the title to the property keeps with the foreclosing mortgage lender. A valid foreclosure requires the following documents to be successful: Record vesting current owner