| Property with a View |
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| Many homeowners purchase property because of the view. In fact, a good view can add significantly to the value of a home. Generally speaking, however, a property owner has no right to a view.More... |
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| Nonconforming Uses, Conditional Use Permits, and Variances |
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| Zoning ordinances enforce or develop a comprehensive plan to divide property within a governmental entity's borders. The ordinances restrict a property owner's use of his or her private property so that the public's health, safety, and welfare are protected, maintained, and developed. Zoning ordinances affect the structures that already exist within the governmental entity's borders at the time the ordinances are enacted.More... |
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| Wrap-Around Mortgages |
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| A wrap-around mortgage refers to a type of loan transaction. With a wrap-around mortgage, a lender (often the seller of property) assumes or continues responsibility for an existing mortgage and makes a new mortgage for an additional sum which essentially "wraps" around the old mortgage, because the lender will make the payments on the old mortgage.
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| Settling Uncertain Boundary Lines |
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| Often property owners do not know the location of the exact boundaries of their property. Unless the property has been surveyed by a professional surveyor, the issue may be unclear. Alternatives are available to help neighbors settle uncertain boundary lines.More... |
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| Fair Housing Act |
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| The Fair Housing ActMore... |
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