Published On: July 30, 2022
Arizona real estate law is the body of constitutional, statutory, and administrative rules that govern landlords, tenants, investors, and home buyers in the acquisition, use, and transfer of real estate. Arizona Real Estate Law
Published On: July 28, 2022
Property which is pledged as collateral on a debt will sometimes be surrendered to the creditor if the debtor is unable to make payments. To read more on this topic, click on the link [...]
Published On: July 28, 2022
Once the purchase contract is fully accepted and escrow has been opened, the buyers and sellers next concern generally are “what are my closing costs going to be?” To help answer this question for [...]
Published On: July 28, 2022
A beneficiary deed, also known as a transfer on death (TOD) deed, is a form of deed that can be used to transfer ownership of real estate outside of probate following the grantor's death. [...]
Published On: July 28, 2022
The Arizona DRE (ADRE) is the Arizona Department of Real Estate. It is the government entity in Arizona that approves and monitors pre-licensing courses, real estate testing, and continuing education (CE). For more information click [...]
Published On: July 28, 2022
The Arizona DRE (ADRE) is the Arizona Department of Real Estate. It is the government entity in Arizona that approves and monitors pre-licensing courses, real estate testing, and continuing education (CE). For more information [...]
Published On: July 28, 2022
The following flowchart outlines the Arizona Anti-Deficiency Process. Click on the link below to download the flowchart. Arizona Anti-Deficiency Flow Chart
Published On: July 12, 2022
When people fail to pay real property taxes on their homes, vacant land, and/or commercial buildings, Arizona law allows county governments to lien the real property for the unpaid taxes, effectively putting a mortgage on [...]
Published On: July 12, 2022
January 1, 2022 – the Arizona legislature decided to change more than 100 years of protection for homeowners. It is going to take many years to understand what they did and how it effects all [...]
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