Real Estate Law

Property values increased in 2022, but property transfers decreased in Ashtabula County, Ohio. The Auditor’s Office for the county released its results recently with some surprising results. Read on to learn of real estate trends that affected the market last year....

Many people in Ohio rent their homes. Although renters don’t own the property in which they live, they still have certain rights their landlords must honor. The following offers some things to keep in mind regarding leases and rental agreements in the Buckeye State....

The Federal Reserve is the central banking system of the United States and is overseen by a Board of Governors. The Board has increased interest rates twice so far in 2022, with additional increases likely by year’s end. Purportedly an action to help slow inflation,...

Investing in real estate, whether in Ohio or some other location, can be a lucrative practice. Real estate values usually increase, particularly over the long term, and everyone has to have a place to live and work so there is also usually a high demand. One of the...

After several years of keeping interest rates near zero, the Federal Reserve approved to increase interest rates by .25 percentage points in March 2022. Experts agree that the agency will likely approve additional rate increases throughout the year. Ostensibly, this...

Residents of Ohio may be familiar with the huge Heidelberg Distributing facility on I-75 near Moraine. Once a Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. warehouse, the expansive facility was bought by Heidelberg in 2013, and the company moved all of its operations there from Dayton...

Buying a house involves a great deal of paperwork. At closing, new homeowners will have to sign document after document, and it can easily become confusing. In particular, some Ohio residents may be confused about the difference between a title and deed, both of which...

Buying a home is something that many people in Ohio and elsewhere worry that they will never be able to afford to do. Though they may not have bad financial habits, they may not qualify for a mortgage from a traditional lender for a variety of reasons. However, they...

Selling a home can be an exciting but difficult endeavor to undertake. Many Ohio residents want to get through the process as quickly as possible, especially if they already have another home and do not want to manage two mortgages. However, it is important not to...