Real Estate Law

"Good fences make good neighbors" is an old saying that many of our readers in Nevada have probably heard before. But, unfortunately, neighbors may not do the appropriate amount of research prior to building a fence, for example. This can lead to a good example of how...

A previous post on this blog discussed how a resident of Henderson or another part of the greater Las Vegas area may have to file a claim with their property insurance company should they experience accidental damage to their building from a fire or other...

One of the first things a Henderson, Nevada business owner or real estate investor will want to buy after purchasing a piece of commercial real estate is property insurance. This type of insurance is supposed to protect them from financial hardship should their...

To follow up on a local real estate dispute this blog has been following, the owners of a Las Vegas area property that was once a golf course have threatened to file additional lawsuits against the city government. This threat came in response to the City Council's...

Gone are the days in which houses and other residential properties were bought and sold on the principle of "let the buyer beware." While in former times the purchaser of a house would be expected to conduct an inspection of the property if he or she had a concern...

It might not come as a surprise to many in Henderson and the greater Las Vegas area, but all signs point to the seller's real estate market continuing for the time being. While this is great news for people who already own real estate here, it is getting harder for...

An aspiring real estate developer who either is in the business of building homes or businesses on undeveloped land or prefers to renovate or redevelop older properties has a lot on his or her plate at any time in the project. For instance, in addition to coming up...

Historically, Nevada has profited by its proximity to its neighbor to the west. With that state experiencing high housing prices and other issues, many people move to Las Vegas or Reno in the hope for more affordable housing and better circumstances overall. However,...

Many investors in Nevada may, like other people, not pay much attention to title insurance when they are closing on a new piece of property. After all, in the vast majority of cases, a title insurance policy is just something a buyer deals with at the time of a real...

When investors or private citizens in Nevada buy a piece of land, they expect that they will get what they see. In other words, if the land has a fence around it or if it is otherwise visibly clear where the piece of property ends and the neighbor's land begins, then...