by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 19, 2019 | Home Buying, Real Estate History
When purchasing coastal property in Mexico, a Fideicomiso is necessary. A Fideicomiso is a living trust format, used to circumvent the prohibition against the acquisition of ocean front land by non-Mexican citizens. Its probable origin is the fideicommissum originated...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Feb 14, 2019 | Home Buying
The purchase of a new home is different from that of a resale due to the construction required. You should try monitor the building process to the extent possible. This includes regularly visiting the site and taking pictures. The best times are when framing, plumbing...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 28, 2019 | Real Estate Facts & Figures, Real Estate History
The modern Anglo-American trust is a unique legal device. In the U.S. we use trusts primary as methods to hold and convey property, often to heirs as an estate planning device. There are a couple of theories concerning the origin of the trust, with the latest being...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 24, 2019 | Home Buying
Get a Good Deal. When you don’t have an agent, finding the perfect home is a challenge. Agents see homes enter and leave the market every day – homes with diverse styles, prices, and neighborhoods. Agents are able to see when patterns emerge, and can tell you if a...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jan 18, 2019 | Home Ownership, Real Estate Facts & Figures
Until recently it was believed to be illegal to connect a down spout to a rain barrel in most urban areas in Colorado. Rain barrels are a great way to collect periodic rainfall for garden use – I have three with 40 gallons capacity each. The problem in Colorado was an...