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What is a rider in real estate? It’s language that expands on or clarifies the contents of a written contract. In this case, a purchase and sale (“P&S”) agreement. Contract riders address specific concerns of a buyer or seller. They customize...

Published on: October 22, 2026

Deed theft can happen to anyone. It affects wealthy or modest households. It can happen to a city penthouse or a farm in the country, a beach house or an unbuilt lot. But today, most of all, the targets are homes of older people and Black families....

Published on: October 20, 2026

Foreclosure is a mortgage lender’s legal repossession of a home in order to sell it and get back the balance of the unpaid home loan. Pre-foreclosure, as you might guess, is that window of time when a homeowner has fallen behind on their monthly...

Published on: October 18, 2026

With a revocable trust (a.k.a. living trust), a deed holder may keep full control and use of a home for life. The creator (grantor) makes the trust for a beneficiary. A named trustee — and a named successor trustee to follow — will handle the assets...

Published on: October 15, 2026

Houston spans four counties. The most populous among them, Harris County, is dealing with a stunning rash of deed fraud. The county has filed court actions charging a slew of defendants over a wide-ranging scheme. Houston families are now hoping to...

Published on: October 14, 2026

These days, more local governments are making way for deed holders to build in-law cottages, formally known as accessory dwelling units, as additions to the home or separate structures on the same lot as the main house.   Many of these deed holders...

Published on: October 12, 2026