Ghosts on Title
This is the name of the best title company in Austin, Texas.
What is Midtown Title
This type of wiring, common in homes built between mid 1960's to early 1970's, must be disclosed because of the elevated risk of house fires.
What is Aluminum Wiring
This type of exemption can be granted with five years of continued activities such as beekeeping or longhorn grazing.
What is an Agricultural Exemption
Homeowners can (and should) apply for this type of exemption, provided they live in the home.
What is a Homestead Exemption
Besides real estate and my family, this is my favorite hobby.
What is Running (would also accept skiing)
This is the clause in a deed of trust or mortgage that permits the lender to declare the entire unpaid balance immediately due and payable.
What is an Acceleration Clause
If a home is constructed before 1978, the seller MUST complete a state-regulated form related to this known hazard.
What is Lead-Based Paint
True or False: A refrigerator is considered a "fixture" in a residential sale, and will generally convey as a matter of course.
What is FALSE
This government organization is responsible for setting and adjusting annual property values for residential properties.
What is the County Appraisal District
True or false: I am not able to help your friend buying a home in Memphis, Tennessee
False! I have an amazing BNI referral network of realtors across the United States.
These two closing costs, also called "pre-paids" are due from the buyer at closing in order to fund the buyer's escrows.
What are Property tax and Insurance
If a buyer is concerned about the condition of a home's sewer line, she can conduct this type of test (with the seller's written approval).
What is a Hydrostatic Test
In Texas, when a lease agreement expires, the arrangement generally (and automatically) converts to this type of tenancy.
What is Month-to-Month
Removal of certain species of larger, older trees, called this, is punishable by monetary fines that increase in correlation with the size of the tree
What are Heritage Trees
These two types of referrals (which involve attorneys, judges, and grumpy parties on all sides) are great referrals for me.
What are Divorce and Estate referrals
The acronym PUE stands for this, a commonly-noted boundary on residential surveys
What is Public Utility Easement
Advancements in construction have led to the increase in using flexible plumbing supply lines, referred to by this acronym.
What is PEX
In Texas, these are a landowner's rights associated with bodies of water (rivers/lakes/creeks).
What are Riparian Rights
The City of Austin requires this type of calculation -- a measurement of the human-made surface area that does not asorb rainwater -- in order to install a pool.
What is an Impervious Coverage Calculation
In a previous career, I worked as an attorney at a large law firm doing this type of litigation.
What is Medical Malpractice Defense
As opposed to a quitclaim deed, this type of deed represents the highest level of protection available to a buyer, and guarantees clear title.
What is a General Warranty Deed
Some older electrical panels, particularly those from one of these two manufacturers, do not reliably trip their breakers when overloaded and, accordingly, were recalled.
What are Zinsco and Federal Pacific
There are this many square feet in one acre.
What is 43,560
This is the name for the condemnation and/or taking of private property for public use (and is happening now with the I-35 expansion).
What is Eminent Domain
These are the names of my three children.
Who are Callaghan, Rosemary, and Louise