Driveway Access Implied in Sale of ‘Landlocked’ Lot

  Question:  My husband and I recently purchased a lot in Scottsdale with the intention of building a home on the lot.  Our seller also owns the adjacent lot that has a driveway to the main road.  When we purchased our lot we thought that we would use this driveway over the adjacent lot because…

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Homeseller Can Sign Warranty Deed on Closing Day

  Question:  We are scheduled to close the sale of our Scottsdale home in three weeks.  The escrow company handling the transaction has sent us various documents for signing, including a warranty deed to the buyers.  We are concerned about signing a warranty deed to our home three weeks before closing, but the escrow company…

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Report Must be Given When Signing Contract

  Question: I signed a contract to purchase a new home in a development in west Phoenix. I paid a $20,000 non-refundable earnest-money deposit. At the time that I signed the contract, the salesman for the development company said that the company temporarily had run out of subdivision public reports, and that one would have to…

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