By Tucker Griffin Barnes | Published April 9, 2023 | Posted in Real Estate Attorney, Residential Real Estate Closings | Tagged Tags: Afton, Albemarle County, Batesville, Bremo Bluff, Charlottesville, Columbia, Covesville, Crozet, Earlysville, Esmont, Lake Monticello, Lovingston, Mineral, Palmyra, Real Estate, Residential closings, Ruckersville, Schuyler, Stanardsville, Troy, VA | Comments Off on Avoiding Real Estate Settlement Wire Fraud
Avoiding Real Estate Settlement Wire Fraud
Realtors: It’s all over the news here, here, and here. If you haven’t had the nightmare, someone you know has: your client receives an innocuous email and follow-up phone call from someone who claims to be from the Settlement Agent’s office updating their wire instructions. Wanting nothing to postpone the home purchase, your client complies Read More
2014 Memorial Day (Real Estate Closing Advice)
Good news! All the Clerk’s Offices, Banks and Attorney’s Offices will be closed on Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day (is summer really here?). Remember, all closings which need to occur before Memorial Day should be completed by Friday, May 23. The Clerk’s Offices stop recording around 4 PM on Friday afternoon. Accordingly, all closings Read More
Consumer Protection Tip – Move-in/Move-out Day from Apartment
Did you know Va law requires your landlord to provide a move-in/move-out sheet when you take possession of a new apartment? You can note existing damage on this form. This will make it difficult for a landlord to make deductions from your security deposit for damages you did not cause. Tucker Griffin Barnes Charlottesville, VA Read More
