Real Estate Articles

When Is a Use of Property Sufficiently "Open" and "Notorious" to Create a Prescriptive Easement
Written by: Roger T. Manwaring

Easements by Necessity
Written by: Roger T. Manwaring

Prescriptive Easement and Permissive Use
Written by: Roger T. Manwaring

Massachusetts Law on Home Ownership Effective May 1, 2008
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Duties of Home Inspectors
Written by: Roger T. Manwaring

Carbon Monoxide Detector Certificate Required at Real Estate Closings
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Commercial Lease Gentrification Continues
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

A Comparison of Commercial and Residential Tenancies
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

A Comparison of Condominiums and Co-operative Housing
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Second Thoughts on the Second Look -- Liquidated Damages Provisions in Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreements 
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

What a Seller is Required to Disclose in the Sale of Real Estate
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Zoning and the Concept of Linkage
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Lis Pendens: A Tool Capable of Abuse
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Condominiums: Exclusive Rights - What Are They and Whose Are They?
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Supreme Judicial Court Clarifies Brokerage Commission 
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Supreme Judical Court Protects New Home Buyers 
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Court Applies New Home Protection To Condominiums 
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Know Your Tenancies
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Protecting Real Estate Assets 
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Offer: Preliminary Step or Binding Contract? 
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett

Changes to Tenants' Rights
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett 

Commercial Real Estate Sales - Pitfalls to Avoid
Written by: Thomas V. Bennett


If you have questions regarding a real estate matter, please contact one of our real estate attorneys:

Thomas V. Bennett
(617) 531-6574
tvb@barronstad.com

John K. Britt
(617) 531-6587
jkb@barronstad.com

Rachel Davis Baime
(617) 531-6598
rdb@barronstad.com

Read more about real estate law - Thomas V. Bennett's weekly column "Open House" in The Boston Courant.