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Should I get my WA real estate license, even if I am not sure I want to sell real estate?

On October 14, 2008 / By Real Estate Law Help / In New-Mexico-Real-Estate-Law / 1 Comment

I am currently an attorney in WA, but am considering moving to Mexico. I know that selling real estate/timeshares are some of the only "jobs" available to Americans in Mexico. Although Mexico technically does not require a real estate license, the American firms there want you to be licensed. Anyway, I am not sure I want to sell real estate, but want to have options available to me. So, I guess my questions are:

1. Would having a license give me more credentials, i.e., I want to consult on real estate law and not sell real estate?

2. In WA how difficult is the class and exam?

3. In CA how difficult is the class and exam?

Thanks in advance!!

Help with New Mexico Real Estate Laws?

On March 24, 2008 / By Real Estate Law Help / In New-Mexico-Real-Estate-Law / 2 Comments

My best friend and I had an apartment in Albuquerque NM we lived there for 6 months and complied with our lease 100%. When we moved out the property manager at the apartment complex said that she would send our deposit to us in the mail and that we would recieve the 495 dollars out of a 500 dollar deposit for a lost key. It has been 3months now and we have not recieved anything. All I can find out about the RE laws for NM online is that they have 45 days to return the deposit… I am a licensed in Texas and there you have 30 days and if it is not returned the property manager must give you back your entire deposit x3 for damages… does anyone know if I can get 3x the deposit for damage…. I am not the type to unfairly try to get money from someone… but she had avoided my room mate and I like the plague and has been very rude to us so I want to get as much as possible… thanks for your help

Real Estate Law in New Mexico… Joint Tenants, please read details?

On March 15, 2008 / By Real Estate Law Help / In New-Mexico-Real-Estate-Law / 1 Comment

I am a petroleum landman and some coworkers are having a dispute on some real estate law for a New Mexico Property.

If two parties come into title as Joint Tenants and one of those Joint Tenants executes a Warranty Deed on his own, is that deed valid?

My understanding of Joint Tenancy is that once the parties are in the joint tenancy it requires a signature from both parties so sell or convey even one tenants interest.

The argument on the other side is that each party has a right to sell and/or convey his own property. My problem with this argument is that each party does not own the property on his or her own right, they both own it together.

If anyone with New Mexico Real Estate Law experience can help me it would be greatly appreciated.

Also if you can post a Link to where you found the proof it would help me out to no end! Thanks

How get a book about Mexico Real Estate Laws ?

On March 13, 2008 / By Real Estate Law Help / In New-Mexico-Real-Estate-Law / 1 Comment

I need a Mexico Real Estate Laws book in english, but I don’t have any author of title. Any suggestion?