Do not wait to hire a real estate lawyer! Its not a bad idea to line one up as soon as you know that you are going to be selling your house or buying one. At the very, very latest, you should be hiring your attorney within 24 hours of signing acceptance on your contract… Read More

If you hire O’Connor Cadiz Law for your real estate closing. You will work closely and directly with me. I enjoy my job immensely and it is my mission for every case that I take, to handle it personally. I see my clients as people and not just as little bags of money as I… Read More

No, but you can. First of all, your Realtor should be giving you more than one lawyer’s name. Your Realtor is likely recommending him or her because of good work that he or she has seen come out of their office in the past. That is a good start, but there are other considerations. Is… Read More

Whether or not you have to go to your real estate closing is going to depend in part, on your lawyer. Also, each state is different and this answer is meant to address only real estate closings in the State of Illinois. Real Estate Seller attendance at closing Sellers do not need to come to… Read More

If you are selling your house and are trying to figure out how much money to sell it for, you are asking the wrong question. What you should be asking yourself is how to find the best team of real estate professionals who will help you to maximize profit on the sale of your house… Read More

Sometimes people buying or selling real estate confuse property surveys with appraisals, and vice versa. Different states will use them differently, and this article addresses how property surveys and appraisals are used in Illinois real estate transactions, and the difference between the two. A property appraisal is a formal report, usually done for the benefit… Read More

You’ve found your dream home and all is well until you learn that the results of your radon inspection are in. The levels are 4.0 or higher, which is considered unsafe. Radon gas is a leading cause of lung cancer and you are understandably frightened. You don’t want to live with radon! No one does,… Read More

In the Real Estate world, dual agency means that your Realtor is working both for you and for the person on the other side of the transaction (both buyer and seller). While it is illegal for an attorney to do this in Illinois, it is legal for a Realtor to represent both sides on a… Read More

If you are buying or selling a house, you may have heard your realtor talk about an “attorney review period”. It is a provision in some contracts that gives the parties the right to have their lawyer look it over after it is signed, and usually- if necessary, allows the person to get out of… Read More

Absolutely! I love practicing real estate law and since I am located in Itasca, it can’t be any more convenient for you in terms of coming by to sign papers (if you don’t want to go to the closing) or bringing in your buyer’s offer (the real estate contract) before you sign it. Look, most… Read More