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Closing a real estate transaction in New Jersey?

You need a lawyer anyway. You might as well choose one who watches over you.

Buying or selling real estate in New Jersey involves significant amounts of money and represents a major milestone.

The parties brought together, often by a real estate agent, have a three-day opportunity to submit the prepared contract to their attorneys. This is a critical phase, during which each clause and detailed wording must be verified and amended to protect your interests  the contract becomes binding.

Don't allow a major transaction to be ruined by hastiness.

Have someone at your side to help you:

• Understand the implications of every clause and step in the closing process;
• See what the other party is trying to achieve.

An experienced New Jersey real estate attorney like Joseph M. Ghabour can be invaluable, guiding you through the process, which includes:

• Home inspection: Addressing and negotiating remarks about defects, repairs, pollution, etc.;
• Mortgage loan: Documents, list of costs, preparing and verifying the HUD settlement statement;
• Verifying all the contract's contingencies: Includes smoke detector certificate, certificate of occupancy, etc.;
• Transfer of title: Hiring a title company to examine if the property can be transferred and is free of lien, and securing a title insurance policy;
• Property survey: Disclosing property lines and boundary issues, easements, and rights of way;
• Closing: Preparing the new deed, writing the checks, seller's affidavit of title, and other closing documents;
• After closing: Recording the deed and mortgage, notifying the local tax office and municipal authorities, and resolving any mortgage and escrow issues arising after the transaction.

Whether you buy or sell residential or commercial property, attorney Joseph M. Ghabour protects your rights and looks out for potential opportunities, threats, and risks, discussing with you the ideal corporate formation for your business or the immediate and long-term tax implications of the transaction.

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Joseph M. Ghabour and Associates is your close protection attorney. Call us today at 877-51-HOMES, or send us an email to set up an appointment.

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Joseph M. Ghabour & Associates works with clients in New Jersey, including the following cities and counties:

CITIES

Old Bridge, Matawan, Jersey City, Newark, Freehold, Holmdel, Long Branch, Howell, Marlboro, Colts Neck, Manalapan, Aberdeen, East Brunswick, Woodbridge, Edison, Metuchen, Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Rahway, Jackson, Kenilworth, Union, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Sayreville, Somerset, Monmouth Junction, Princeton, South River, Fords, Highland Park, Colonia, Avenel, Elizabeth, Hoboken, Kearny, Bellville, North Arlington, Hackensack, Bayonne, Paramus, Weehawken, Secaucus, Rutherford, Toms River, Cherry Hill, Roseland, Roselle, Roselle Park, Asbury Park, Clifton, Totowa, Cedar Grove, Livingston, Little Ferry, Nutley, Edgewater, River Edge, North Bergen, Union City, Demarest, Teaneck, Englewood Cliffs, and Fort Lee

COUNTIES

Middlesex, Monmouth, Hudson, Essex, Union, Bergen, Somerset, Ocean, Passaic, Burlington, and Mercer

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