Real Estate Services/Who We Serve
Mortgage Companies & Brokers
Johnston Law provides your clients with a seamless and efficient closing process. From ordering title through the issuance of final title policy, Johnston Law works with you, and your borrower, to ensure all requirements are cleared well before the closing to avoid any costly delays.
In today’s constantly-evolving regulatory landscape it is important to work with a firm that prioritizes regulatory compliance and client’s privacy. At Johnston Law we believe that first-rate customer service includes the protection of sensitive personal information.
Realtors & Brokers
Johnston Law is committed to building relationships with local, knowledgeable and dedicated Real Estate professionals. Your clients hire you because you have specific local knowledge of the Real Estate Market. When you refer a client to Johnston Law, you are referring them to a law firm with that same local expertise and experience to navigate them through the closing process. Local knowledge means that we are able to avoid the common mistakes and hang-ups which can cost you and your clients’ time and money.
Buyers & Sellers
The purchase or sale of a home is often the biggest financial transaction in someone’s life. Just as important as choosing the right home you need the right attorney on your team who that can bring the transaction across the finish line in a timely and professional manner. With Johnston Law you can rest assured that you have a firm with the experience and expertise to avoid the pit-falls that can delay a closing. At Johnston Law, we provide ongoing communication to ensure you are kept up to date with the progress of your file and that nothing gets left to the last-minute.
Seller’s Pre-Title Report:
One of the most common reasons a transaction falls through is due to defects in the seller’s title. A Pre-Title Report by Johnston Law allows adequate time for any title-defect to be cured in time for a closing. This allows listing agents to invest their time, money and resources without fear of the transaction being delayed or cancelled due to an old lien or an unmarketable title. Johnston Law provides this service for a small fee which is rolled into the closing costs if the Seller chooses to be represented by us at the closing.
A Pre-Title Report is advisable in the following situations;
- Properties that have been inherited or passed down through family;
- Properties which have been purchased in non arms-length transactions;
- Properties acquired through foreclosure or short-sale;
- Properties owned by the same individuals of family for several decades.
Builders, Developers & Investors.
Whether you are considering lending against real estate, changing the use of a property, subdividing a parcel of land or need help meeting environmental requirements, Johnston Law has the legal expertise to help you or your company through the development or lending process. We represent clients in preparing loan documents, determining development suitability of land, obtaining zoning variances and special-use permits, major and minor subdivisions as well as any other services that may required in conjunction with the development of real property.
