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Commercial Real Estate Law in Maryland

In Owings Mills, Maryland, commercial real estate is any form of real property (land or permanent structures) being utilized for business purposes.

Commercial real estate in Owings Mills, Maryland is controlled by laws which differ significantly from state and local laws that apply to residential real estate.

Most of the protections that buyers and renters of residential real estate enjoy rarely apply to renters of commercial real estate.

Several of the protections that don't apply to commercial property include warranties of habitability, rent control, and warranties of quiet enjoyment. There are others, as well. The most general protections, nonetheless, apply to buyers of both residential and commercial real estate, including remedies for fraud and concealment of physical or title defects.

Common Commercial Real Estate Law Issues in Owings Mills, Maryland

Financing: Some small businesses in Owings Mills, Maryland find it necessary, at some point, to purchase a piece of real estate, for various reasons. Nonetheless, most owners of small to medium-sized businesses can't afford to make a real estate purchase up front, with the cash they have on hand. Simply put, very few individuals have hundreds of thousands of dollars just sitting in the bank. One solution to this is a mortgage, which is similar to most other forms of secured loans: a bank lends you money, and you put up some piece of property as collateral, so the bank has some security in the event of default. With a mortgage, however, the property being purchased with the loan also secures the loan, permitting the bank to foreclose on it in case the buyer defaults.

Concealment of Defects: if the seller of commercial property acts to conceal a significant defect in the property, and then sells the property, he will be accountable for any harm this defect cause, as well as the reduced value of the property, or the cost of repair.

Buyer's Duty to Inspect: typically, buyers of commercial real estate are expected to inspect the property before buying it. A failure to do so might prevent the buyer from prevailing in a lawsuit if he is hurt by physical defects that an inspection would have revealed, and that the seller didn't know about.

Encumbrances: An encumbrance is some small ownership interest in land held by a third party, or some right held by a third party to restrict the use of a parcel of land. A frequent encumbrance is an easement. In Owings Mills, Maryland, an easement is some right of some third party to make limited use of land owned by someone else. For instance, cable companies often purchase easements from property owners (or they are imposed by the government) allowing them to string cable wiring from the telephone wires on the street to nearby houses. Like any other property right, the holder of an easement can prevent others from interfering with it. Obviously, if a buyer doesn't know about an encumbrance on a piece of land, he might find that he's unable to make the use of the land that he was expecting.

Can a Owings Mills, Maryland Attorney Help?

These issues are sometimes intricate, and almost always very important. Therefore, it's necessary to seek the assistance of an Owings Mills, Maryland real estate attorney if you have any dealings in this area.

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Life in Owings Mills

Owings Mills, Maryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. It has a population of just over 20,000 people, as of the 2000 Census. Owings Mills is a suburb of Baltimore, Maryland.

Owings Mills, Maryland is home to the headquarters of the Baltimore Ravens NFL team. In 2008, CNN named Owings Mills one of the best places to start or relocatea business, thanks to its diversity, concentration of young professionals, easy access to Baltimore, and a generous loan program for small businesses.

Owings Mills is a good place to live, raise a family, or run a business, thanks to the above-mentioned reasons, as well as its many shopping opportunities, and diverse culinary options. Needless to say, you'll have no trouble meeting your basic needs in Owings Mills. Of course, life wouldn't be much fun if all we did was meet our basic needs. Thankfully, there are numerous entertainment and cultural attractions in Owings Mils, and its proximity to Baltimore ensures that residents have easy access to the entertainment and economic opportunities that only big cities can provide.

Thanks to its diversity and healthy economy, there is a very robust legal community in Owings Mills. An Owings Mills, Maryland lawyer can help you with just about any legal issue you might be facing.

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