Residential Real Estate

Orange County Residential Real Estate Attorneys

Southern California Residential Real Estate Lawyers

There was a time when buying a piece of property involved only a deed, a check and a handshake. Unfortunately, those simple days are gone.

Today, when a tract home can cost over $1 million, even the simplest transaction requires compliance with a myriad of rules and regulations ranging from mandatory disclosures regarding the condition of your home to the physical improvements required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

In addition, with increasingly complex land use restrictions in the form of homeowner associations and the creation of special assessment and taxing districts, purchasers may not be aware of hidden costs and fees. Add the fact that many structures are built on unstable slopes and that entire segments of Southern California are environmentally contaminated, and it is easy to understand and appreciate the necessity of conducting thorough due diligence and having the proper indemnifications in place.

At the Irvine, California, law offices of Oswald & Yap, our skilled Southern California residential real estate attorneys have handled over 600 real property transactions in the past five years alone, ranging from the sale of entire golf course communities with expiring entitlements to the sale of single family homes.

Contact us today to put our knowledge and expertise regarding Southern California real estate laws to work for you.

Our firm can assist you in regard to any and all California residential real estate matters, including:

• purchase agreements
• title issues, title searches
• assistance at closing
• assisting developers, obtaining White Reports
• environmental due diligence
• anti-deficiency and one action rule
• Gradsky waivers
• true guarantor liability
• mixed collateral and judicial foreclosures issues
• mortgage pooling and loan participation agreements
• easements, encroachments
• foreclosure and condemnation proceedings
• land entitlement issues
• judicial and non-judicial foreclosures
• tax-related issues
• residential real estate litigation

Whether you are buying a new home, selling a home, or making an investment in real property, a single mistake could cost you thousands of additional dollars or effectively eliminate any profit in your transaction. With so much at stake, it makes good sense to have an experienced Orange County real estate attorney on your side.

Over 25 Years of Experience with Southern California Real Estate

Listed in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Lawyers since 1985, Oswald & Yap has ABOTA Certified (less than 3 percent of trial attorneys nationally) and AV Rated* attorneys on staff ready to assist you. To find out how we can help you achieve your goals on time and make the most of your real estate investments—contact us today.

We offer a free in-office consultation to all prospective clients and a willingness to work with clients regarding fee arrangements and costs. We are a minority-owned firm and WMBE certified business that is proud to serve clients from a wide range of nationalities. Our attorneys are fluent in Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, German, Taiwanese, Arabic, and French.

*CV, BV and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.