Residential Real Estate

For most people, the purchase or sale of a home will be the biggest transaction in their lives. Okarma Law Firm, P.C. knows that and, whether you are the buyer or the seller, you can count on us for honest representation to explain and guide you through all the legal ramifications involved in your deal. From our office in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, we handle transactions with the client’s best interest in mind. It is of the utmost importance to us that each case be handled individually and clients fully understand how closing on a sale will affect their lives, family dynamics and futures. The majority of real estate transactions involve purchases and sales of property. Whether you are the seller or the buyer, our firm can step in and help you move through the process. We assist in transactions involving the purchase and sale of:

  • Single-family and multi-family homes: We can help you at all stages of buying a new home or selling your house. Our firm understands the anxiety that can accompany the decisions involved in buying a house or selling it.
  • Cooperative and condominium apartments: Buying and selling co-op apartments and condos can be complicated due to the guidelines set forth by the governing boards and the necessity of conducting due diligence investigations into the history and operations of the building. Since we have extensive experience handling issues involving boards and building histories, we can provide the expert guidance you need.

At Okarma Law Firm, P.C. we work closely with both home buyers and sellers to protect their interests by:

  • drafting and reviewing contracts of sale and closing documents;
  • providing recommendations for home inspection services;
  • reviewing title reports: (i) to ensure, among other things, that the necessary permits or certificates of occupancy are in place for the structure and any improvements made to the property, (ii) to be aware of any liens or judgments against the seller or the premises (all of which would need to be satisfied at closing at the latest), and (iii) to confirm that all property taxes have been paid;
  • assisting purchasers with their mortgage paperwork, communicating with lenders to coordinate the overall transaction;
  • coordinating lien or judgment payoffs with creditors;
  • ensuring a smooth and efficient closing, including handling any problems that may occur on the date of closing; and
  • ensuring that the deed is properly executed and recorded.

Do not enter into a real estate purchase or sale without knowledgeable legal representation on your side. Attorney Edyta M. Okarma has extensive experience with these types of transactions and can provide a one-time review of a contract of sale or lease or provide counsel at every step of a transaction.