Milwaukee Wisconsin Lawyers



Main Office:
320 East Buffalo St.
Suite 700
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-271-3400

Waukesha Office:
20720 Watertown Rd.
Suite 202
Waukesha, WI 53186
Phone: 262-782-5200


Residential Real Estate

“Buying real estate is likely to be the largest purchase you’ll ever make – do it mindfully and with competent representation.” – Attorney Scott Burns

Milwaukee Real Estate Attorneys

A real estate purchase, whether it’s a new home, condo, vacation home or rental property, is often the largest investment you’ll ever make. And it can be a very intimidating process.

Real estate investments can cost hundreds-of-thousands of dollars. Further, a purchase of a new home combines both the American dream of home ownership with a long term investment opportunity. It must be seriously analyzed by a highly skilled professional.

Take a look at the scenarios below and see if any of them are familiar.

Are you:

  • Getting ready to devote your life savings on purchasing your first home?
  • Selling your current home and upgrading to a new one?
  • Looking at a vacation home that will be your main residence after retirement?
  • Operating a business and need to buy or build a larger facility?
  • Investigating a real estate development opportunity with great potential?

If your answer is yes to any of these questions, you will face legal concerns and issues related to the significant amounts of money involved and the legal complexity of the situation.

It is important that you talk to an experienced real estate attorney.

Here at Halling & Cayo, S.C. we’d like to be the Milwaukee Real Estate Law Firm you rely on when you’re looking at a real estate purchase, no matter how small or large.

If you are buying or selling real estate in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area, we’d be happy to discuss the legal issues you’ll be facing in regards to the transaction and help you address any problems.

Our attorneys have been heavily involved in the Milwaukee Real Estate market for more than 40 years. We’ve helped individual property owners (both buyers and sellers), real estate purchasers, developers, home builders, landlords, and business purchasers with or without real estate.

Because of our personal one-on-one attention, and exceptional service, we have earned an outstanding reputation in the Milwaukee and Southeastern Wisconsin real estate market. Many real estate professionals, brokers, title companies, other attorneys, even judges and law professors refer clients and friends to our firm.

Set forth below are just some of the Real Estate areas we can help with.

  • Brokerage Commission Disputes
  • Closing Cost Advice
  • Condemnation Help
  • Condominiums
  • Construction Contracts
  • Contract Reviews
  • Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCRs)
  • Dual Agency Issues
  • Easement Drafting
  • Easement Reviews
  • Eminent Domain in Wisconsin
  • Fannie Mae Lending
  • FHA Lending
  • “Flipping” Real Estate
  • Foreclosure Assistance for Milwaukee Residents
  • Foreclosure/Short Sales in Wisconsin
  • Foreign Nationals with US Real Estate Holdings
  • Home Inspection Problems
  • Homeowner’s Insurance Advice
  • Homeowners Association Legal Issues
  • Home Title Insurance Requirements
  • Land Developments and Closings
  • Land Use Planning and Rezoning
  • Lease - Option to Buy Advice
  • Liens on Your Home or Property
  • Life Estate Deed
  • Like Kind Exchange
  • Milwaukee Area Real Estate Syndication
  • Milwaukee Area Real Estate Transactions
  • Milwaukee Building Inspections
  • Milwaukee Real Estate Agent Malpractice
  • Milwaukee Real Estate Developments
  • Milwaukee Real Estate Land Trust
  • Milwaukee Real Property Investments
  • Milwaukee Zoning and Permits
  • Mortgage Broker Assistance
  • Mortgage Fraud
  • Mortgage Law
  • Real Estate Leases
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Real Estate Mortgage Advice
  • Options to Purchase
  • Ownership Considerations
  • Predatory Lending
  • Probate
  • Promissory Notes
  • Property Law
  • Property Surveying
  • Quiet Title and Ownership Real Estate Matters
  • Quit Claim Deeds
  • Refinancing Issues
  • Residential and Commercial Closings
  • RESPA Violations
  • Review of Settlement Statements
  • Right of First Refusal
  • Rights of Way
  • Stop Foreclosure
  • Subdivisions
  • Taxes
  • Tax Lien Help
  • Taxpayer Relief Act Guidance
  • Violations of the Fair Housing Act

Remember, before signing anything, please call a qualified Milwaukee Real Estate Attorney. And would like to be the firm you call. We can be reached at 414-271-3400. Alternatively, you can use the contact form found on our contact page.