To many home buyers and sellers alike, the land title insurance business is sort of a “black box” where most don’t understand how it works and why title insurance is important. In this post, we’ll attempt to shed some light on the amount of work that goes into making...
Every state has different regulations regarding who can handle real estate closings and the roles and cost to do so. The rates and practices can even differ between cities and counties. In this post we’ll list who can handle closings in each state. Who can close a...
A Settlement Statement is a standardized document that a buyer gets at a real estate closing that summarizes the terms and conditions of a loan, plus lists all charges and credits to the buyer and to the seller in a real estate settlement. It is also used in a...
Should you sell your home? It seems like a simple question, yet ask 10 people and you will likely get 10 different answers. Within real estate markets there always seems to be so much conflicting information. Plus, everyone thinks they are an expert! Even people who...
Arriving at the closing table is an exciting culmination to a real estate transaction. For buyers, in addition to purchasing a property, they are also acquiring home insurance, possibly a home warranty, and two types of title insurance. The first is a lender’s...
