When you buy a home, you’ll be faced with the choice to buy title insurance. If you have a mortgage, your lender will probably require you to purchase a Loan Policy but you’ll usually have the option to buy an Owner’s title policy as well. But that leads to some confusing questions which is why …
Lender’s vs Owners Title Insurance, Questions & Answers Read More »
You’ve closed on your new home and gotten the keys. You’re now a property owner! Or are you? Even if you’ve had a clear title search, these sneaky hidden issues could affect the title, creating issues that keep you from selling or even affect your legal ownership altogether. They are rare but they do happen, …
13 Scary Ways You Could Lose Your Home After Closing Read More »
It’s time to close on your dream home, and you’ve just sent your down payment and closing fees to the escrow company to close. You sit down to finalize the deal and that’s when you’re hit with the news that the funds never arrived. Your money has been stolen by a sophisticated scam that tricks …
How to Keep Down Payments Safe from Wire Transfer Scams Read More »
Closings on estate sales can be complicated even when everything is in order and the process goes smoothly, but they get really tricky if there are any issues with the title. Good real estate agents know what problems might arise during an estate sale and work with the probate attorney, executor, and escrow officer to …
6 Ways to Identify & Prevent Estate Sale Title Claims Read More »
One crisp autumn morning, Jack and Kate went to pick up their moving van to begin packing their belongings and move into their first home. They had just gotten married the week before and closed on the house of their dreams. The closing went quick and smooth and all they could focus on were the …
