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Earnest Money Deposits: Do You Need Them?

When you submit an offer on a home, your agent may recommend making an earnest money deposit. It is a…

5 years ago

What is a Closing Protection Letter & What Does It Do?

Once a home is secured for purchase, the lender requires title insurance, which must be secured before the transaction closes.…

5 years ago

Agents – Ways You Can Stand Out to Perspective Clients

  As an agent, you’re going to run into buyers and sellers stuck on the idea that all real estate…

5 years ago

17 New Real Estate Seller and Buyer Lead Ideas

When you’re looking for real estate leads, whether for buyers or sellers, it’s essential to get creative. Sure, you can…

5 years ago

How Much Title Insurance Costs & How to Calculate It

The most common question we hear from home buyers outside of "Where are you located?" is regarding title insurance costs.…

5 years ago

Closing Disclosure Timelines & The Three Day Rule

As you're closing on a home, helping a client, or brokering a deal; you'll come across a document called the…

5 years ago

What a Property Easement Is And How it Impacts a Property

Your offer got accepted, and then they drop the news on you. There’s an easement on the property. At first,…

5 years ago

Plat Maps – What They Are and Why They Matter.

If you're buying a home or you're a new real estate agent, your about to get presented with a plat…

5 years ago

Comparative Market Analysis: What it is & How to Use It

If you’re on this page, you’re currently trying to determine a fair selling price for a home on the market…

5 years ago

The Difference Between a Short Sale, Pre-Foreclosure, and Foreclosure

As you've been on the hunt for great deals on houses, you've likely heard of short sales, pre-foreclosures, and foreclosures.…

5 years ago