Key TakeawaysProperty surveys establish the exact boundaries of a parcel and identify easements, encroachments, and improvements — essential for permitting,…
Key TakeawaysA stratified real estate market means different price tiers behave differently — the luxury segment may be cooling while…
Key TakeawaysStaging a condo presents unique challenges: limited square footage, shared common areas, and the need to make a smaller…
Key TakeawaysA Good Faith Estimate (GFE) was the pre-TRID disclosure form — replaced by the Loan Estimate in October 2015…
Key TakeawaysHomeowner’s insurance protects the structure and contents of your home; title insurance protects your ownership of the land and…
Key TakeawaysListing photos are the most viewed content on any real estate listing — poor photos reduce showing requests even…
Key TakeawaysThe Good Faith Estimate (GFE) was the mortgage disclosure document used before October 2015; it has been replaced by…
Key TakeawaysYes — title insurance can technically be purchased after closing, but anything that arises in the gap between closing…
Key TakeawaysA title company verifies the seller has the legal right to sell and issues title insurance; a settlement agent…
Key TakeawaysYou will encounter two underwriters at closing: a financial underwriter (loan approval) and a title insurance underwriter (deed-risk approval).The…