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Do Home Title Insurance Rates Increase Over Time?

Key TakeawaysTitle insurance rates do not change after closing — the premium is paid in full at closing as part…

7 years ago

7 Ways You Can Lose Your Home After Closing Infographic

Key TakeawaysTitle defects discovered after closing — undisclosed heirs, forged prior deeds, recording errors — can cloud your ownership even…

7 years ago

Do I Need Title Insurance When Paying Cash For a Home?

Key TakeawaysWhen you pay cash, no lender requires you to buy title insurance — but skipping it leaves you fully…

7 years ago

How Furloughs Delay Home Closings & What You Can Do About It

Key TakeawaysGovernment shutdowns and employee furloughs can delay mortgage closings when the lender must verify income with a federal agency…

7 years ago

6 Ways to Identify & Prevent Estate Sale Title Claims

Key TakeawaysEstate sale title claims most often arise when an owner dies intestate (without a will) and the probate court…

8 years ago

Title Insurance Is More Important Than You Know

Key TakeawaysTitle insurance protects your ownership of a property — not the structure or contents — against undiscovered claims like…

8 years ago