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How to Protect Your Home from Title Fraud (Often For Free) (8/16/2024)
Why Is My FICO Score So Important in Getting a Mortgage? (9/5/2023)
When Selling a House, Avoid Awkward Misunderstandings Over Fixtures and Furnishings (8/16/2023)
6 Tips to Ensure a Smooth House Closing (8/15/2023)
What Should The Purchase Agreement Include? (8/14/2023)
How Much Can I Borrow? (8/14/2023)
What States Have No State Income Tax? (8/3/2023)
Use Contingencies To Protect Your Right To Cancel a Sale (8/1/2023)
Do I Live In A Community Property State? (7/29/2023)
These Common Title Problems Can Snag Your Home Closing (7/26/2023)
Confused About How to Hold Title to Your Property? Here Are Your Options (7/25/2023)
State by State Closing Guide (7/24/2023)
How Will My Loan Be Handled in Escrow? (7/22/2023)
State by State Sales Tax Rates (7/15/2023)
Is Title Insurance A Worthy Investment? (7/8/2023)
Real Estate Advice: Tips for a Fast Closing (6/21/2023)
Trust Distribution of Assets: Is There a Way to Save on Income Taxes? (1/20/2023)
Know Before You Owe Disclosure Forms (8/30/2022)
How to Find Open Permits 
on the Property You Want to Buy (8/17/2022)
Facing a Foreclosure? Consider a Short Sale (8/17/2022)
How to Use Seller Financing to Your Advantage (8/17/2022)
How to Find Unrecorded Liens And Open Permits on a Property (8/13/2022)
Don’t Let Easements Restrict Use Of Your Property (8/13/2022)
How to Compete Against an “All-Cash” Buyer (3/1/2022)
State By State Income Tax Guide (8/22/2021)
How Can a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) Allow Me To Avoid Paying Capital Gains Tax on my Investment Property? (4/7/2021)
State-by-State COVID-19 Addendum (5/6/2020)
How Will Real Estate Closings be Handled Since COVID-19? (4/1/2020)
Expert Tips That Will Make Your Title Business Successful (6/24/2019)
Title Agents, Is Your Technology Behind the Times? (5/24/2019)
Thinking about Starting a Title Company? 6 Simple Steps to Do it Right & Fast (4/24/2019)
Outstanding Permit That I Knew Nothing About. What Can I Do? (7/18/2017)
Lower FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Benefit Borrowers (1/9/2017)
How Should I Go About Shopping for a Loan? (11/30/2016)
What Home Buyers Need to Know about Seller Disclosures (11/29/2016)
What Are Split Closings and Are They A Good Idea? (11/28/2016)
Condominium and Co-op Insurance – Is there a difference? (11/3/2016)
Don’t Be Confused When It Comes to Condo Insurance (10/31/2016)
What To Do When the Seller is a Realtor Who Gives You False Information About the House You Bought (9/8/2016)
Why Your Home Appraisal May Be Lower Than You Think — and What You Can Do About It (8/12/2016)
Know Before You Owe Disclosure Forms (6/1/2016)
Condo Living Can Be Ideal Until … New Owners Take Over the Board (3/9/2016)
Homeowners Take Note: You May Have More Tax Deductions Than You Know (2/5/2016)
A Foreign Buyer Brings Complications to a Real Estate Deal (11/20/2015)
What is PMI insurance? (11/9/2015)
Sample Quitclaim Deed (10/23/2015)
What Is the IRS Form 4506 Which I Might Be Asked to Sign at Closing? (10/23/2015)
Can I Ever Get Someone Else to Pay My Closing Costs for Me? (10/23/2015)
Will My Ex-Husband’s Debts Show Up on My Credit Report? (10/23/2015)
Mortgage Payment Calculator (10/22/2015)
Real Estate Links (10/22/2015)
What Happens When Your Rental Is Being Converted Into a Condo? (10/21/2015)
Closing and Settlement Q&A (10/19/2015)
Will I Have to File a State Income Tax Return? (10/6/2015)
Title Insurance Glossary (10/5/2015)
Loan Glossary (10/5/2015)
I Heard That My Builder Will Be Handling My Escrow. How Can I Protect Myself? (9/25/2015)
Will My Escrow Agent Have to Report My Sale to the IRS? (9/25/2015)
Closing Checklists (9/25/2015)
Summer Vacations Are When Mold Comes Out to Play (9/14/2015)
The Complete Guide to Real Estate Closings (9/8/2015)
How to Negotiate Closing Costs on a Newly Constructed House (3/10/2015)
How Closings Are Handled State by State (8/14/2014)
Mortgage Closing Pain Points: What You Can Do? (5/1/2014)
Can Mediation Save Our Deal? (11/26/2013)
How to Choose a Title Insurance Company (7/18/2013)
Steps to a Cakewalk Closing (5/16/2013)
What Your Closing Agent Does for You (5/16/2013)
How your Title Insurance Dollar is Divided Up (5/16/2013)
Shopping On-Line for Title Insurance (5/16/2013)
What is a Co-Op? (5/16/2013)
Top Fifteen Title Companies (5/16/2013)
What Is the Best Way to Improve My Credit Score? (5/16/2013)
Rules for Investing in America as a Foreigner: A Primer (7/25/2011)
How Do I Prepare For A Smooth Closing? (10/8/2009)
What is the First Time Homebuyer Credit? (7/6/2009)
What is an unrecorded easement? (1/15/2007)
Why do I need a survey? (1/14/2007)
Choose Right Settlement Agent for a Quick Closing (1/4/2007)
The Best Thing We Did to Sell Our House (12/22/2006)
Can I Modify My Existing Mortgage Instead of Refinancing? (10/23/2006)
How Am I Taxed in an Installment Sale? (7/15/2006)
What Happens When My Rental Apartment Is Converted to a Condominium? (12/5/2005)
What happens to the mortgage if I inherit the property? (7/17/2005)
How Do I Get a Copy of My Credit Report? (12/6/2004)
I Am a First time Homebuyer. Is There a Special Loan for Me? (12/5/2004)
Is There Another Way to Hold Title Which Is Unique to Husband and Wife? (10/23/2004)
What are Contingencies and Why They Are So Important (8/25/2004)
I’ll Fix The Roof After Escrow Closes (8/6/2004)
What is a Trust and Should I Create One? (6/1/2004)
How You Close on a Mortgage Is Your Call (2/23/2004)
What Are Fannie Mae Guidelines and Will I Qualify? (2/22/2004)
Do I Need a New Title Policy When I Refinance My Mortgage? (2/13/2004)
What are the three types of easements? (11/4/2003)
Finding Hidden Costs on Your Closing Statement (12/10/2002)
How can the Right of Rescission Protect Me? (9/10/2002)
What is the Tax Exclusion Rule for the Sale of a Residence? (6/28/2002)
What is the First of the Three Most Important Documents My Escrow Officer Will Need? (8/11/2001)
For Tax Purposes, What Is The Best Time To Buy My House? (12/1/2000)
Will The Builder Pay for the Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance? (10/30/2000)
Tax Prorations At Closing Time (10/22/2000)
Should I Compare Escrow Fees On-Line? (8/18/2000)
When Would I Use “Direct Deeding?” (7/28/2000)
That Condominium Will be the Perfect Rental Property (7/21/2000)
Will My Escrow Officer Review My Loan Documents With Me? (6/30/2000)
Will My Utility Bills Be Pro-Rated In Escrow? (6/2/2000)
What Is An Attorney’s Opinion Of Title? (3/31/2000)
What Is The Difference Between a Title Theory and a Lien Theory State? (3/17/2000)
When Is Escrow Considered Open? (2/25/2000)
Do I Get Title Insurance on a Condominium? (2/18/2000)
What Is The Difference Between A Mortgage And A Deed of Trust? (1/21/2000)
The Final Walk Thru Inspection (12/17/1999)
Can Unmarried Persons Hold Title As Joint Tenants? (12/10/1999)
E-Loans and E-Escrows (11/22/1999)
Will My Loan Have A Prepayment Penalty? (11/5/1999)
Is Title Insurance Required by Law? (10/23/1999)
How Do I Prepare For Closing? (10/8/1999)
What Is The Lis Pendens That I Found In The Preliminary Title Report? (9/24/1999)
Must I Record My Deed? (9/10/1999)
Personal vs. Real Property: Can I Take The Chandelier? (9/3/1999)
Can I Object To A Proposed Zoning Change or Variance Request? (8/27/1999)
When Can We Move In? (8/20/1999)
Ending a Co-Ownership With a Quitclaim Deed (8/13/1999)
Exceptions To Coverage In Your Title Insurance Policy (7/30/1999)
Proration of Rents in Escrow (7/23/1999)
Resolving Boundary Disputes (7/16/1999)
Coverage and Types of Title Insurance Policies (7/2/1999)
Dealing With Clouds On Your Title (6/25/1999)
What Title Insurance Will Do for You? (6/18/1999)
Escrow Impound Accounts: Do You Have a Choice? (6/4/1999)
Did The Title Company Record a Deed of Reconveyance at The Time of Closing? (5/19/1999)

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