Trust Distribution of Assets: Is There a Way to Save on Income Taxes?
If you are a Beneficiary of a Trust and the Trustee will be distributing the assets towards the…
Know Before You Owe Disclosure Forms
Under the direction of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), lenders must give borrowers two important disclosure forms…
How to Find Open Permits
on the Property You Want to Buy
As a potential Buyer, you may have have no reason to suspect that an outstanding permit exists on…
Use Contingencies To Protect Your Right To Cancel a Sale
Kristen and Ben had been looking for the right property to buy for over six months. They finally…
Facing a Foreclosure? Consider a Short Sale
Lona Hamilton had been struggling to make her mortgage payments for the last year and a half. She…
Confused About How to Hold Title to Your Property? Here Are Your Options
One of the most important decisions that needs to be made at closing is how you choose to…
How to Use Seller Financing to Your Advantage
Seller financing can be a useful tool to not only the Buyer but also to the seller. With…
How to Find Unrecorded Liens And Open Permits on a Property
With all the many tasks necessary to ensure a smooth closing, there is one area of concern that…
Don’t Let Easements Restrict Use Of Your Property
You may think of an easement as just a right of way that is given over your property…
How to Compete Against an “All-Cash” Buyer
Let’s assume that you are in the category of buyers who need to find a property now and…
State by State Sales Tax Rates
This map indicates individual state sales base-line tax rates. Local sales taxes are collected in 38 states. In…
State By State Income Tax Guide
As of 2021, seven states — Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming — levy no…
Real Estate Advice: Tips for a Fast Closing
Now more than ever, buyers (and often sellers) want a speedy escrow closing. The standard escrow period takes…
How Can a Delaware Statutory Trust (DST) Allow Me To Avoid Paying Capital Gains Tax on my Investment Property?
What are the Alternatives to Avoid Paying Capital Gains Tax on my Profit when I Sell the Property?…
State-by-State COVID-19 Addendum
Most real estate associations have prepared COVID-19 addenda similar to those found in the California addendum, though the…
How Will Real Estate Closings be Handled Since COVID-19?
Title and escrow companies are adapting to the new environment brought on by the COVID-19 virus and taking guidance from the CDC and WHO on how to conduct business to keep their customers and employees safe.
Expert Tips That Will Make Your Title Business Successful
Now that you’ve set up your company, it’s time to focus on how to make your enterprise a success. You may wonder why one title business succeeds where others fail. The answer lies in providing top notch customer service, understanding your market, and using sound business practices.
Title Agents, Is Your Technology Behind the Times?
There’s no doubt about it. Technology has rocked the real estate industry, fundamentally changing every step of the process from beginning to end.