What Your Closing Agent Does for You
Although you may not feel you need to speak with your closing agent until you are well into…
How Do I Prepare For A Smooth Closing?
There are several things you can do to be certain that your real estate transaction will close on…
Choose Right Settlement Agent for a Quick Closing
In spite of the recent shift in the real estate market, seeing sales slowing down in many areas,…
How You Close on a Mortgage Is Your Call
By Sandy Gadow Special to The Washington Post As the record-setting volume of home purchases and mortgage refinancing…
Finding Hidden Costs on Your Closing Statement
Throughout the closing process, you will have been given various documents, some being mandatory government disclosure documents. These…
What is the First of the Three Most Important Documents My Escrow Officer Will Need?
Your escrow officer or closing agent will refer to three main documents to act as the roadmap to…
Tax Prorations At Closing Time
Among the various items which will be prorated, or shared between the buyer and seller at the closing…
Should I Compare Escrow Fees On-Line?
When you begin shopping for the best home price, mortgage rate, insurance premium, and lender closing costs, so…
Will My Escrow Officer Review My Loan Documents With Me?
When you sit down for your closing, whether it is at a title company, an escrow office, an…
Will My Utility Bills Be Pro-Rated In Escrow?
At close of escrow, certain expenses will be pro-rated, giving the Buyer and Seller any credits they may…
When Is Escrow Considered Open?
When you give your deposit to the real estate agent and the signed sales agreement has been signed…
E-Loans and E-Escrows
You may have noticed that loan and escrow services are now being offered over the internet. Can these…
How Do I Prepare For Closing?
Prior to the actual closing day, there are several things you should do to be certain that your…
Must I Record My Deed?
Your deed is considered complete once it has been signed, sealed and delivered. Recording the deed is not…
When Can We Move In?
Many buyers wonder when they actually can move into their new home. They wonder when possession actually takes…
Proration of Rents in Escrow
You may be wondering what happens with the rental income and security deposits on a rental property that…
What Title Insurance Will Do for You?
Title insurance is a one-time premium paid to a title company that guarantees that you own a particular…
Did The Title Company Record a Deed of Reconveyance at The Time of Closing?
A Deed of Reconveyance is used in conjunction with a Deed of Trust and it’s purpose is to…