Gone are the days of the guaranteed 30-day closing. Though not impossible, in light of tighter mortgage regulation a 30-day closing is no longer the norm. Realistically you’re probably looking at 45 days from contract to close, and that’s without additional contingencies. Even with this extended contract period there are a number of things that… Read More
Are Title Insurance Companies Requesting Inspections? I read the article below with great interest. In all my years in the Real Estate industry, I’ve never heard of a Title Insurance Company doing a physical inspection of the property itself, only investigating the legal history or the ‘paper trail’ of the property. I talked with my… Read More
Keep or Shred? A Post-Closing Document Checklist for Home Sellers and Home Buyers. My wife could not exactly be called a pack-rat but saving legal documents is definitely on her ‘must-be-OCD-about-this’ list. It’s really helpful to know what documentation should be saved and what can go. In my humble opinion, the document that needs to… Read More
