Home buyers are frequently surprised to learn that they need to have a title insurance policy in place in order to close on their home loan. In fact, if you’re using a mortgage to buy your home, a lender’s title insurance policy will be required. In addition to protecting the mortgage company, home buyers should… 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
Does Anyone Think About Title Insurance? Why It Matters to You. After dealing with a title issue for a home we owned many years ago, years of stress, inconvenience and expensive attorney fees, I can attest to the fact that an Owner’s Title Policy is absolutely essential. An owner’s title insurance policy protects your property… Read More
I’ve had some personal experience with a botched title and I can tell you, it’s no party clearing it up. It took almost 2 years and over thousands of dollars in attorney fees before we were able to sell our home, and mind you, this was someone else’s error, not our own. When you’re buying… Read More
Title and Escrow are two of the least understood elements of any Real Estate transaction. I have some great sources in the Title and Escrow industry so if you have questions don’t hesitate to contact me. ~Bill More Resources for Home Sellers and Home Buyers Our Buyer’s FAQ page has 9 of the most frequently… Read More
