Weighing online versus traditional mortgage options Imagine being able to get a loan for hundreds of thousands of dollars, just by typing in a few things on your phone? What if you could get approved for a million-dollar loan at the click of a button on your laptop? Turns out, many people are looking to…
Whether within the family, the business world or the political realm, insurance is a common topic of conversations. And nearly always, they center on auto, homeowners, health or liability coverage. Title insurance, in the meantime, exists in the background: out of sight out of mind. There’s a good reason for that; title insurance differs greatly…
Easements are among the most common issues discovered in a title search and one that sometimes doesn’t come to light until after you buy a property. That’s because often there’s no written record of an easement, making title insurance that much more critical when purchasing real estate. What’s an easement Typically, an easement allows…
We talk a lot about real property titles on this blog, but without deeds, there would be no titles. Both deeds and title required to transfer property While a title establishes a legal interest in the property and provides the legal right to transfer that ownership interest, a deed is proof of ownership. Both…
Title insurance can be confusing for many people—particularly since mention of it occurs in the midst of a traditionally overwhelming time, when you are buying or selling a home. To prepare you for that eventuality, we’ve pulled together some basic facts about title insurance: things you should know to empower yourself to make the best…