Buyers and sellers need to be extremely cautious with all wire instructions
Due to the high incidence of hacking into title companies system, buyers and sellers needs to use great caution during...
What exactly does a title insurance company do for you?
What exactly does a title company do for you? The title insurance company handles the settlement, title examination and escrow...
What buyers need to know right now about loans: Emphatic tips from a title agent!
From our vantage point, an average of 50% of files cancel due to financing issues. A recent buyer had to...
Q&A on closing a Renovation (RENO) Loan for that diamond in the rough
When I recently called a loan officer I knew at Wells Fargo for a buyer needing urgent assistance after a...
5 easy-to-miss documents every buyer should take away from closing
Customarily, every buyer receives a copy of the deed, Closing Disclosure/HUD, condo approval, mortgage and note. But there a few...
Filling the financing void with private equity funding
Watching deals unfold from contract to close and being privy to the financing process for hundreds of individuals every year,...
The case for small to mid-size lenders using independent title review services
Recently, a residential lender asked us to work on its behalf reviewing the work of borrower selected title companies underwriting...
Attorney pointers: Planning ahead to buy and sell Corp/LLC-owned real estate in Florida
Corporate owned real estate sales and purchases can turn out to be unnecessarily complicated transactions. For sales in particular, lack...
5 tips to structure your FIRPTA foreign national sale successfully
Recent changes to FIRPTA withholding requirements now require many title companies to withhold 15% of the gross sales price. Our...