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10 FAQs for a Property Boundary Survey quote

I get lots of phone calls from people interested in getting a Property Boundary Survey quote for their property.

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Why a Property Title Search is Essential for an FSBO Listing

This post highlights why a property title search is essential if you are a settlement agent that's working with a buyer purchasing a FSBO listing.

Man charged with capital murder in connection with the August shooting death of Bryanna Fogg

A man now faces a capital murder charge in the death of Bryanna Fogg who was shot and killed during a robbery in August.

How NOT to negotiate a real estate transaction

Here are 10 things you should never do when negotiating a deal for your client.

What is Real Estate Title Insurance

A complete guide to Real Estate title insurance and why it is critical for every home buyer to have it. Title Insurance for Real Estate is essential!

Another threat to the title insurance industry? Startups

If potential regulation from the government wasn't enough to make a title insurance agent sweat, this might. Startups are increasingly entering the sp

Buying a Home: Do You Need Title Insurance?

There are many steps to buying a home. SmartAsset explains what title insurance is and helps you understand whether or not you need it.

Things You Might Not Know About Title Insurance

Your mortgage lender is going to require it. Title insurance protects the lender and the secondary markets to which they sell the loans from defects in the title to your home and property. It ens

Is Title Insurance Worth the Cost?

If you’re tempted to cut home buying costs by declining an owner’s policy of title insurance, you may want to reconsider. Opting out could cost more than you think.

Is Title Insurance Necessary for Vacant Land?

You may know that you need title insurance for your home, but you may not think you need it for land without a structure on it. In actuality, title insurance is

Who Usually Pays for Title Insurance?

With all of the confusion and excitement of closing on your house, knowing which party is going to handle the title insurance is going to take some of the

Is Getting an Owner's Title Insurance Policy a Good Idea?

What you need to know about owner's title insurance.

Know the Law: Title insurance protects against defects

I am buying commercial property. Why must I pay for title insurance instead of a title search? What is the difference?

Do You Need Title Insurance When Buying a Home?

Title insurance policies as they pertain to real estate: owners and lenders title policies, terms of coverage, liability and protection. Title commitments and preliminary title reports prior to issuance of title insurance policies.

Five Fun Facts About Title Insurance

Explore our Tooele Title Company to learn more about title insurance in Tooele, UT and get some useful real estate tips. Inform yourself!

5 Home-Buying Nightmares Your Title Insurance Could Prevent

Diane Macdonald/Getty Images Imagine that you have found your dream home. Your offer is accepted, you close the deal, you move in. Then, just as you've started to make The post 5 Home-Buying Nightmares Your Title Insurance Could Prevent appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice - realtor.com.

Why Do Home Buyers Need Title Insurance?

When you buy a home, you’re buying the land, house or any physical structures on the property. More importantly, you’re...

Is title insurance worth the cost for your buyers?

Here's how to talk to your clients about this closing expense