How to Protect Yourself from Real Estate FraudWhat every homebuyer should know about common types of fraud in real estate Anyone who has searched for a new home understands that a real estate purchase is one of the most exciting, overwhelming, and complicated...
In Your Best Interest:Waiting for Rates to Drop Vs. Buying Now and Refinancing Later In a perfect world, consistently low mortgage interest rates coupled with low housing prices would provide consumers with an ideal scenario in which to take the leap into home...
Why the Title Company You Choose Matters A four-bedroom colonial with a swimming pool … a cozy condominium nestled in the woods … a contemporary townhouse close to a bustling downtown. No matter what type of home you’re looking for, the homebuying journey often...
Close Anytime Anywhere: A Convenient Necessity If you ask several people how they’re doing, you’re likely to hear one word repeatedly: “Busy.” The pace and demands of daily life have many of us packing more and more into our schedules —home buyers and sellers...
Understanding Property Deeds: The Basics of Transferring Property The transfer of real property from one party to another has been taking place for centuries. There was a time when transferring property happened through a ceremonial gesture in which the person...
Seller Financing: What to know About This Mortgage Alternative Whether you are buying or selling a home, most transactions will have a lender involved in financing the real estate transaction. But what if that lender is not a financial institution, such as a bank or...