Legally speaking when you hear someone talking about a “title” they’re referring to a document stating who has legal ownership and legal right to possess a piece of property. “Legal Right” is an idea, or concept that can be applied to any item, most of the time the concept is discussed in terms of realRead more

It’s the oft-not considered big thing in your transition from regular person to “The Homeowner”. Granted it’s not as thrilling or exhilarating as picking a couch that makes your eyes pop when lounging, or that amazing cutlery set your friends will be vying after when you invite them over. It’s a BIG DEAL, though. AndRead more

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Yes, we could have made a Dr. Seuss pun title from the three terms we’ll be discussing today. We didn’t, but we could have. We’re actually going one by one to learn the depth of this trio of terms and how they’re connected. It’s like the ‘what came first, the chicken or the egg…” phrase.Read more

Ideally, your title search uncovers nothing, which is a win. Likely this will be the case, as it’s common a title is “clean”, meaning that there are no claims that can arise against your ownership of the property. It’s not the case a hundred percent of the time, but I digress. You could discover liensRead more

What are closing costs? These are the fees required in order to get a loan or perform the closing, in the case that the buyer is paying cash, to close the amount of your down payment. These fees are also the administrative costs associated with buying a home. We’ve listed the most common ones below.Read more