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What is an earnest money deposit?

An Earnest Money Deposit, more commonly known as an EMD, is one of the first steps in the home buying process. Today I will discuss the EMD and how quickly should one be deposited. An EMD is essentially a good faith deposit to demonstrate...

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Standard v. Enhanced: New construction

Part 5 of a series Too often we hear prospective homebuyers or real estate agents dismiss the need for owner’s title insurance coverage because the property is "new or in a newer development." In fact, nothing could be further from the truth...

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Happy birthday, REAL Credit™

This month, Federal Title & Escrow Company’s innovative REAL Credit™ will celebrate 10 years of providing substantial closing cost savings to home buyers. Ten years ago, against the pressures of sharing our revenues with real estate...

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