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Digital closing a.k.a. remote closing – New opportunity for your real estate business?

Written by Federal Title on 2022-08-15.

Digital closings, or remote online closings as they are known in the title industry, are a complete game changer for real estate agents and their clients.What makes digital closings so special?Using the latest identification verification...

What is a Reissue Rate?

Written by Joe Gentile on 2022-08-15.

What is a reissue rate? Simply put, a reissue rate is a homebuyer discount on the rate of an owner’s title insurance policy.The following sets forth the requirements along with some FAQs we encounter from homebuyers about title insurance...

What does contingent mean?

Written by Federal Title on 2022-08-06.

When browsing homes for sale on a real estate app like Zillow or Redfin, you may come across property labeled contingency or contingent. What does contingent mean in real estate?A contingent contract means the offer to buy the house includes...

DC property taxes due September 15

Written by Federal Title on 2022-08-03.

DC property taxes are due again. They are billed in two installments, with the first half being due March 31 and the second half being due September 15.The first bills are usually mailed out in February by the DC Office of Tax and Revenue,...

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How to change your chosen title company after you have a ratified sales contract

Written by Federal Title on 2022-08-02.

You can change title companies with the consent of the seller, through a simple addendum to the ratified sales contract. View our settlement agent-change sample addendum.What happens if a homebuyer doesn’t about their right to choose a...

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Digital closing a.k.a. remote closing – New opportunity for your real estate business?

What is a Reissue Rate?

What does contingent mean?

DC property taxes due September 15

How to change your chosen title company after you have a ratified sales contract

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