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Say good-bye to the HUD-1 Settlement Statement

Written by Federal Title on 2012-06-27.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), by mandate under Dodd-Frank, will soon change our world once again. Just barely two years since the title and mortgage industry was turned upside-down with regulatory changes to the Truth-in-Lending...

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How to compare title insurance service providers in DC, MD & VA

Written by Federal Title on 2012-06-12.

Pending home sales in the Washington, DC metro area are nearly as high as they were two years ago when the $8,000 federal first-time homebuyer tax credit was still in effect, another sign that the market is poised for a turn-around.That’s...

What does ‘ground rent’ mean?

Written by Federal Title on 2012-06-06.

A ground rent refers to a scenario where an individual owns his house, but someone else owns the actual property (the “ground”). The homeowner pays the ground rent owner an annual fee, or a ground rent, as a rent on the land. In Baltimore,...

What exactly does a title company do?

Written by Federal Title on 2012-06-04.

While we talk all the time about the importance of shopping for title services, it’s about time we address what it is exactly that a title company does. Let’s take a closer look at what goes on between the time when you agree...

Buying new construction? Agents, homebuyers should verify proper permitting

Written by Federal Title on 2012-05-31.

Too often, after closing a homebuyer is faced with faulty workmanship performed by a contractor and/or the seller. In some cases, the homebuyer finds out too late that the faulty workmanship was not even permitted. This scenario can lead...

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Say good-bye to the HUD-1 Settlement Statement

How to compare title insurance service providers in DC, MD & VA

What does ‘ground rent’ mean?

What exactly does a title company do?

Buying new construction? Agents, homebuyers should verify proper permitting

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