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Buying a home during coronavirus – and closing at a safe distance

Written by Federal Title on May 22, 2020.

Maybe you’ve been planning to grow your family – or maybe you’ve been cooped up with family during coronavirus – and found yourself daydreaming about buying a home with more space. As you wake from your reverie, the realist in you wonders...

Buying a home? DC may offer down payment assistance

Written by Raiha Singh on May 20, 2020.

Buying a new home for the first time is exciting but can leave you with a lot of questions. For starters, “How am I going to finance this purchase?” Luckily, there are programs that help assist you in this process. The DC Housing Finance...

Real estate closings during COVID-19

Written by Raiha Singh on May 1, 2020.

Living through a pandemic is hard and leaves a lot of questions out in the open. I know one question that has run through my head is, “can I still purchase a home during this time?” If you are like me, then I have some good...

How we’re getting creative amid coronavirus pandemic: WTOP news radio

Written by Federal Title on April 14, 2020.

We’ve had to get creative with how we accommodate for buyers and sellers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. WTOP news radio is the latest to pick up our story. A home is not officially bought or sold until it the transaction is...

Closing solutions for purchases, refinances that eliminate need for in-person document signing through duration of COVID-19 crisis

Written by Federal Title on April 9, 2020.

Fannie & Freddie approve use of remote online notarization for conforming loans to designate Power of Attorney who can provide wet-ink signatures on consumer’s behalf Federal Title & Escrow Co., an independently owned title company...

How we’re handling COVID-19: Washington Post

Written by Federal Title on March 30, 2020.

Federal Title has long advocated for innovation and technology to streamline and simplify the closing process and already has the tools in place to make for a more secure and remote closing experience. Now it seems our investments are paying...

Ask your Rep to support the Secure Notarization Act

Written by Federal Title on March 20, 2020.

We shared with you last week how the American Land Title Association was lobbying the Senate to ask for support on the Secure Notarization Act. A companion bill is now in the House. Please sign the latest petition asking your Representative...

Agent’s Guide to Real Estate Sales Contract Signatures

Written by Todd Ewing on March 19, 2020.

You’ve taken your buyer on a tour of several of the homes for sale in your market and finally found the right house on which to make an offer. Now comes the task of drafting the sales contract. But what if one of the parties involved in...

We can close your transactions digitally

Written by Federal Title on March 16, 2020.

During these challenging times, Federal Title remains able to conduct closings, including e-closings, using remote online notary technology (RON), and e*recordings so parties may sign documents without attending a closing meeting. For lenders,...

Ask your Senator to support the Secure Notarization Act

Written by Federal Title on March 13, 2020.

Please sign this American Land Title Association petition asking your senator support the SECURE Notarization Act. This legislation will allow real estate closings to happen virtually and will go a long way toward helping a lot of small...

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Buying a home during coronavirus – and closing at a safe distance

Buying a home? DC may offer down payment assistance

Real estate closings during COVID-19