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What is a Reissue Rate?

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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...

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What does contingent mean?

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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...

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DC property taxes due September 15

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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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