Part 2 of a series Our most recent real-life case involved a $65,000 claim and a tax sale purchase, which occurs when a government agency auctions off properties with delinquent property tax bills. The homebuyer almost lost $65,000 in equity...
Part 1 of a series While a homebuyer is required to pay for the lender’s title insurance premium, the owner’s title insurance is optional to the homebuyer, and sometimes homebuyers who are looking to shave dollars off their closing costs...
I was glad to see an article the other day in the Wall Street Journal that more closely reflects our experience in the Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and Key West areas. There is no doubt that the local Florida real estate...
A common, but easily preventable, occurrence for many commercial property owners is having a mechanic’s lien filed against their property when their tenant has not paid its contractor and/or their tenant’s contractor has failed...
With the growing concerns over foreclosures, unpaid taxes, bankruptcies and clouds on title, the need for title insurance is at an all time high. And yet every year a handful of purchasers waive their opportunity to purchase an Owner’s Title...