Tag: closing costs

Avoid the DC recapture tax ‘surprise’

Written by Federal Title on 2014-03-14.

If you are an agent listing a property for a decedent’s estate/personal representative in DC, help your client and the prospective purchaser avoid a potential big surprise – the real property recapture tax. DC Office of Tax and Revenue has...

Split closings are (almost) never a good idea

Written by Federal Title on 2014-03-13.

The other day I handled a split closing – the buyer used Federal Title & Escrow Company and the seller used another title company – and things did not go so smoothly. A closing already has many different parties involved: buyers, sellers,...

Close It! nominated for Tabby Award

Written by Federal Title on 2013-10-08.

We’ve got exciting news to share! Our iOS app is one of three finalists for a Tabby Award in the Business Products and Services category. Launched in May of this year, Close It! has already received more than 5,000 downloads. The app...

How to estimate closing costs when buying a new home

Written by Federal Title on 2013-09-04.

The searching is over. The bank has been contacted. The offer has been accepted, and now the dream of owning your new home is coming to fruition. So, what are the typical closings fees that you can expect to pay as part of your upcoming settlement?...

Another driver of increased closing costs – Marketing Service Agreements (MSAs)

Written by Federal Title on 2013-08-15.

Affiliated Business Arrangements (ABAs), once known as Controlled Business Arrangements (CBAs) are becoming a focus of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Recent efforts by the CFPB, evidenced by enforcement actions and resulting...

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Tag: closing costs

Avoid the DC recapture tax ‘surprise’

Split closings are (almost) never a good idea

Close It! nominated for Tabby Award

How to estimate closing costs when buying a new home

Another driver of increased closing costs – Marketing Service Agreements (MSAs)

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