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Beware of possible malware attack

Written by Nikki Smith on 2016-06-06.

Several real estate agents and lenders who work with Federal Title recently received an email purporting to be from a Federal Title employee with the same name as a local real estate professional and with a file attachment for download. The...

Headlines: Consumers don’t shop for mortgage, title services enough

Written by Guest on 2015-02-25.

Here's a look at what's happening in real estate in the District of Columbia and beyond. Why DC's housing inventory shortage will continue 'for the foreseeable future' A recent uptick in the number of homes on the market hasn’t been enough...

Hazard Insurance – If I change it, will it affect my mortgage?

Written by Guest on 2015-01-13.

If you are like everyone else, you have at least one New Years’ resolution. Some choose weight loss, others fiscal awareness, other personal awareness, etc, etc. If one of your resolutions is to lower your monthly costs and you are looking...

FHA to reduce cost of mortgage insurance

Written by Guest on 2015-01-12.

In an attempt to bring more First-Time Homebuyers back into the housing market, the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") recently announced that it would reduce its annual mortgage insurance premiums from 1.35 percent to 0.85 percent. ...

Not all Power of Attorney documents created equal

Written by Guest on 2014-12-08.

The topic of "Power of Attorney" comes up pretty frequently in our office. On an almost daily occurrence, clients ask whether or not a Power of Attorney is sufficient for a client’s upcoming real estate settlement. Or, at the 11th hour...

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Tag: Mortgage

Beware of possible malware attack

Headlines: Consumers don’t shop for mortgage, title services enough

Hazard Insurance – If I change it, will it affect my mortgage?

FHA to reduce cost of mortgage insurance

Not all Power of Attorney documents created equal

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