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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...

What does it mean when my DC property is classified as Class 3?

Written by Guest on 2013-04-09.

As a real property owner in the District of Columbia, the last thing you would ever want or need is for the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs to classify your property as Class 3 – Vacant Real Property. That’s because the...

Q&A: Do I really need a land survey?

Written by Guest on 2013-02-28.

Q. What is a location survey? A. A location survey is a sketch or drawing that shows the boundaries of a particular property. Also, the survey typically includes the dimensions of the house, patio or any additions as well as the locations...

Title insurance Q&A

Written by Guest on 2011-07-29.

What will standard title insurance cost? Standard Owner’s Title Insurance premium is based on your purchase price. Enter your purchase price and answer a few other questions here to obtain an instant quote for the cost of both standard and...

Deed transfers in Washington DC

Written by Guest on 2010-11-11.

We often receive calls asking to add or remove an individual from the deed or title to a property. People are often shocked to find out that, depending on the type of transfer, there may be a Recordation and Transfer Tax involved, even if...

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

What does it mean when my DC property is classified as Class 3?

Q&A: Do I really need a land survey?

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