Federal Title & Escrow shows 5,000 downloads of Close It! in three months
Federal Title & Escrow shows 5,000 downloads of Close It! in three months [Aug. 13, 2013]
Tag: real estate
How to choose a really good real estate agent
The idea of buying a home is simultaneously enchanting and daunting. For instance, it’s fun to daydream about color palettes and kitchen / bathroom renovations and coming home to your very own Home Sweet Home. It’s less fun to...
Sellers should consider an appraisal addendum
As we are again finding ourselves in a competitive market, with sellers in many cases receiving multiple offers, one issue that has re-surfaced is the concept of “waiving the appraisal contingency.” What does this mean to a buyer...
Another driver of increased closing costs – Marketing Service Agreements (MSAs)
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...
The bait ‘n’ switch: From an all-cash offer to not
Consider the following scenario: It’s a bidding war, and the seller of a property is choosing between multiple offers. It comes down to the two highest offers:
Offer A: $505,000, FINANCING of 20% down and 80% loan, $5,000 earnest money deposit,...