Homebuyers and refinancing homeowners are often confused at closing about their mortgage lender escrow/reserve requirements. Typically if a homebuyer’s down payment amount is less than 20% or a refinancing homeowner’s equity is less than...
Whenever a real estate settlement is close to a property tax due date, the potential for a post closing property tax issue increases. Simply, it is a matter of bad timing. Here are a couple escrow issues that can cause problems for home sellers...
Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) may be difficult to obtain in today’s market, but not too long ago, everybody had one. Recently, a series of closings were delayed in our office due to issues with HELOCs, and I expect that dealing with...
While we talk all the time about the importance of shopping for title services, it’s about time we address what it is exactly that a title company does. Let’s take a closer look at what goes on between the time when you agree...
The Justice Department announced it had reached a $25 billion settlement with the nation’s five largest banks (Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Ally, JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America) and 49 states regarding nationwide mortgage fraud last month.
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