The cost of title insurance continues to increase. In just the last five years, due to a massive influx of title claims relating to the nation’s housing crisis, title insurance premiums have increased in Maryland, the District of Columbia...
Refunds are always nice — even if it is just a refund of an overpayment, it still feels like new money.
Sometimes certain circumstances arise that can lead to a homeowner paying his property taxes to the county twice. Usually a double payment...
Recently, I stumbled upon a posting by a Washington DC-based real estate agent proclaiming that homebuyers need not shop for title insurance since title insurance rates are uniform.
While it’s mostly true that title insurance rates in DC,...
Once a determination is made as to which benefits are most advantageous for the applicant, the closing process can finally begin. There are several noteworthy items to keep in mind at this time:
1. Prior to closing, the applicant will need...
A recent survey from Bankrate.com showed homebuyers in Maryland and the District of Columbia pay closings costs that are below the national average. That was good news on its own.
When I began digging through the details of the survey, I...