A buyer may have a few ways to back out of a deal and still get their earnest money back from the title company based on the real estate contract. Most contracts favor the homebuyer, but this may only be true in some cases. Learn more about getting earnest money back...
By: Daniel Odrezin, Heights Title Title insurance is a form of insurance that a purchaser of a home or a lender on a home purchase wants to obtain to ensure that they have all ownership rights to the property. That there’s no one else out there that has a claim...
You’ve found your new home and you’ve negotiated a price with the owners. How do the two of you actually go through the transaction? That’s where the title company comes into the picture. The title company performs all the necessary services to get ownership...
You’re preparing to buy a house, and you thought you knew all the real estate jargon. A mortgage is a type of loan used to purchase a home, closing is when the sale of the property takes place, and a lien is an unpaid debt on a piece of property. Check, check,...
While you may be familiar with title companies from your experience in buying your property, you might be less sure how they assist you as a seller. Just as they do for buyers, when handling real estate closings, title companies are responsible for protecting the...
