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What is a Title Defect?
What is a Title Defect? Before closing on a home, there are a million little details that have to be sorted through - beyond what color to repaint the guest bathroom. With each of these details...
Title Calculator – How Do You Calculate Title Cost?
Title Calculator - How Do You Calculate Title Cost? Need a title calculator in Florida? Supreme Title has the perfect title-quoting app for you. As a real estate agent, YOU are your business....
Reissue Credit: What is Reissue Credit and Who is Eligible for Reissue Credit?
Reissue Credit: What is Reissue Credit and Who is Eligible for Reissue Credit?With good reason, one of the first questions people want answered when selling, buying or refinancing is regarding how...
How Do I Sell My House Without a Realtor in Florida?
How Do I Sell My House Without a Realtor in Florida?We know selling your home without a Realtor can be a tempting way to avoid paying additional transaction fees -- as the owner of the house, it’s...
Understanding Title Commitments
Understanding Title Commitments Escrow accounts, title insurance, home inspections, title commitments, and more -- so many crucial aspects of purchasing a home! What do they all mean? How can you...
Do I Need Title Insurance on a Refinance?
Do I Need Title Insurance on a Refinance?When you purchase a home or refinance a current mortgage, your investment will have to undergo a title search to uncover any potential threats to the title....
The Process of an Earnest Money Deposit
The Process of an Earnest Money DepositIt’s no secret to anyone hunting for a house that the market is hot right now and homes are selling in the blink of an eye! The combined shortage of available...
Owner’s Policy vs. Lender’s Policy
Before understanding “owner’s policy vs. lender’s policy,” it’s important to first have a general understanding of title insurance. When someone buys or sells property, a record of the sale commonly known as the “Deed” is recorded in public records.
What does it mean to be in escrow
What does it mean to be “in escrow?”The escrow process begins the moment the seller accepts an offer made on their property and ends when the buyer takes the property into his/her possession.
What is an earnest money deposit?
Finally, you’ve found a home that checks all the boxes on your “must have” list. The problem is several other people are also ready to call “your” perfect house their home too. Is there a way to set yourself apart and show the seller…
Refinancing Your Home: Is it Worth it?
Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to reduce your monthly mortgage payment? If you own a home, chances are you’re willing to do the research to lower your payments and save some pennies — potentially LOTS of pennies!
Homestead Exemption: Who is Eligible?
Homestead exemptions are meant to offer property owners a form of protection from creditors and property taxes toward their primary home residence. If you qualify, the exemption excludes either a specific dollar amount or a percentage…