Category Archives: Title
Tax Lien Fraud at Root of Owner’s Failure to Recover Stolen Property
Purchasing a property via tax deed is a great way to get involved in real estate investing. Unfortunately for a homeowner in New York that has been fighting for his home for almost seven years now, a tax lien paved the way for a Long Island woman to forge his name, take possession of the … Continue reading
Massachusetts Foreclosure Ruling: Good News or Isolated Case?
The economy may be getting back on its feet and trying to forget the hurts of the past, but it will have a hard time doing that as foreclosure cases are still trying to get a clear grounding [1]. A recent ruling on two Massachusetts foreclosures is now the talk of industry experts. Is it … Continue reading
Questionable Water Bill Liens Added To Massachusetts Property Tax Bills
What would you feel if one day, you opened your property tax bill and it reflected your $17,000 water bill lien – especially when the said lien is in question and is still being investigated? Perhaps the answer will be close to what Ayanna Yancey-Cato said, “Completely devastated” [1]. Ayanna Yancey-Cato is just one of … Continue reading
Banks Versus Title Insurers On Liabilities Regarding Foreclosure Errors
Many may not have know what title insurance is unless they have started buying property but many are surely about to title insurers as they get dragged into the foreclosure paperwork mess. And as title insurers push for a blanket agreement with banks, banks remain adamant refusing to sign such agreement. As of late, everybody … Continue reading
Title Companies Tied Up, No Thanks To Foreclosure Freezing
Banks have recently frozen all foreclosure proceedings to protect homeowners from the robo signing process, which is the process of signing foreclosure documents without checking their veracity. But the recent flurry of mortgage fraud accusations is not only hurting homeowners, but the title companies as well. And title companies are now implementing rules that aim … Continue reading
Title Insurances Finally Get Attention Amidst Foreclosure Freezing
Have you ever heard of anyone collecting title insurance? Perhaps none; yet if you are going to buy a home or refinance a mortgage, a title insurance gets the largest chunk in the itemized estimate for closing costs and fees. Though most home buyers and refinancers don’t bother to question this anymore because of the … Continue reading
Survey Points To Emerging Scenarios Of Good-faith Estimates Resulting To Higher Closing Costs
Recent reports showed that closing costs on home loans have seen dramatic spikes over the past year as a new survey conducted by Bankrate.com reflected a jarring 37 percent leap on estimated closing costs. While Bankrate.com maintained that actual costs were indeed pushing upwards, it clarified though that the actual movement could be a little … Continue reading
First American Title Launches Hispanic Marketing Program in Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 3 — First American Title Insurance Company today announced the launch of an enhanced Hispanic Marketing Program in Orlando, Fla., designed to help increase homeownership opportunities within Orange County’s Hispanic community. The program will help address the specific needs of Hispanic homebuyers by helping real estate practitioners better serve this growing homebuyer … Continue reading
Home Buyers, Satisfaction With Real Estate Companies Increases, While Satisfaction Among Home Sellers Decreases Considerably
Keller Williams Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Home Buyers for a Third Consecutive Year, While Prudential Ranks Highest among Home Sellers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 28 — Reflective of the real estate buyers’ market conditions in many regions in the U.S., satisfaction with real estate companies among home buyers has improved from 2009, while … Continue reading
Website for Free & Up-to-Date Foreclosed Property Listings Unveiled by First Team(R) Real Estate
Introducing www.ForeclosureDestination.com COSTA MESA, Calif., July 9 — Many smart consumers instinctively understand the financial opportunities opening up to them through a large inventory of foreclosed and other types of distressed properties currently on the market. For many hopeful homeowners, the rules of real estate have changed for the better, though few real estate companies … Continue reading