by Jennifer Ferri | Apr 3, 2014 | Title and Closing
What is title insurance and why should any buyer get it when purchasing a home (single family, townhouse, condo, apartment, or whatever format your home purchase takes)? Doesn’t the attorney or settlement company handling the closing see to it that you have a...
by Jennifer Ferri | Mar 28, 2014 | Financing
Every house is unique; appraisers are trained and licensed for expertise in putting a value on properties. Appraisers don’t work for the buyer or the seller; their primary mission is actually to protect the lender who’s risking money against the home’s value....
by Jennifer Ferri | Mar 28, 2014 | Sales Process
As this video explains, a signed sales contract doesn’t mean your house is sold. There are still financial, contractual and legal steps for both sides. The buyer has to get financing to meet the contract terms – which includes credit checks. The property...
by Jennifer Ferri | Feb 19, 2014 | FIRPTA
I’m Buying A Home From A Foreign Seller: How Does FIRPTA Affect Me? In normal circumstances, buying a home can be a stressful experience. However, when you add in a seller who’s not a United States citizen, it can become even more complicated. To make your...
by Jennifer Ferri | Jan 30, 2014 | Buying, For Sale By Owner (FSBO), Selling, Title Insurance
Like any industry, the title insurance business has a lingo all its own. The Florida and Cape Coral real estate title insurance agents at Title Junction can walk you through anything you don’t understand and explain any unfamiliar terms to you. But it always helps...
