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Wire Fraud: Scammers Are Targeting Your Real Estate Transaction
A common way to transfer large sums of money from one party to another is via wire transfer, particularly for real estate transactions. And why not? It’s quick, it’s direct, it’s…being targeted by wire fraud criminals?
Yes, the same kinds of criminals who sna...
How Do I Get a Discount on My Title Insurance?
The only time you can get an outright “discount” on title insurance is if it is being reissued, meaning that you previously had a title policy. In Florida, the requirements to obtain the reissue or reduced rate for your title insurance are pretty straight forward.
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Ways to Hold Real Estate Title
One of the most important choices you will make as a property buyer is how to hold real estate title to your property. Holding title to a property refers to how you own the property and the rights that go along with it. Along with choosing how to hold title, buyers have...
Understanding the First Page of Your Closing Disclosure
In order to fully understand your home loan, it's important to understand some of the key parts of the documents associated with it. Let's talk about your closing disclosure—specifically, the first page of it.
The Loan Amount:...
Burrowing Owls: What Property Owners Should Know About Them
Burrowing owls are not only the official city bird of Cape Coral—they’re considered a threatened species and are protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Because of their protected status, many Cape Coral residents have differing opinions about one of ...
Title Junction’s New Website
We’re excited to announce the launch of our redesigned website! Not only do we have a new look, but we’ve added exciting new features to enhance the online experience of our clients.
As a leading provider of title and closing services in Florida, our priority is ...
How Necessary Are Title Insurance and Homeowner’s Insurance?
There are many things that happen on a day-to-day basis that can affect you or your home. What can we say? Life happens. So why not be insured for life’s mishaps? Getting both title insurance and homeowner's insurance covers you on practically every front when it come...
What Is RESPA?
RESPA stands for the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. The act requires lenders to disclose information to potential customers throughout the mortgage process. By doing so, it protects borrowers from abuses by lending institutions. That means, as a potent...
6 Ways to Prepare Your Business for Hurricane Season
Last month we talked about ways to protect houses during a hurricane. However, some people have more property to protect than just their home; they also need to protect their place of business and set up a plan with their employees or coworkers for hurricane procedures....
What Types Of Mortgage Loans Are Available?
When the time comes time to shop for mortgage loans for your new home, the sheer number of options can be downright daunting. While there's a plethora of different loan types when it comes to financing your home, we'll focus on the most common types of mortgage loans:...