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7 Steps to Make Your Home Guest Ready
Are you hosting guests anytime soon?
You may wonder how to have your home ready to receive your guests when they arrive. Leave the stress behind and follow a simple plan to ensure that you can focus on family and friends rather than worry about mopping floors ...
5 ways to get your Fort Myers Real Estate Transaction to close Faster!
Everyone wonders, "Can we close sooner than the contract date?"
All the time we are asked if we can close sooner than the contract date. Often it is possible and sometimes too often it’s impossible. There are ways to get your Fort Myers Real Estate transacti...
Understanding Title Insurance in Real Estate
What is title insurance and how does it work?
Sellers and buyers often ask real estate professionals or mortgage lenders about title insurance and why th...
Buying a Home? 5 Tips for Negotiating Your Fort Myers Real Estate Transaction
Navigating that home purchase with ease.
Before negotiating the purchase of a home, you must look closely at the seller’s motivation and the current market conditions. Whether it’s a seller’s or buyer’s market, these tips should help y...
Property Fraud
Should I be worried about my title being stolen?
As a title company, over the years and especially as of late, our most frequently asked question is regarding property fraud– “should I be worried about my property/title being stolen?”
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Student Debt? You Can Still Buy Your First Home
Dealing with student loan debt?
Buying a house starts with having a plan. In the not-too-distant past, the process of moving from college student to homeowner was fairly straightforward. You went to school, earned your degree, started your career, and began bu...
How Am I Affected by Bank Failures when Closing on a Home?
The FDIC protects bank deposits
In light of multiple bank failures, sellers and buyers should understand how the FDIC protects bank deposits, including title agency funds, escrow funds and independent customer funds.
The following outlines government guidan...
Preparing to Get to the Closing Table
By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. - Benjamin Franklin
Planning to get to the closing table for your real estate closing, you can help! Many closings go awry before anyone knows it due to the failure to plan and account for potential delays. L...
The Final Walk-Through – What You Should Be Looking For
Final walk throughs of your property are vital
Before making any offer on a property, home shoppers usually make visits to many home viewings and open houses. Owning a home is the biggest dream that every person holds dear, and these prelimi...
Things To Consider When Buying a Vacation Home
Buying a vacation home and things to consider
While it was a tough winter for most of the country, spring is right around the corner and those looking for a vacation home are starting to shop for their perfect get away spot. When looking for...