A lot of personal, confidential information must be exchanged during a real estate transaction. In order for a legitimate purchase of property to occur, both parties will be required to provide some sensitive information. You may...

If you’re in the process of buying or selling real estate, you may hear the term “title insurance” come up. A title insurance company provides title insurance to homebuyers and mortgage lenders in the event that a title is contested during or after a real estate...

We purchase insurance for our health, our home, our cars, our life, and our pets. We do this just in case something may go wrong or we need it. So, wouldn’t it make sense to protect yourself from a financial loss just in case something goes wrong with your title? A...

Whenever property is sold, the income gained on that property is taxable according to the IRS. A 1031 Tax Exchange is the portion of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code that allows for the taxes on income from a real estate transaction to be deferred as long as it is...

If you’re buying or selling a home, there’s a lot of talk about titles. There’s the title search, contacting title insurance services to secure a policy, and then there’s the deed too. What is all this stuff? And what does it even matter? Here are some of the most...