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Did you know that there are certain days of the year that rank high in regard to selling a home? Some may believe that putting a home on the market any time of the year is a great idea. What if we had data that highlight the best days of the year to sell [...]
The newest trend in Real Estate today is the .Realtor and .RealEstate Top-Level Domains. You may by wondering what a Top-Level Domain is, but I can assure you it’s not as complicated of a topic as it sounds. I’m sure you are used to seeing “.com” attached to the end of a website as with [...]
Every year, SplashData compiles a list of the most popular passwords based on millions of stolen logins made public in the last year. You can probably guess the top two choices: Based on more than five million leaked passwords, they are “123456” and “password.” There are also some new additions this year, including “starwars,” [...]
Buying and selling a home is an exciting time, but there can be pitfalls for unsuspecting consumers . We want home buyers ,sellers, agents, and lenders to be aware that criminals are using wire fraud schemes to steal money meant for home purchases or the proceeds from the sale of the property. Watch [...]
If you have been paying attention to the national, or local industry news you would have seen that fraud is on the rise; primarily Wire Fraud. This process is usually done by either spoofing, or breaking into an agents/sellers e-mail and sending out updated wire instructions on the day of closing. Another common attack [...]
Did you know that the very system we use for locating property in Real Estate was founded by former President Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson was not only our 3rd president, but was also a land surveyor. With his knowledge of surveying he created the Public Land Survey System. This system broke land down into Sections, [...]
Buying a home is a huge investment—and you can’t exactly read Amazon reviews to get a sense of any problems that might crop up after you’ve plunked down your money. That’s why it’s smart to get a home inspection before you close the deal. But since home inspections aren’t free and that cash comes out of your pocket, you might be [...]
Buying a house can involve big and scary terms, and “escrow” ranks near the top. So what is escrow, anyway? The good news is that escrow is not as ominous as it sounds. In the home-buying process, escrow is a financial tool that allows you to set aside important items such as the buyer’s earnest money check and [...]
Estate division can be trying — emotions run high, and liquidating and dividing assets involves a lot of legwork. We outline options for asset distribution and highlight the ease of selling a note for cash that’s easy to divide. Understanding the Estate Process Dealing with paperwork after losing someone you love can be intensely [...]
What Is Private Mortgage Insurance? Traditional banks and private lenders require homebuyers to pay for private mortgage insurance when they make a down payment less than 20 percent. Private mortgage insurance, often referred to simply as PMI, protects the lender in case the borrower fails to pay the loan. Private mortgage insurance fees are based [...]
