When individuals consider the major purchases they will make throughout their lives, most common are the big events including going to college or a large wedding. However, for most families, the single largest investment they will make is the purchase of a property. This could be a home, or it may simply be a plot […]
The Truth About Buying A Foreclosed Home
Buying any home is a big decision, but if you’re considering a foreclosed property, you have a lot to think about. Foreclosed homes can come at a great value, but that can also bring many potential issues that could cost you much more money than you were expecting or even threaten your right to own […]
How Title Insurance Protects You Against Fraud
Title fraud is usually something that most new homebuyers assume cannot happen to them. After all, the lengthy and detailed process of examining everything at closing should prevent any fraud from occurring, especially if you closed in person, right? Unfortunately, fraud can happen at any time, even years after you have purchased the home or […]
What History Tells Us About Inflation And House Prices
If you have researched selling or buying a home in recent years, you may have noticed that a dramatic change has taken place. Houses have become much more expensive and this shift has occurred quickly—primarily as a result of the pandemic. However, other forces are also at play to impact housing prices, and history can […]
The Risks of Not Having Title Insurance
Title insurance is a type of insurance coverage that tackles issues relating to past title mistakes or current fraudulent behavior that may arise when buying a home or refinancing one. Typically, title problems are not known when you try to buy a house and are only discovered later, when you are on the hook for […]