Plain-English guides on title insurance, closings, deeds, and the parts of real estate nobody warned you about.
First-time homebuyers should get pre-approved for a mortgage, set a realistic budget, hire a knowledgeable agent, never skip the inspection, and budget 2% to 5% for closing costs and title services. Title Resources Inc. guides buyers through every step to a smooth closing.
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In a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) transaction, a title company is the neutral party that verifies clear title, provides title insurance, manages escrow, and handles closing so ownership transfers securely. Title Resources Inc. guides FSBO sellers through the process.
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Title insurance protects your investment and property rights against covered legal claims over ownership of your home. An owner's policy is a one-time fee near 0.5% of the purchase price and covers you for as long as you own the home. Here are answers to common questions.
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About 20% of homebuyers each year skip owner's title insurance, leaving their equity exposed to hidden problems like tax liens, forged signatures, recording errors, and missing heirs. A one-time owner's policy protects your property rights against these threats.
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Title insurance protects homebuyers by defending your ownership rights against title problems like liens, easements, use restrictions, and bankruptcy claims. Whether buying or refinancing, an owner's policy covers you legally and financially for as long as you own the home.
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Owner's title insurance protects your ownership rights and equity from hidden defects like forgery, fraud, unpaid liens, and unknown heirs. For a one-time fee of about 0.5% of the purchase price, it covers you and your heirs for as long as you own the home.
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The home closing process has six steps: choose a closing agent, draft an escrow agreement, run a title search, select title insurance, review your Closing Disclosure, and sign at closing. It typically takes 30 to 90 days from an accepted offer to keys in hand.
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Smart contracts are self-executing agreements on a blockchain that can automate purchase contracts, title verification, funding, escrow, and closing documents. In title insurance they reduce errors, speed up transactions, and lower the risk of fraud.
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Cybersecurity in real estate protects the sensitive data and large funds moving through a transaction from theft and fraud. Title Resources Inc. closes on Qualia, a security-first platform that is ISO 27001 certified and SOC 2 Type II assessed.
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