Real estate blog entries tagged with title insurance by Scott Jones (First American Title)

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title insurance: Prperty Tax time| Great opportunity to contact your past clients - 09/30/09 03:18 PM

Your clients should start seeing their property tax statments in the mail in October! This is a great time to contact your past clients and remind them to Homestead their property in January. If you're in The Woodlands or Montgomery county I have the Application for Residential Homestead Exemption form.
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title insurance: Houston Real Estate Market is still strong! Move to The Woodlands! - 04/28/09 08:29 AM

The Houston Real Estate market and surrounding areas are still very strong! We are seeing more and more Realtors from other states relocating their clients to Texas. The Woodlands is one of the most popular cities in Houston for relocating because of it's proximity to Downtown Houston, Bush Continental Airport and the … (0 comments)

title insurance: First American Title The Woodlands is seeing the rush of refi's - 04/24/09 02:56 PM

First American Title The Woodlands is seeing a rush with homeowners eager to lower their interest rate and mortgage payments. The Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday that mortgage-refinance applications rose to almost triple their level a year ago. The average contract interest rate for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages stood at 4.73%, down from … (0 comments)

title insurance: First American Title Company in The Woodlands Texas, Business is picking up! - 04/23/09 08:39 AM

In the past couple of months First American Title The Woodlands branch has seen a 20% increase in orders over this time last year. Business is deffenantaly picking up in The Woodlands. We are seeing a lot of refinance oreders because the intrest rates are still very low. Residental resale is … (2 comments)

title insurance: Explanation of the Title Commitment - 02/10/09 02:46 PM

The first time you receive a copy of title company commitment, you might find it difficult to understand. Actually, the commitment is an easy document to read. Once familiar with the commitment, it becomes a road map to follow to ensure that the property being transferred is in insurable condition.
Explanation:
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title insurance: Who is insured and why - 12/11/08 02:31 PM

Title insurance has become an important necessity do to the high risk involved in buying, selling or financing real property. The policy is insured at the date of transfer of the property from one party to the other for the cost of a one time premium charge set by the … (0 comments)

title insurance: Closing your transactions? - 11/21/08 11:24 AM

Prior to the actual closing day, there are several things you should do to be certain that your real estate transaction will close on time, and that everything will go smoothly. When you receive the final closing statement or HUD, you should go over all the calculations to be certain … (4 comments)

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