Today is Title Order Tuesday - 02/23/10 11:45 AM
Today is Title Order Tuesday...
Dropping by checking in to see if there is any title needed on any of the files there on your desk today? Pre-title (no charge), title, searches, etc... You can logon to franklintitleagency.com and order title or you can fax an order form to 248-564-4024 - If you need an order form please let me know.
Thank You and have a Great Tuesday,    
Keith StonehouseVice PresidentFranklin Title Agencyhttp://www.franklintitleagency.com  
keith@franklintitleagency.com
Office: (248) 564-4022Cell: (248) 894-4785 Fax: (248) 564-4024  
Michigan's Fastest Growing Title Insurance Company - Franklin Title Agency - working with Great Realtors, Real Estate … (2 comments)

When Ordering Titlework - Refer to RESPA Section 9 - 02/19/10 10:23 AM
When ordering title for your clients - Refer to RESPA Section 9 below:  
Section 9 of RESPA (12 U.S.C. §2608) states that:
 1. No seller of property that will be purchased with the assistance of a federally related mortgage loan shall require directly or indirectly, as a condition to selling the property, that title insurance covering the property be purchased by the buyer from any particular title company.
2. Any seller who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be liable to the buyer in an amount equal to three times all charges made for such title insurance.
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RESPA Section 9 : Finally! - 02/17/10 10:01 AM
RESPA Section 9 is the best part of all the new RESPA Guidelines
Check it out here at:
http://www.respalawyer.com/2009/04/respa_section_9_why_was_i_requ.html
Spread the word to your customers and clients,
Keith Stonehouse - Franklin Title Agency
http://www.franklintitleagency.com
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GREAT NEWS per RESPA 2010 - 02/10/10 01:35 PM
RESPA has put a lot of new guidelines, changes, updates, etc in place for Mortgage and Real Estate Professionals as well as Title Insurance and Closing Companies across the Country.
The GOOD NEWS in all this is not just the fact that all these new regulations will weed out the bad but also that per RESPA - Real Estate and Mortgage Professionals are now to direct their customers to shop for their own title insurance companies!
This is GREAT NEWS for the title insurance companies out there competing with the in-house title companies locking down Realtors business from their Brokers. Also, … (0 comments)

RESPA Wants you to Shop for Title Insurance - 02/10/10 01:02 PM
GREAT NEWS for us title insurance companies still kicking now focused solely on REO / Bank owned properties out there.
RESPA has written it into their guidelines for Real Estate and Mortgage Financing Professionals to educate their borrowers / sellers to shop for their own title companies vs. forcing them to use in-house title companies from the days of the past per Brokers.
This is great news as the title companies out there providing great customer service, flexability, and pricing have a better chance in competing for the business per RESPA!
If you have any questions on all the new rules … (2 comments)

Michigan Real Estate Professionals Working Together - 02/10/10 12:53 PM
I have created and designed A website focused on putting the Best of the Best in Michigan Real Estate Professionals Together from all walks to make a positive change here in the Michigan Real Estate Market for 2010! _______________________________________________________________________________
This is a forum for Real Estate Agents, Investors, Mortgage Loan Officers, Title Insurance, Appraisers, Inspectors, CPA's, Stagers, and Home Owners Insurance Professionals, etc for blogging, networking, marketing, conducting meetings, seminars & Broker Opens together along with the most important part: Sharing ideas, goals, and referrals amongst each other at Michigan Realtor Masterminds.
Join us for FREE @ http://www.michigiganrealtormasterminds.groupsite.com
Thank You,
Keith Stonehouse
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