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In a real estate transaction, both parties [(seller(s) and buyer(s)] identified in the real estate contract receive a Preliminary Title Commitment. The lender will also receive a copy if there is a lender involved.  This document establishes what is covered under the Title Insurance Policy as wel...

From my experience, rural vacant land is often viewed as the fair hair red stepchild. The RPR program focuses on residential and commercial though land is available when one digs a little deeper under Property Type. Unfortunately, the search for land also yields residential properties which when ...

If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. Wayne DyerWith all the steps completed or almost completed, this fourth and final part is more about moving forward and planning for the future.My goal is to have all 13 active listings updated by August 12, 2024.  This give...

Recently I read this quote by Terence, the author of the Comedies (185-159 BC),“Fortune helps the Brave.”P.T. Barnum echoed similar thoughts:“Fortune always favors the Brave and never helps a man who does not help himself.”So, what does it take to be Brave?Many would say Courage. Plato made this ...

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands. Clint Eastwood.Now that the first 12 steps have been completed, steps 13 to 21 are the final actions.Step Thirteen is to check my emails for the returned documents.Step Fourteen is to save and revie...

"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.”  Winston Churchill.Continuing from significant change requires updated procedures, part 1, part 2 details additional specific procedural steps 3-12  which establish how to be both efficient and effective. Personally, I truly dislike hav...

“Change is inevitable. Change is Constant.” Benjamin DisraeliAs August 17, 2024 looms, many real estate agents as well as REALTORS® are scrambling to comply with the NAR Settlement Agreement specific to real estate documents, Broker policies and MLS policies as they review their current listings ...