South Jersey's Title Affiliate - Tom Giansante @ The Title Company of Jersey

           When someone calls me for a quote for Title related charges, my Spider Sense begins to tingle!  That usually means that the Realtor or buyer is "shopping" in hope of securing the best rate.  This is interesting, because in New Jersey, there is only one approved set of rates which is es...

Some states vary on what charges are a requirement of transferring title.  Here is a list of some common charges an fees for New Jersey Settlements.  Please contact me if you need any additional information:                                    BUYER      Lender Fees credit report appraisal discoun...

Due to the excessive run up in property values in our area as well as at the national level, can reassessments or revaluations put a damper on sales?In my opinion they already have.  Interestingly enough, townships were ordering the recalculation of property values right at the height of the curr...

It seems to me that every asset class has it's day in the sun.  I've been actively following this cyclic activity since the early 1970's.  Let's see....there was oil, then precious metals, then bonds, then real estate, then commodities, then a long bull market in stocks, then a phenomenal run in ...

I understand that New Jersey is one of the few states in the USA which does not currently have regulations which require Realtors to attend educational classes as a requirement for relicensing.  There has been a lot of talk lately about this topic.The number of Realtors has essentially doubled in...

Never!  The Status Quo seems to be the gold standard for some people and for quite a few businesses as well.  There are alot of so called "professionals" who are basically mailing it in on a daily basis.   My philosophy is that you only get one shot at each day, so why not try to make the very be...

What type of service do you EXPECT from a Title Company?  Does that match with what type of service you REQUIRE from a Title Company?I believe that an awful lot of Realtors, Lenders, Attorneys, Developers and Buyers are short changing themselves when it comes to the service they get from the Titl...

In this era of consolidation in the Real Estate Industry, there is an alarming trend that seems to be billed as being better for the consumer.  That is the proliferation of "One Stop Shopping", or the bundling of several services under one roof or organization.  In Southern New Jersey, where I do...