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By Lydia Blair Special Contributor One of the most common mistakes and needless expenses that home sellers encounter involves the survey section of their sales contract. Despite the bold type and plain English, there are often disputes and confusion about providing a survey. The survey section is on page 2 of the standard TREC contract.…
By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) recently released the 2016 Title Agent Statistical Report. Yes, this is now the summer of 2018, so those stats are a bit dated. What can I say? It’s a government agency. TDI licenses and oversees all title agents in Texas. Our state’s title insurance business…
By Lydia Blair Special Contributor The closing process varies and fluctuates from property to property, from state to state, from person to person. Just like homes are different, so are closings on those homes. However, real estate closings in Texas follow a consistent outline of steps from start to finish. They don’t always follow a…
By Lydia Blair Special Contributor When it comes to Texas title insurance, there are two kinds of title policies. Most folks don’t realize it because there are so many figures and fees on their closing documents. It’s easier just to lump the title premiums together and ignore the details.
By Lydia Blair Special Contributor There are several actions a buyer or seller can take to help their real estate transaction go smoothly. Here are my Top 4 July 4th Tips for keeping your closing from going kaboom:
