Title Business

How to Buy a Home With Good Funds

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 1, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor In my book, money is good. Cash is great. And when it comes to getting a good deal on a home, or making the transaction quick and easy, it’s been said that cash is king. But did you know that buying a home with cash – actual cold, hard cash…

Parties in Possession: There’s No Party in PIP

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 20, 2017 /

  By Lydia Blair Special Contributor I’d like to say there is no party in a PIP. But that’s not exactly true. Let’s just say there usually isn’t a fun party in a PIP. In real estate, a PIP refers to Parties in Possession. And we’re not talking about a holiday party or drug possession.…

Boundary Issues: Where Do You Draw The Line?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / December 15, 2017 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor The annual Texas Land and Title Institute has successfully plowed through the snowy Hyatt Hill Country Resort in San Antonio. Jam packed with attorneys and title professionals from across the state, this conference had an impressive Dallas contingency braving the cold. I caught up with Chicago Title‘s Bill Woodall and…

Liens and Titles and Deeds, These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things

By Candy Evans / December 8, 2017 /

CandysDirt.com presents a new feature on everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the title business (and then some): deeds, the closing process, and the title company business. Why, when you buy a home in Texas, do you have to close at a title company? Can you close elsewhere? Can you shop around for title…