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Title Tip: Solicitations And Scams After Buying a Home

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 7, 2018 /

…be fooled,” advises Tara Williams, president of Carlisle Title. “Documents that set out the ownership and interest in properties are recorded in the local county or jurisdiction by the title

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Title Tip: Why Are Texas Homestead Rights so Important?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 31, 2018 /

…bind. “Our history has valued the homestead concept,” says Britt Fair, president of Fair Texas Title. “It’s protected more heavily here and therefore your run of the mill debts can’t…

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Title Tip: Who Chooses The Title Company?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 23, 2018 /

…it is typical for the seller to pay the title policy and, in years past, the seller felt that they should get to choose the title company. If you’re the…

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Title Tip: How Much Are Closing Costs?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 15, 2018 /

…rates are established by Texas Department of Insurance and all title companies must charge the same for title insurance. In other states, consumers often shop around for title insurance like…

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How to Buy a Home With Good Funds

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 1, 2018 /

…Texas? The Texas Board of Insurance (which governs Texas title companies) dictates how a title company can accept funds for a real estate transaction. It requires that all title companies…

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