Buying a home

BobMortgage Zone: What’s The Best Way to Buy a Home For Your Parent?

By Joanna England / July 26, 2018 /

Sometimes roles are reversed, and parents end up needing a hand financially. But what’s the best way to help a parent buy a home when they don’t have the financial means to do it themselves? It’s an interesting situation that Bob Johnson (AKA Bob Mortgage) came across recently. In today’s 15th BobMortgage Zone episode, the…

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Title Tip: Signatures — Dotting the I’s Crossing the T’s

By Joanna England / June 20, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor When signing documents for a home sale or purchase, the numbers are figured to the penny and the signatures are scrutinized to the letter. Quite a volume and variety of paperwork is involved. Signatures and initials are required on deeds, disclosures, waivers, affidavits, notes, supplementary lender and title company documents,…

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Title Tip: Abstract of Judgment Day

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / April 26, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Judgment Day in the title business is when the title search comes in and the skeletons in the closet come out. These types of skeletons often come in the form of an Abstract of Judgment. Most law abiding folks aren’t familiar with an abstract of judgment or how it affects…

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Strong Economy Fueling Millennial Home Demand

By Joshua Baethge / February 13, 2018 /

Plenty of data has shown that Millennials have been eschewing homeownership more than previous generations. That trend may now be reversing according to data from HomeLight, a company that utilizes complex data analysis to better understand real estate markets across the country. “Millennial is a broad term, but when we look at our data, we…

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Title Tip: Solicitations And Scams After Buying a Home

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 7, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor After the paperwork has been signed and you’ve been handed the keys, there are plenty more expenses involved in moving into your new home — packing supplies, connecting utilities, hiring movers, new appliances or furnishings, etc. However, there are certain costs after buying a home that new homeowners should not…

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