Lydia Blair

Title Tip: Are You Ready to Play 20 Questions on Real Estate?

By Lydia Blair / June 29, 2021 /

Let’s play an old-fashion game of 20 questions – the real estate version. In this guessing game, all the answers are supposed to be a simple yes or no. The challenge for most attorneys and escrow officers to answer just yes or no is because we are accustomed to elaborating on answers to allow for…

Read More

Title Tip: Four Reasons Why Cash Buyers May Be Better

By Lydia Blair / June 15, 2021 /

Why would a home seller prefer a cash buyer? After all, the seller gets their funds from the title company the same way regardless of how the buyer pays. Sellers often do not care where the purchase money is coming from, as long as the buyer can get their loan approved in a reasonable amount…

Read More

Title Tip: The New HOA Addendum And a Seller Surprise

By Lydia Blair / May 18, 2021 /

If you are selling a property that is part of a Homeowner’s Association, get ready for a potential surprise. I’m finding some upset sellers dealing with the recent change to paragraph C in the HOA addendum. Last month (April 2021), the Texas Real Estate Commission made a slight change to the form titled Addendum For…

Read More

6 Tips to Help Buyers Win in a Strong Seller’s Market

By Lydia Blair / April 20, 2021 /

Anyone with their finger on the pulse of Texas real estate knows that we are in the midst of a hot seller’s market. Anxious buyers are making generous offers in a desperate attempt to buy a home. However, an offer well over the asking price is not always enough to win the right to buy…

Read More

Title Tip: IRS Liens Are The Pitfalls of The Tardy Taxpayer

By Lydia Blair / April 6, 2021 /

We’ve all heard the saying that the only certainties in life are death and taxes. I propose that the only certainties in real estate are ownership and taxes. From a real estate prospective, your annual tax bill from the county is not the only concern. The taxes in real estate can go beyond property taxes.…

Read More