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Title Tip: Should You Escrow Funds For Repairs After Closing?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / November 6, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Let’s call this real estate horror film Mission Impossible – Saving the Sale. It’s the sequel to Mission Impossible – The Roof Needs Repair starring Surprised Seller and Upset Buyer. Also featuring Scrambling Realtor and Cautious Escrow Officer. The scene opens with a pending sale on a property that needs…

Title Tip: Marital Status When Buying or Selling a Home

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / February 28, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Your friendly title company representative wants to know if you’re married. How flattering, right? Not exactly. Asking about your marital status isn’t a come-on or a pick-up line. At least not when it comes to a real estate sale. When someone in a real estate transaction – either the buyer…