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Title Tip: Here’s What You Need to Know About The TREC Contract Changes Effective Feb. 1

By Robert Frye / January 31, 2023 /

Beginning Feb. 1, 2023, the revisions made to the standard TREC contract will be mandatory for all agents using these forms. This includes the one- to four-family, condominium, and farm and ranch contracts. These changes, which were approved in November of 2022, are part of TREC’s regular updates to their contract forms and reflect the…

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Title Tip: What Agents And Buyers Need to Know About Fraud For Property

By Robert Frye / November 8, 2022 /

Picture this – you are a real estate agent and one day receive a call out of the blue from a seller you have never met, asking you to sell a piece of property they own. It’s great news, all of your hard work marketing yourself has paid off or your reputation has grown where…

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Title Tip: Homeowner’s Associations — They’ve Got The Power! 

By Robert Frye / October 4, 2022 /

Homeowner’s Associations are a divisive subject. Some people cannot imagine living in a neighborhood that does not have the benefits that they create. On the other hand, many prefer to avoid mandatory dues and do not want an additional governing body telling them how to handle their property.  From the perspective of a title company,…

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Title Tip: Why ‘Keeping it in The Family’ Can be a Title Problem

By Robert Frye / August 16, 2022 /

At some point in most people’s lives, the notion of purchasing the home of their parents or another family member has crossed their mind. Whether it is simply daydreaming about renovating your childhood home, or a more serious consideration such as purchasing your parents’ home so that you can move in to take care of…

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Title Tip: The Truth About Title Theft

By Lydia Blair / August 2, 2022 /

Why pay for something when you can get it free? Have you seen or heard the many ads for title theft services on TV, social media, and talk radio? “Title protection” companies are aggressively claiming that title theft is “sweeping the nation” and is “one of the fastest-growing crimes” in America. These misleading and persistent…

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