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Title Tip: Do You Need An Attorney For Your Real Estate Transaction?

By Lydia Blair / February 1, 2022 /
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Do you need an attorney for buying real estate in Texas? This is a question frequently asked by out-of-state folks purchasing a property in the Lone Star State.  It can be a tricky question to answer. No title agent wants to advise someone to forgo consulting an attorney if they want one. In this litigious…

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Title Tip: What is an HOA Resale Certificate And Why Do I Need One?

By Lydia Blair / January 18, 2022 /

Resale Certificates are often a frustration when buying or selling a property with a Home Owners or Property Owners Association. They are required when selling a property that has mandatory dues or assessments paid to an HOA. What is a Resale Certificate? A resale certificate is actually a set of documents prepared by the HOA…

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Title Tip: Should You Share Your Home’s Sales Price?

By Lydia Blair / January 4, 2022 /

Texas homebuyers quickly find their new mailboxes filled with solicitations and requests after their purchase. They are also overrun with appeals and demands for information regarding the purchase of their property. In addition to the sham mortgage insurance offers and tax filing service scams are enticements to disclose the sales price of their property. Most…

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Title Tip: How Do You Calculate Contract Deadlines During The Holidays?

By Lydia Blair / December 21, 2021 /

Buying, selling, or just putting a property under contract during the biggest holidays of the year can be a challenge. Lots of folks are on holiday and work can spill over to colleagues who already have their hands full. Sprinkle on a bit of end-of-year rush to finish financial transactions and it can make for…

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Title Tip: In The Near Future, Expect Delays Along The Road to Closing

By Lydia Blair / December 7, 2021 /

If you are buying, selling, or refinancing a property in the next few weeks or months, expect delays. In case you haven’t heard, there is a labor and staffing shortage in the U.S. The ripple effect is has hit the real estate industry in several ways.  Who and what has caused delays? There are many…

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