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Title Tip: Are Records of Deeds And Titles Gender Biased?

By Lydia Blair / December 1, 2020 /

When the title to a piece of Texas real estate is held in both a man and woman’s names, the first name listed on the deed is usually the man’s name. The man’s name is then shown as the primary title holder on tax records and legal documents. One must wonder if this is some…

Title Tip: Deciphering Title Business Terms

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 21, 2018 /

By Lydia Blair Special Contributor Buying or selling a home can be complicated. And the lingo and jargon of escrow officers, lenders, and real estate agents can be baffling to those not in the industry.  To help decipher, here are definitions of some frequently used title business terms. This isn’t Webster’s Dictionary — it’s Lydia’s…