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House Deed vs Title: How to Keep Their Meanings Straight

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A title company or real estate lawyer will conduct what’s called a title search as a step in the due diligence period of a home purchase. Before a buyer can take title to a house, the seller must clear title, or in other words prove that the title is free of issues such as liens, judgments, or bankruptcies. Bankruptcy filings.

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Should I Get an Online Quote to Sell My House?

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If your family or property has become locally famous or infamous or even if you’re going through a bankruptcy or divorce , selling to an online quote company assures only real estate professionals enter the property and keeps curious onlookers out. Header Image Source: (Point3D Commercial Imaging Ltd. Unsplash).

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Passive Income Ideas: 25 Ways To Earn More Money In 2020

Marco Santarelli

If they are sued or go into bankruptcy, you’re joined at the hip as their business partner. REITs generally own and/or manage income-producing commercial real estate, whether it’s the properties themselves or the mortgages on those properties. If they choose bad tenants, there’s no income and you have limited say.

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