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Flueid integrates with Encompass to fuel loan originations

Housing Wire

“This is where our concept for a title check came to life within Encompass: rather than waiting until after title is ordered to understand if any issues exist, we deliver the insights from Flueid Decision to lenders while reviewing an application so they know immediately if a consumer and property are clear and can be fast tracked to closing.

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8 Essential Steps to Navigating Escrow in Home Buying

Realty Biz

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) conducted a survey in October 2022, revealing that approximately 7% of deals in the preceding three months got terminated before reaching the closing stage. During this stage, the buyer, seller, or their respective agents select an escrow agent who will oversee the process.

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Top Tips and Considerations For Buying Land

Realty Biz

Unlike purchasing a ready-made home, it offers the flexibility to design and build according to personal or business needs. Each stage demands careful consideration to avoid common pitfalls and ensure the land meets your long-term objectives. Technically, you also do not have a buildable lot without an approved design.

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What to Bring at Closing: For Sellers, the List Is Short and Sweet

HomeLight

Selling a house involves many steps, such as prepping and staging the house, showing it, and negotiating the deal. But even before you get to closing, the seller has a few tasks to complete, such as making agreed-on repairs to the property and producing a title search indicating the title is unencumbered.

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How to convert real estate leads/prospects and still nurture your SOI

Easy Agent Pro

Not even the homeowner who is redecorating to stage a home for sale? In the meantime, you have new homeowners in your sphere that are seeking information on trends in home furnishings and design, essential home maintenance tasks and how to find the best plumber. . Staging topics . Home maintenance tips. Easy DIY projects.

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New Year, New Home? 9 Myths About Buying a New-Construction House That Actually Aren’t True

Realtor.com

Plus, title companies that work with builders tend to do “batch” title searches on the new parcels in a community all at once. “New homes possess the most current designs,” says Haines. New-construction homes are cookie-cutter and limit your choices in terms of design.

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Selling Your Home? The Seller’s Net Sheet Estimates the Proceeds You Get at Closing

HomeLight

Title insurance. Title search fee. Your listing agent may craft a seller’s net sheet with an Excel spreadsheet, a software package designed for the real estate industry, or even an online form or calculator. These stages include: When you set the list price. Credit report fee. Inspection fee. Legal fees.

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