Rochester Real Estate

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Title Search and Examination Before completing a real estate transaction, verifying the property’s title is crucial to ensure it is free from any liens, encumbrances, or disputes. Real estate lawyers conduct thorough title searches to uncover property ownership rights issues.

Purchase and sale agreement

Rochester Real Estate

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Every municipality is different, but in general, when making an improvement or change to a piece of property or land, a certificate of compliance (and/or permit) is required. Do I need to provide permits or anything for my deck, shed, fencing, or additions? There are expenses that the buyer will have that the seller will not and vice versa.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2025

But even with these added costs, the system remains significantly cheaper than private title insurance in other states. AOL vs. title insurance Unlike private insurance models that primarily rely on automated or digital title searches, ITG requires an attorneys title opinion based on a 40-year abstract before issuing a policy.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

While some lenders claim they can close in as little as five days, most transactions take about two weeks due to necessary title searches and documentation. Hard money loans are known for their quick approval process. Do hard money lenders require appraisals?

Hard money loan

Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

In a refinancing, homeowners obtain a new loan and lenders require a new title search and a title insurance policy on that loan to protect their investment. Professionals conduct the search and examine documents, with title companies regularly providing a discount, or “reissue rate” on a refinance.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Title insurance is different than most other insurance products. Title insurers’ upfront, curative work involved in a title search is critical to help reduce risk of claims. Much of the expense is invested in the efforts of land title professionals to review the title and purchase title data from local governments.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The American Land Title Association, alongside our real estate industry partners, are committed to making transactions easier for everyone through consumer education efforts. One of the most important roles we play at ALTA is strongly encouraging buyers to shop around for their title insurance company.

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

“The integration creates a more secure, fully integrated portal to SoftPro 360’s automated title search and closing process,” Portner said. “Like SoftPro, DataTrace has a long-standing, well-respected reputation in the land title industry,” said Patrick Hempen, SoftPro chief customer officer. .

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RIS Media

JANUARY 16, 2022

The easiest way to escape these issues is to make a property title search. Why Do You Need a Title Search. The property title search process needs to show any potential buyer that the respective real estate has a clear title. Timeframe For Title Search. What Do Title Searches Involve?

Title search

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

This slows the search and underwriting processes, makes them more prone to errors and delays closings at the expense of the homebuyer. DataTrace delivers advanced real estate data and title search technology and automated examination and production solutions used by leading title and settlement service companies.

Title search

Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

TitleWave is a division of the Fidelity National Finance family of companies, the nation’s largest title insurance company through its five national title insurance underwriters – Fidelity National Title , Chicago Title , Commonwealth Land Title , Alamo Title and National Title of New York. “As

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The integration also aims to tackle the payment procedure during a real estate closing, in which several parties receive payments through sources like broker/agent commissions, underwriter fees, title search fees, taxes, payoffs and seller proceeds.

Title search

Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2023

The cost of title insurance has decreased 7% since 2004 thanks to industry investments in machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). Many companies are now using AI and machine learning to search traditional and non-traditional property data sources — reducing the time required for a manual title search.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

When people think about the title insurance industry , what comes to mind is often its core products – title insurance policies that protect property rights of homeowners and lenders. As an industry, our commitment to protection goes beyond title insurance policies.

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Realty Biz

DECEMBER 15, 2021

When you’re buying a home, you’ll need a title search so that you can get title insurance. Title searches can also reassure buyers, making sure there is a smaller chance of problems with the title later on. We will take a look at the things you need to know about a title search and how it works.

Title search

Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2022

At the federal level, the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures (TRID) rule sets strict guidelines for the way title and settlement fees are disclosed to consumers, the timing of those disclosures and when changed circumstances allow for alterations to the disclosures. To contact the author of this story: Diane Tomb at communications@alta.org.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2021

Writing about title automation in a recent HousingWire feature , Diane Tomb, CEO of American Land Title Association , noted: “In the past, a title company wanting to adopt automation needed a custom software build as part of an automated process and had to change their workflows around a new process.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

“Every year since I have been in this role and even before that, attracting and retaining talent has been one of our top strategic priorities,” Diane Tomb, the president of the American Land Title Association, said. “We We do have an aging work force and it is something that we think about a lot.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2023

For over a century, the title industry has played a critical role in keeping homeowners safe and the real estate market healthy. According to economist Hernando de Soto, the author of The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else , title insurance is the key to unlocking wealth in America.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

According to industry data, a third of all claims paid by title insurance companies are for issues that cannot be found in a search of the public records and would not be covered by an AOL. Diane Tomb is CEO of the American Land Title Association.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Title search: How to check for property liens. A title search investigates a property’s ownership and may reveal the existence of what’s referred to as a cloud, or title inconsistency. An early title search allows you to resolve complications ahead of time for a smoother sale. Murow agrees.

Title search

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

ServiceLink’s tech-enabled title solution, EXOS Title, combines cutting-edge technology and superior customer service with a nationwide footprint – ultimately getting lenders and their clients to the closing table faster.

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Realty Biz

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Buying land represents a pivotal investment in one's future. Each stage demands careful consideration to avoid common pitfalls and ensure the land meets your long-term objectives. Each stage demands careful consideration to avoid common pitfalls and ensure the land meets your long-term objectives.

Land

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 8, 2023

Many in the title industry would argue that Fannie Mae ’s acceptance of AOLs is a big deal. “We We strongly believe that title insurance is, and always will be, essential,” the American Land Title Association wrote in an email to HousingWire in April 2022.

Title

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2023

For a one-time fee paid at closing, title insurance protects homeowners and lenders from defects not only discoverable in public records search but also from unknown risks such as fraud and forgery that are not revealed in a title search. Diane Tomb is chief executive officer of the American Land Title Association.

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Realty Biz

JUNE 15, 2022

Things to Find Out Before Purchasing Land. Buying land can be an exciting and profitable investment. Real Estate agents are asked important questions all the time as it pertains to land. We will look at six questions that should be asked when buying land. What to Ask Before Buying a Piece of Land. Land Easements.

Land

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. It has begun to adopt and integrate more and more technology into the title search and production process.

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Point2Homes

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Owning your own plot of land is a dream come true for many of us. But, if you’re ready to make that dream a reality, you might be wondering exactly how to go about buying land. Find a Plot of Land. They’ll have access to even more search tools and can guide you through the entire process. In both the U.S.

Land

HomeLight

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s a plot of land. It makes you wonder: what’s the process for buying land with cash? Get Started Step 1: Find the land for sale You won’t always be lucky enough to drive past a plot of land that’s the perfect investment opportunity for you. There are real estate agents who specialize in land plots.

Land

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Prior to the advent of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens of encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for.

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HomeLight

APRIL 18, 2024

But if the word easement comes up in a title search when buying or selling a house, questions can arise. A property easement grants a person, organization, or government the limited right to use your land for a specific purpose. It does not grant ownership but rather land-use permissions and possibly restrictions.

Title search

Realty Biz

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Title Search. A title search is often a standard step in the home purchase process. This type of search gives you relevant data on the former owner and especially precious details about previous tax records concerning the chosen house. Land Survey. Land disputes happen pretty frequently in real estate sales.

Due diligence

HomeLight

DECEMBER 19, 2023

A top real estate agent can serve as an invaluable transaction coordinator during steps like the title search and deed transfer. A property record search can also reveal information about the previous owners, property deeds — and even some personal information about the seller regarding divorce and bankruptcy.

Title search

HomeLight

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Essentially, title and deed are both related to the important question of who truly owns a particular piece of real estate and has the rights to it. Let’s take a deeper look at what a house title is; the different types of deeds used in real estate; and related terms including chain of title, title search, title insurance, and title abstract.

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Real Trends

MARCH 9, 2022

When property is transferred from one owner to another, there may be undiscovered tax liens, forged signatures, recording errors, undisclosed easements, title claims or other defects. Despite strides made by technology to streamline the process of title searches, the title industry remains a people-centered industry.

Title

HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The title isn’t clear. One threshold you’ll have to cross before buying a home is the title search — and you’ll likely have to do a title search whether you’re paying in cash or financing. However important title searches are, they can reveal issues that delay closing.

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