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How Does a Title Search Work

Realty Biz

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.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

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. The buyers purchased title insurance, which turned out to be an excellent investment. Title insurance remains essential.

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Punctual Abstract acquires Slade Title Research

Housing Wire

According to Punctual Abstract, the company, which was founded in 1993, typically provides abstracts within 24 to 48 hours from the start of the title search. of the market controlled by the “Big Four” away it will need to continue to develop these assets. If the company hopes to wrestle any share of the 80.3%

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Opinion: What you need to know for a successful real estate transaction

Housing Wire

This is especially important in today’s fast-paced real estate market, where time is of the essence. What is a title in the context of real estate? In real estate, a title is a legal document that establishes ownership of a property or asset. How has technology impacted the industry?

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Purchase market will highlight closing process problems

Housing Wire

But now that it’s all but certain we are coming into a true purchase market, the unknown and uncertainty that is the period prior to close will once again come under more scrutiny. With a purchase market, of course, comes higher production costs and weaker margins. There’s just a lot more to a purchase mortgage.

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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

Title insurance is imperative for lenders to ensure the borrower has ownership rights to a property, but it doesn’t just protect against problems affecting title. The capital markets depend on the due diligence, transparency, and protection our industry provides to do its job. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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DataTrace integrates with title software SoftPro

Housing Wire

“The integration creates a more secure, fully integrated portal to SoftPro 360’s automated title search and closing process,” Portner said. Tools now exist that connect data sources, enabling title reports to be quickly delivered.

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