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What are HOA Transfer Fees and Who Pays for Them?
Did you find the home you always dreamed of? Are you selling your home and moving on up? Welcome to the homeowners’ club! Or, welcome to the new homeowners’ club! We hope your new home is everything you hoped for. We also hope you’re prepared for closing costs and HOA...
What to Check for When Reviewing HOA Documents
If you’re buying a new home be prepared for mountains of paperwork. None of these documents are necessarily more important than any other, but if you’re moving into an HOA, condo association or other type of community association, you need to pay very close attention...
What is the Most Important Factor When Choosing a Florida Title Company?
Title insurance is your only protection with issues that may arise in the history of ownership of your property. We have written numerous blogs on the topics of title insurance, how much title insurance is in Florida, who pays for title insurance in Florida, and what...
What are Closing Costs?
Buying a new home, especially if it’s your first time, can be full of excitement, confusion and many ups and downs. One of the most misunderstood (and unplanned for) aspects of a home purchase are the closing costs. Closing costs are the fees you pay to complete a...
Is Title Insurance Transferable?
When you purchase title insurance you are protecting your home and property from any issues that may arise with the title, which includes the entire history of ownership. Problems with the title can be things like liens on the property, public records errors, unknown...
Who Chooses the Title Company in Florida?
Title insurance? There are so many other things to worry about when purchasing and negotiating the closing of a home that people often neglect to put much thought into choosing their title company. But choosing the right title company can have a big impact on a...
Are there any Problems a Title Search Cannot Reveal?
A title is the foundation of real estate ownership and establishes your legal right to own your home and use it as you see fit. Before you finalize ownership of your home, go through closing procedures and take on ownership, a title agent will examine your title for...
Who Pays for Title Insurance in Florida?
Congratulations! You found your dream home and now you’re entering the final stretch of negotiations and closing documents. But before you sign off, make sure you have the title insurance squared away. The title is the foundation of your ownership of your home and the...
What kinds of Problems can a Title Search Reveal?
The title to your home is your legal record of holding ownership of your home. The title holds the record of ownership of your property and if it’s not clear, then someone else can potentially make a claim to your home. Believe it or not, one the most crucial steps in...