HomeLight

MAY 24, 2022

Many companies combine title and escrow services under one roof, as their functions are closely interrelated. Your agent can help you find a title company to handle the title search, and title insurance, which is always recommended. Title search: 3 days. Bankruptcy. Liens on the house.

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2020

There are many issues that can arise from a title search on a home for sale — some small, some big — that must be addressed before the property can be legally transferred to the new owner. Minimizing clouds in a title search requires the seller to be proactive. Short sale. How it can delay closing.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Review the detailed settlement document provided by the closing attorney and you’ll see a line item for a property title search. If a title search reveals any claims to or liens against the property, the transaction will be delayed until it can be resolved. Short sale or bank approval contingencies.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 13, 2022

Title contingencies. A title is the legal right to own a property. A title search reveals who has owned the home in the past and in the present, and whether there are any recorded liens, claims, or judgments made against the home. Title contingencies cannot be waived. Source: (Melody Ayres-Griffiths / Unsplash).

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HomeLight

JULY 31, 2021

Once you’ve accepted an offer and entered into a purchase contract, the buyer will turn the contract over to the title or escrow company. The next step is to “ clear title ,” a process that shows the house is free of any liens, judgments, or bankruptcies that would prevent the transfer of ownership.

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HomeLight

JULY 29, 2022

That likely went right to your lender, so ask to get a copy from either them or directly from the title company. There are certain properties I would immediately order a title search before I do anything else: A foreclosure , a short sale , a bankruptcy, an estate sale,” Houck says.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 10, 2022

Founded in 2014 , We Buy Houses Hotlanta is a family-owned operation that advertises Creative Real Estate and Short Sale certifications on their website. Title search. Cash-for-homes companies often handle title issues. Must clear title before you can sell home. 10 to 25 showings average.

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