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When and Why You Need to Obtain an HOA Estoppel Certificate
When and Why You Need to Obtain an HOA Estoppel Certificate An HOA (Homeowners Association) Estoppel Certificate is ordered when a home or condo located within an HOA is in escrow. The certificate lists the seller’s annual fees for belonging to the HOA and whether or not their dues are paid in full or if…
Read MoreHow Municipal Lien Searches Can Make or Break Your Buyer’s Real Estate Process
A municipal lien search is critical when purchasing a property. There can be undisclosed or unknown costs, fees, or other problems that will impact your buyer’s post-closing. Performing municipal lien searches will help your seller ensure they comply with all contract terms, so they avoid a default. Issues that have arisen during lien searches include:…
Read MoreHow to Predict the Future: Ways You Help Your Buyers Know What to Expect in the Real Estate Market
If you have clients looking to buy or sell their property, you may want to let them know what to expect in the real estate markets. Behaviors have changed since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, such as how we now have to practice social distancing, and it is difficult to know how this virus will…
Read MoreMarketing Tips to Help Your Title Company Stand Out from the Competition
For several years now, Florida title companies have been working within the industry regulations as they relate to wining and dining potential customers. Due to restrictions, some of the older approaches are no longer practiced where you could persuade real estate attorneys or mortgage providers to work with you. Whether you like these regulations or…
Read More5 Productivity Tips for Title Companies Looking to Grow
The title insurance industry has seen a lot of attention in recent years. Some newer regulations have impacted the industry and have changed some of the traditional approaches we were counting on to work with mortgage providers, developers, and real estate attorneys. Whether or not you agree with any new restrictions, it is clear that…
Read More5 Standout Qualities That Make Property Debt Research a Trusted Resource for Florida’s Title Companies
When handling your real estate transactions, you need quality services for conducting property debt research. Having a municipal lien search done on a property that is for sale will determine if there are any unrecorded and outstanding debts or issues on the property. Property Debt Research will perform a search for any: Delinquent real estate…
Read MoreCOVID-19
We hope this email finds you and your families safe and healthy in these uncertain times. Understandably, there is a growing concern about the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and I want to take a moment to inform you of our plans and procedures. Property Debt Research has a Business Continuity and Pandemic Plan in place that we…
Read MoreVA Loan Limits Lifted in 2020
VA loans are one of the most powerful mortgage options available to veteran and military homebuyers. The program boasts significant benefits, such as $0 down, no private mortgage insurance (PMI) and highly competitive interest rates. It exists to level the playing field for those who serve and sacrifice to protect the American Dream and while…
Read MoreExpert Tax Tips to Help New Homeowners Save Money and Succefully Navigate Tax Season
New year, new home, new (and this one’s considerably less exciting) taxes. Our experts have advised an array of professionals, from title companies to realtors, real estate attorneys, and managers of lenders, on pretty much every step of the process leading up to the purchase of a home. That being said, there isn’t nearly enough…
Read MoreRemote Online Notarization (RON) is Now Legal in Florida
On June 7, 2019, the Florida governor signed House Bill 409 into law. The bill allows Remote Online Notarization (RON), in Florida, starting January 1, 2020. With this bill, Florida joins Minnesota, Nevada, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia as the only states to allow remote online notarization. What is Remote Online Notarization? Unlike our customary closings…
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