There is a lot that happens during a real estate transaction. Once you’ve found the home that you want to purchase, you need to make sure that the title to the property is unobstructed and thereby free and clear to… Read More
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3 Home Renovations To Avoid Before Selling
Are you considering a home renovation to increase the value of the place you call home? While individual home remodeling projects are a surefire way to increase your property’s value, there are others that will have no significant impact on… Read More
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Location Drawing vs. Boundary Survey: What’s The Difference?
Ever really wonder what the difference is between a location drawing and a boundary survey? If you have, you are in luck! We are tackling this question head-on. In real estate, there is a lot of technical jargon that gets… Read More
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Everything You Need To Know About Easements
Understanding the intricacies associated with a real estate transaction can be cumbersome and overwhelming for someone not fully immersed within the industry themselves. Therefore, we’ve decided to make it easier for those outside the real estate bubble to understand the… Read More
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The Different Types Of Title Insurance And Which One Is Best For You
Typically, there are two different kinds of title insurance policies: a lender’s policy and an owner’s policy. For brand-new home buyers, the title insurance process and overall home buying experience can be incredibly overwhelming. That is why we are here… Read More
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Wire Fraud Is On The Rise
In the digital era, fraudsters have increased their game in an attempt to steal, connive, and deceive. In fact, a lucrative target for criminals is now the real estate industry at large. All parties involved in a real estate transaction… Read More
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Some Of The Most Common Ways To Hold Title
Wondering what the phrase after your name in a deed or title signifies? Colony Title Associates is here to help! When title companies figure out who how you hold title, they look at your “vesting” deed. Basically, a vesting deed… Read More