Homeownership comes with its advantages: having a space of your own, decorating according to your whims, and living out the all-American dream of having a yard. But there are some risks involved in owning a home that you don’t want… Read More
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How Sequestration Could Impact Homeownership
It’s settled: sequestration is beginning to have a real impact on federal employees, as agencies plan to start issuing furlough notices this month. Many homeowners will see a 20% drop in their income as a result of the congressional decisions,… Read More
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Real Estate Settlement Services in Columbia, Maryland
It’s a New Year, and the real estate settlement experts at Colony Title are moving to a new piece of real estate. As of March 1, 2013, we will be located at 5950 Symphony Woods Road, Suite 418, in Columbia,… Read More
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Maryland Title Insurance Agents | Title Insurance vs. Other Types of Insurance
What is Title Insurance? We’ve said it before: title insurance covers property buyers from outstanding liens, encumbrances, encroachments, rights of way, easements, and other issues left unresolved by previous owners. An attorney or qualified title agent will perform a search… Read More
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Title Insurance in Maryland: Real Estate Agents Need a Title Insurance Company
Real estate agents are considered the go-to experts and consultants in the home buying process, as they guide both homebuyers and sellers through real estate transactions. But in order for real estate agents to effectively handle all the paperwork associated… Read More
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Maryland Real Estate Settlement: Investors & the Steady Housing Market
While the economic status of the States is still a little less than stable, the housing market is beginning to make a comeback. Just in time for the New Year and a fresh start, housing prices are up, and pending… Read More
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Bundled Homes: News on Adults Living with Parents from Maryland Title Insurance Experts
Households have been getting a lot cozier lately – and not because the winter months are approaching and the heat has been turned up and throw blankets laid out. Rather, the troubled economy has caused many Americans to stay snug… Read More
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Hurricane Sandy Destruction Expected to Lower Commercial Manhattan Real Estate
This week, during the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate Capital Markets in Real Estate Conference, experts noted that office building values in lower Manhattan are likely to take a turn for the worse as a result of… Read More
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Hurricane Sandy Impacting East Cost Home Sales
Following the horror story worthy “Frankenstorm,” some potential homebuyers had to seek additional assessments of the properties they were considering calling home before closing. In areas that were declared to be in a state of emergency, lenders have the option… Read More
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Mortgage Rates Meet Record Lows
This fall, according to a recent Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, fixed mortgage rates shattered their former average record lows, maintaining the current level of real estate affordability for potential homebuyers. In support of the improving housing market, all… Read More