by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 30, 2017 | Home Buying
An agent’s buyer had a sister-in-law that was a medium. After the buyer put a contract on a home, the sister-in-law went through the home during the inspection to make sure there were no malevolent spirits lingering. As she left, she said: “I got rid of two, but there...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 26, 2017 | Home Buying
In an Oklahoma City neighborhood, an old two-story house was on the market. The floors weren’t level, the steps squeaked, and it felt like someone was watching anyone inside. But what really creeped out an agent previewing the home was when he noticed light coming...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Oct 25, 2017 | Arizona and Its Amenities, Home Buying
Chandler is the best city in the U.S. to buy a home big enough to raise a family in, according to SmartAsset.com. Other Phoenix-area cities highly ranked were Gilbert at #3, Scottsdale at #8, with Glendale and Mesa also in the top 15 of the 100 cities analyzed. Los...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 12, 2017 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home, Title Insurance + Escrow
Title insurance is an indispensable part of a real estate transaction. It’s a standard requirement in most real estate contracts and its required by lenders. It also protects the buyer and seller from title defects if later something goes wrong. Examples of covered...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 18, 2017 | Home Buying, Title Insurance + Escrow
In What’s in a Preliminary Title Report? I told you about the importance of the preliminary title report/title commitment. The commitment is an important buyer “Transactional” category document (see Part 1’s description of the four categories), because it is the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 5, 2017 | Home Buying, Mortgages + Lending, Selling Your Home
Educational docs/docs you may need after closing. Educational documents mainly are directed at the buyer/borrower, and most give information about the mortgage process. These contain info which may be useful and should be read. The loan related papers can generate...
