I believe in automated title plants. They are a good thing. Not to have to drive to the Courthouse every day, not having to physically handle musty, dusty, heavy old books. Not having pull microfilm, aperture cards, paper copies, all of which deteriorate as they are handled. Not to worry about natural disasters like fires [...]
I believe in automated title plants. They are a good thing. Not to have to drive to the Courthouse every day, not having to physically handle musty, dusty, not to mention heavy old books. Not having to pull microfilm, aperture cards, paper copies, all of which deteriorate as they are handled. Not to worry about [...]
Thieves knowledgeable in searching the public record, and recording documents, secretly stole title to 25 vacant parcels by searching the land records, creating matching documents, forging signatures, and recording them. The fraud workers transferred properties worth more than $23 million from the rightful owners into names of “straw” buyers. One of the Counties involved says [...]
A 3 question survey has been sent out to about 300 of our “regulars.” The questions are to try to give us some sense of the market at this moment. The questions are:
1. Which of the following categories best describes the industry you work in? (Check all that apply)
Independent Abstractor
Independent Closer
Consulting Services
Education
Financial Services
Government Services
Information Technology
Marketing/Sales
Non-Profit
Public [...]
Life can be funny sometimes. I read lots of articles every day about education, brainpower, how people learn. And I read about what is new in real estate, title insurance, the law, etc. Anyone who knows me, knows how I believe you can NEVER learn enough, and you can only get ahead by putting [...]
I am distressed when I hear RESPA in reference to knit-picking minor issues, and even more so when they turn to Law Suits. Point in case:
In Idaho, three Boise title companies each paid a $150 fine last year for providing gift certificates that were used as door prizes during a showcase of homes, according to [...]