Understanding Foreclosures
It is an unfortunate commentary, but when economic activity declines…
Creative Financing
Creative financing: You’ve heard of it, and, as a seller, the…
Required Reporting to the I.R.S.
Sellers of real property will have certain information regarding…
Statements of Information
What’s in a name?
When a title company seeks to uncover matters…
The Functions of an Escrow
Buying or selling a home (or other piece of real property) usually…
Title Insurance – Where Does Your Dollar Go?
Title Insurance: As a homebuyer, the term is probably familiar…
Title Insurance Requirements for Insuring Trusts
In today’s world of busy probate courts and exorbitant death…
Title Insurance When Refinancing Your Loan
Lower interest rates have motivated you to refinance your home…
Understanding Preliminary Reports
After months of searching, you’ve finally found it -- your…
Understanding Title Insurance
What is title insurance? Newspapers refer to it in the weekly…
Why Do You Need Title Insurance?
Title Insurance.
It’s a term we hear and see frequently…
Adjustable Rate Mortgages – The PROS & CONS
Now that you know what an ARM is and how it works, you may be…
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
An adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) has an interest rate that fluctuates…
Closing Costs When Buying or Refinancing a Home
This is a detailed summary of costs you may have to pay when…
Which ARM is the Best Alternative?
How would you like a mortgage loan where you did not have to…
Real Estate Closing. What is it?
So what is a real estate closing anyway? Well simply put it's…
10 Things to pay attention to when looking at a home
Here are some nice tips on things to pay attention to when you…
February Market forecast for Lewiston, NY
The median listing price for Lewiston homes is 260,000. It…
Alternate programs sometimes aid western new york first time home buyers
In an improving residential real estate market, first time buyers…