Hi, I’m under contract to buy a reo to flip using hard money. My attorney just notified me that the contracts states that they will only convey insurable tittle. Is this common, would I be taking any risk doing this...

I made an offer on a property and in the counter-offer it had this exemption: "Buyer understands that an issue with the title has been disclosed by the seller; said issue First American Title Company of Texas has prev...

We are selling a REO house we bought 5 months ago. As we going through the closing process, the title company found out that there was a loan that was taken out by previous owner that was never paid off.  The loan wa...

This decision out of NY illustrates one of the types of baseless claims made under a title insurance policy.  I'm surprised the Court didn't sanction Plaintiff's counsel for filing a spurious suit.  I wouldn't be surp...

Hi everyone,

I'm a soon-to-be first time homeowner once my father gives me a house he owns via a quitclaim deed. I am just wondering if there are any legal/financial (as far as taxes go) implications in answering "...

I have a house I'd very much like to purchase but there a complication : This house was foreclosed on. The proceedings went through as normal but the commissioner forgot to close escrow after the case was resolved.  N...

The Title says it all. Currently met lender  who offers extremely good terms. 7% int only split over 2 years. He didn't ask for any upfront fees but does require payment for loan insurance. The loan insurance company ...

I just closed on  my first deal. It is a townhouse, should cashflow about $300/month. There is a lot to closing on a property! I purchased my home 20 years ago, so forgot how involved it is. The bank wants everything ...

I made an offer on some land in San Bernardino County for $15k. Do I use a title company? The seller wants a check for deed.

How do I avoid getting screwed here? I checked property records and the person matches the...

Delighted to receive 5 offers when we put our Cleveland rehab up for sale this spring! Needless to say, it went for well above asking price. So I called the title company to start service and to my dismay, I come to f...