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Technology Can Edge You Closer to Closing. Real estate is a people-centric business. Building relationships with and being available to clients are essentials to success in the industry. An indispensable element of that relationship is spending quality time face-to-face with clients to get to know and understand their needs and expectations. A sale begins andRead more

Shawn O’Neill is a founding partner of Prime Title. Beyond business management duties, he serves as legal counsel, executes title closings for both residential and commercial clients, and specializes in real estate development, construction loans and succession work. Before becoming an attorney, Shawn was a landman in the oil and gas industry. He graduated fromRead more

Randy Olson is the President of Prime Title. As such, he oversees the day-to-day operations while maintaining a full time law practice. Randy graduated from LSU in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science degree in general business, and then earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the LSU Law Center in 1983. Randy’s mother, Pat Olson,Read more

Working out of your vehicle can be difficult and time draining.  Here are just a few available apps that will make it easier for you to conduct business while on the road.  Read more

It’s closing day. The buyer, the seller, their realtors, the lender and the closing attorney are all gathered around the table. Settlement statements that include both buyer’s and seller’s information are distributed. Papers are quickly shuffled between parties as the attorney gives the summarized version of each page. Each party signs on the appropriate dottedRead more

Learn more about the Loan Estimate, Closing Disclosure and Settlement Statement. This book includes details such as tolerance/variance levels, form changes based on loan options, and explanations for common questions about the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures. [download id=”477″ template=”button”]Read more

The CFPB corrected the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) Rule by inserting a missing word that impacted the question of property taxes. As originally published in the Federal Register on December 2013, the Rule stated that “property insurance premiums, property taxes, homeowner’s association dues, condominium fees, and cooperative fees … are subject to tolerances whether orRead more

We are land title professionals. Our industry ensures that people have clear ownership rights to their home – rights that help them to realize the American dream, create wealth, and drive the nation’s economy. As land title professionals, we help protect the dream of homeownership. The land title industry helps protect people’s investments in theirRead more

Prime Title, Inc. / Olson & O’Neill is a well-established real estate law firm and title company in Lafayette, Louisiana that is seeking an energetic, creative, and qualified individual to develop, manage, and eventually lead its marketing division.  This is an entry level position with substantial potential for advancement.  All applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree inRead more

All parties to a real estate transaction involving improvements, especially realtors, should pay particular attention to the options set forth in the standard Agreement to Buy and Sell regarding the due diligence or inspection period. (Lines 154-191)  As stated, a buyer shall have an inspection period for a time frame established by the parties. ButRead more