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After you enter into the formal purchase agreement to buy your new home, we play an integral role in the processing and eventual closing of the real estate transaction. As title attorneys, our primary goal is to make sure that you get 100% ownership to your new home.  First, we conduct a title exam toRead more

Gerald J. Dartez has been an attorney at Prime Title for ten years, specializing in real estate transactions, succession work and estate planning. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law School after earning a bachelor’s degree in general studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Gerald has been married to Laura JohnsonRead more

Safety in Real Estate Should be a Priority As with any profession, there are safety hazards in the real estate industry. For example, there are countless news reports about agents that have been held at gunpoint, kidnapped, attacked/assaulted and even murdered. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, in 2014, there were 59 totalRead more

1. Real Estate Coaching Radio – with Tim and Julie Harris With an average audience of 100,000 listeners, this husband and wife duo offers advice to agents and brokers on how to be a top producer. 2. Agent Caffeine – with Kelly Mitchell Helps agents and brokers add “pep: to their marketing and sales efforts.Read more

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