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The closing process has a few moving parts. Tune in to Randy Olson discussing the process to close on property from signing a purchase agreement and disclosures, conducting due diligence, securing insurance, signing the paperwork to convey ownership, bringing certified funds, switching utilities, filing a homestead exemption, pro-rating taxes, and more! https://primetitle.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/KPEL-Recording-5.14.2024.mp3Read more

What is Title? Can you get your house stolen? If your title has issues, how difficult will it be to overcome those issues? Listen in to find out more from Randy Olson!   https://primetitle.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/KPEL-Recording-5.7.2024.mp3Read more

The NAR entered a settlement agreement to release NAR, over one million NAR members, all state/territorial and local REALTOR® associations, all REALTOR® MLSs, and all brokerages with an NAR member as principal whose residential transaction volume in 2022 was $2 billion or below from liability for claims brought by home sellers and their issues surroundingRead more

Myth or Fact? I can lose my property if I don’t pay my taxes. Is a tax sale the same thing as a sheriff sale? Find out the answers to these tax questions and more from Randy Olson by listening to the segment below! https://primetitle.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/KPEL-Recording-4.30.2024.mp3Read more

The reasons buyers may want to purchase owner’s title insurance may surprise you! The question surrounding whether or not a buyer should purchase title insurance is often up for discussion among buyers, real estate agents, and their closing attorney. From a title attorney’s perspective, owner’s title insurance is something you don’t know you need, untilRead more

In the real estate world, perhaps you want to figure out your finances and save for a down payment. Or perhaps you want to sell and downsize and invest your equity. Here are some tips to make those next steps a reality. 1) BUDGET – You knew this was the first step. The dreaded word, budget! BudgetingRead more

The real estate market is challenging for both buyers and sellers right now. Mortgage interest rates are still high so a lot of people who might have been considering selling their homes are postponing those plans. Buyers who would have entered the market are also hesitating because of the lower supply, higher home prices, andRead more

Deciding to buy your first home is never an easy decision. It’s a big financial investment and though you have planned and saved for the moment, it’s all too easy to convince yourself you aren’t financially ready or the market conditions aren’t just right. But that fear or hesitancy is costing you money in theRead more

Why you should hire a real estate professional. As a title attorney in the real industry who came directly from working as an active REALTOR, the decision by the district court in Burnett et al v. NAR et al is disheartening to say the least. In sum, the jury found defendants liable on claims thatRead more

Buying or selling a property is scary enough without all of the white noise in the media and on social media about real estate market collapses and recessions and any number of other stories about the volatility of the real estate market.    If you as a potential buyer or seller consume those fear-inducing storiesRead more