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Chain of Title and Timely Contract®

Chain of Title and Timely Contract®

Title insurance companies insure against chain of title defects. The legal integrity of a parcel’s chain of title (the passing of an ownership interest in a parcel) is insured when title insurance is purchased. Chain of title problems arise when one party to a...

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How Much Due Diligence is Enough?

How Much Due Diligence is Enough?

Many real estate dreams go down in flames as the result of a lack of due diligence. You’ve heard the horror stories and are aware of the risks. If you’re still determined to buy and develop land, it’s fair to ask, How much legal due diligence is enough? Considerations...

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Pre-Existing Code Violations and TIER Plus®

Pre-Existing Code Violations and TIER Plus®

You’ve done your legal due diligence and checked the public document record at the County Recorder’s Office where you’re thinking of buying that vacation home. You found some interesting circumstances of the property you didn’t expect, including existing code...

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Historic District Designation and TIER Plus®

Historic District Designation and TIER Plus®

Are you thinking of buying a centrally located, older home in a downtown neighborhood? After many remodels, you may know how to bring the building up-to-code and sell at a profit. Or perhaps you’re a hobbyist with intentions to live the downtown, walkable lifestyle....

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Pennies on the Dollar

Pennies on the Dollar

Buying a home is a time of change, hope, and stress. Change because your living habits are being upended, hope for a better future, and stress because you’re involved in one of the biggest, most complex financial transactions of your life. One way to reduce the stress...

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Buying Unimproved Land

Buying Unimproved Land

You’ve toiled for years, sold the family home, and are on the hunt for land to build that dream home. The risks to buying unimproved land are seldom appreciated by the uninitiated. Power, water, drainage, septic, and land use rights and restrictions all come into...

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