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What is a Remainderman? Hint…think “Lady Bird Deed”
Remainderman is a term used within a Life Estate Deed with Power to convey, also termed a “Lady Bird Deed”. The life estate with power to convey is created by specific language within the deed. The recital will generally be displayed within the body of the deed....
Which Square Footage Figure Should I Use?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/vir80wbijc?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Home size is one of the key figures used in comparisons. But you may have different measurements to choose from, as you'll learn in this video, including builder,...
How Title Insurance Protects All Homebuyers
Whether you’re purchasing a new or existing home, or refinancing, title insurance protects you against any problems affecting the title to your home. The Basics There are two types of title insurance: the owner’s policy and the lender’s policy. The owner’s policy...
FIRPTA – What’s it all about and why do we care?
Posted with permission from author and underwriter, Allan Dick, Vice President/Central Division Underwriter for WFG National Title Insurance Agency FIRPTA (the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended), seems to have been a hot topic of late. In...
Net Sheet App – New & Improved!
In case you haven't heard, the Capital Title Net Sheet App, PalmAgent ONE, is NEW and IMPROVED! It's quicker (really!), you can do a Net Sheet or Buyer Estimate in 30 seconds! It has more marketing tools, too (cool Instagram filters, social media posts /...
6 Selling Mistakes
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/zimd5fb2su?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 If you’re selling, don’t do these things - take some notes from the video! 1. Don’t Sell Before The House Is Ready. If it doesn’t present well, it won’t sell well. 2....
What Is Equity?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/9ientyihyc?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Equity is the value YOU own in property such as a house. It’s the difference between what’s OWED and what the property is WORTH in the current...
What Are Real Estate Commissions?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/q1y0dsw6z9?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Like the video says - real estate agents aren’t paid by the hour!They’re paid a percentage of the purchase price in a successful real estate...
What Is “Prime”?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/88fd1c423m?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The Prime Lending Rate - sometimes just called “Prime” - is the interest rate that banks charge each other for overnight loans. Some consumer...
What Are Discount Points?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/2aiygcn0r2?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Discount points allow you to lower your interest rate. While this video simplifies things to help you remember, “points” are essentially prepaid interest...