As an escrow professional we get standard fill-in-the blanks forms used in a real estate or business transaction and we look at what was completed and say, “What?” Was the form reviewed before signing? Does it reflect the correct intentions of the parties? A contract is an important document and places obligations on all parties … Read more
If you are paying of a lien or loan out of your own pocket, it is important to keep proof of this payoff in your permanent records. It may be needed if your CPA requires it for your income tax return. More importantly, if you sell or refinance the property or business, the escrow and … Read more
Are you checking the basics when starting a new real estate transaction? It is important that you confirm one very important fact early in the transaction – which city is the property located in? Basic, right? But it matters because different cities have different requirements. Here is my video – And if you are interested … Read more
When we get a document back and the notary really screwed up the notarization, not only do we have a very frustrated Escrow Officer, but also frustrated clients who have to re-do the signing and delays the closing. For notaries out there, this Escrow from the Trenches story is for you!
My series under “Escrow From the Trenches” are “war stories” about things that happen in the escrow world. On some days it is like deflecting and dodging mortar fire while trying to juggle Buyer, Sellers and Lenders, all who have their own agenda and going in different directions. Finally! In this, the final part of … Read more
My series under “Escrow From the Trenches” are “war stories” about things that happen in the escrow world. On some days it is like deflecting and dodging mortar fire while trying to juggle Buyer, Sellers and Lenders, all who have their own agenda and going in different directions. This is part 5 of this never … Read more
My series under “Escrow From the Trenches” are “war stories” about things that happen in the escrow world. On some days it is like deflecting and dodging mortar fire while trying to juggle Buyer, Sellers and Lenders, all who have their own agenda and going in different directions. This is part 4 of a 6 … Read more
My series under “Escrow From the Trenches” are “war stories” about things that happen in the escrow world. On some days it is like deflecting and dodging mortar fire while trying to juggle Buyer, Sellers and Lenders, all who have their own agenda and going in different directions. This is part 3 of a 6 … Read more
My series under “Escrow From the Trenches” are “war stories” about things that happen in the escrow world. On some days it is like deflecting and dodging mortar fire while trying to juggle Buyer, Sellers and Lenders, all who have their own agenda and going in different directions. This is part 2 of a 6 … Read more
My series under “Escrow From the Trenches” are “war stories” about things that happen in the escrow world. On some days it is like deflecting and dodging mortar fire while trying to juggle Buyer, Sellers and Lenders, all who have their own agenda and going in different directions. This is part 1 of a 6 … Read more