Here is a story from the escrow trenches about a third party who was dictating how an escrow officer should handle their mutual clients’ funds. …
Read moreEscrow From The Trenches – Who Is The REAL Escrow Officer?
Giving a Power of Attorney is an act of faith. Is it really necessary? Whatever the attorney-in-fact signs for you, it is deemed your signature …
What is the difference between a Purchase Contract and an Escrow Instructions? Do I need both? Should the lender require that an escrow transaction have …
Read moreEscrow Tip #14 – The Battle Between the Purchase Contract and the Escrow Instructions
Here is a story that shows how delicately one should set up dominos, so that when the push is given to complete the ripple, they …
Do you know who your seller is? Did you have a chance to check the title when you took a listing? In my Escrow Tip …
Read moreEscrow Tip #11 – The Story of the Undisclosed Seller!
You would think that in the sale of a property, who the Seller is should be pretty easy. It’s the person on the latest ownership …
Money Talks! But what is it saying? We need to have an understanding of the 6 W’s – Who, What, Where, When, and Why and …
Too many times we are called upon to prepare a power of attorney, a legal document that gives another person the right to act on …
Are you, like most of us, unclear of whether a property is a Condo, a Townhome or a PUD? And what the heck is a …
When supply is low and demand is high, the sale of real estate takes a turn into bidding wars. Prices skyrocket and Buyers will do …