HAZARDS OF RUNNING AN ESCROW DESK This month’s story is not one that affects us directly, nor were we put in a position that we had to contemplate committing hara-kiri or even (gasp!) pay miscellaneous costs out of pocket, but it is a short and concise story of what we do see happen on our … Read more
HAZARDS OF RUNNING AN ESCROW DESK Setting the scene: Refinance transaction, loan funded yesterday and ready to close today. Title Company: “I am sorry, we did a final review check of the ownership chain last night and we can’t record tomorrow. We found a UCC Financing Statement recorded on the property two weeks ago. It … Read more
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! HAZARDS OF RUNNING AN ESCROW DESK (Back by popular demand!) Setting the scene: Our Seller came from San Diego to Los Angeles to visit and while here, he went to a Notary Public at his Bank to sign the Grant Deed for the sale of the property. The signed documents were sent … Read more
HAPPY ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY, TRID (Oct. 3)! DESPITE ALL, WE SURVIVED! (TRID – It is still “The Reason I Drink”) Ding! The first Clinton/Trump round is done, the Veeps round is done (thank goodness) and all are now recorded forever into the annals of history, perhaps to the dismay of the two main boxers. Not … Read more
Is it UP? Is it DOWN? Maybe it is SIDEWAYS? Did July real estate sales go up? Or was it down? Confused? You Are Not Alone. The Truth Is Out There. I have been scratching my head at the daily number of articles from fore-casters, back-casters and pun-dits who are also scratching their heads trying … Read more
GO! GO! GO! POKEMON GO!: Now I know why people call a craze a “craze”. It’s because people are crazy! I found out about Pokemon Go when my assistant Mario came back from lunch one day and said he had just walked all over Old Town Monrovia looking for Pokemon critters. My reaction was – … Read more
BREXIT! REGREXIT? This is the national equivalent of a “morning- after – what- the- heck- did- I -do -last -night?” scenario. A few hours of excitement and now you have to live with the morning after consequences. But we are all about US so how does this affect the U.S.? Initial reports say that it … Read more
New location for Viva Escrow! Inc. 136 W. Walnut Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016 All staff numbers remain the same. I didn’t think the day would come, but our move is done, done, done! As we settle in, a serious question remains. What will I post on Facebook when there are no more screeching brakes, loud … Read more
As I compose this edition of my newsblog I am in the midst of preparing to go to Washington D.C. Yep, it’s that time of the year again when I and my peers from EIC (Escrow Institute of California) get to go and check out how our friends in high places are faring, what with … Read more
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR PROPERTY TAXES YET? DUE BY APRIL 11TH!!!! (The regular due date of April 10th is a Sunday) (This is my public service announcement for the month) IT’S ALL ABOUT THE WIRE FRAUD (THAT’S TROUBLE!) It used to be that NO ONE knew what the heck we did; that you go into … Read more