We see a large number of properties that are vested in trusts simply because we experienced an increase in the number of properties purchased by trusts 10-15 years ago. A number of unique challenges are present for both sellers and purchasers when a trust is involved. The first thing to …
2017 Property Taxes The 2017 general county property taxes become a lien on real property the moment that the new year begins even though the new tax amounts are not made available to the public until they have been certified by the assessor and the treasurer in mid-February. Don’t be …
“I can’t control when someone within my Book of Business needs my services, I can only control that when they do, they call me”. The core of generating referrals from your client base or Book of Business is the relationship you have with those individuals. Unfortunately, many of us have …
A Transfer on Death Deed is a new method in Washington for leaving your real estate to a beneficiary without going through the probate process. Effective June 12, 2014 The Washington legislature created a new way for people to transfer real property to a designated beneficiary at the time of …
QUESTION: Who is entitled to select the Title Company in a transaction? Buyer, Seller or totally negotiable? Who is designated to select the closer? If Buyer, where in the contract does it state that? ANSWER: Selection of both the title company and the closing company is subject to the …
The Commitment should ALWAYS be reviewed in its entirety. A quick scan could cause you to miss important information that could delay the close of escrow. In most cases, when liens or clouds on title are discovered early in the process the Title Officer can work with the parties …
