Learn how title searches ensure property ownership clarity before real estate transactions and how title insurance protects ...

Buying and owning a house always involves some risk, but fortunately, there are several types of insurance policies that can help you mitigate those risks. You likely know of homeowners insurance, ...

After decades of inertia, reform of home-sale commissions is happening, thanks to a landmark lawsuit. Could title insurance be next? Quite possibly: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this month ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I break down real estate concepts for first-time homebuyers. Jan 29, 2019, 12:14pm EST Jan 11, 2021, 01:59am EST This article is ...

Some title companies may offer upgraded coverage, including coverage over building violations, zoning violations and many other items. This is known as enhanced coverage, and it could add hundreds of ...

August 10, 2023 - Let's say that you represent a party in a real estate transaction, such as a real estate agent, lender or buyer. The title insurance company hands you a title insurance commitment ...

Ian M. Livaich, left, and Megan E. Moyer, right, of Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr. Most people have title insurance on their property but some may be unfamiliar with the concept, protections or ...

Most home buyers view title insurance — an important backstop against surprise claims on your property — as just another box to check under closing costs. But as housing affordability remains an acute ...

First American Title is giving its independent agent network a free title monitoring service to offer clients, extending ...

Last month, the Biden Administration announced the revival of a previously abandoned pilot program that would waive the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain home refinances – part of a ...