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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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3 Things You Should Know About Preliminary Title Reports

Zillow

It documents ownership, vesting, and detail regarding anything recorded against the home, such as liens, encroachments, or easements. The title company compiles the report from a search of county records to issue title insurance, and any liens against the property are listed as "exceptions" to a title policy. Easements.

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Crunching Numbers: Using an Investment Property Closing Costs Calculator

Listing Spark

There are two distinct charges here: the charge for the actual research and verification that the sale can proceed and title insurance—a policy that guarantees their work and ensures they handle any potential disputes they didn’t see before. Expect to spend a few thousand dollars here. Surveys This is a relatively low-cost line item.