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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For title insurance, a homebuyer only needs to pay a one-time fee at closing, which is typically issued in the amount of the real estate purchase price. For a home valued at $250,000, the cost of an owner’s title insurance policy would be just 11 cents a day on a 30-year mortgage. Diane Tomb, ALTA CEO Contributor.

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First-Time Homebuyers Incentive Changes: What You Need to Know

D Fritz Appraisals

The First-Time Buyers Incentive can lower your monthly mortgage payments. As explained by the National Housing Strategy, the First-Time Home Buyers Incentive is a program that lets you borrow 5% or 10% of the sticker price of a home. There are two options, 5% or 10%, depending on what you qualify for as a buyer.

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