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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

If that home’s value increases to $300,000, your payback will be 5% of the current value (or $15,000.). Scenario 2 – You receive a 10% incentive and your home’s value decreases. You receive a 10% incentive of the home’s price of $200,000, or $20,000. Am I A First-Time Homebuyer?

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How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on a Home Sale

Will Springer Realtor

By Jeffrey Steele Most homeowners aim for a substantial increase in home value – and many are achieving it when they sell their primary address. That’s why you should document the cost basis of your home over time. To calculate the cost basis of their homes, owners typically start with the purchase price.