Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2022

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. Title insurance is different than most other insurance products. Diane Tomb, ALTA CEO Contributor.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 6, 2024

Does the cost of homeowners insurance affect the price of a home? In recent years, insurance companies have pulled out of some markets altogether after sustaining massive losses due to wildfires, flooding, and other climate-related disasters. In some markets, the answer is increasingly yes.

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D Fritz Appraisals

JUNE 15, 2021

Your mortgage must also be eligible for mortgage insurance through Canada Guaranty, CMHC or Sagen (previously known as Genworth.) . The mortgage insurance premium is based on the loan-to-value ratio of the first mortgage only. If that home’s value increases to $300,000, your payback will be 5% of the current value (or $15,000.).

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Will Springer Realtor

MAY 7, 2024

By Jeffrey Steele Most homeowners aim for a substantial increase in home value – and many are achieving it when they sell their primary address. But that increase can come with a thorny issue: capital gains tax when they file their tax returns after selling.

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