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Navigating the New Port Richey Real Estate Market: Key Insights on Title Insurance and Real Estate Closings
In this informative article, we'll delve into the current market conditions, the critical role of title insurance, and how Scarab Title & Escrow Services can assist you in ensuring a smooth and secure real estate closing process. If you're a prospective buyer or sel...
Purchase Homes at the Foreclosure Auction
Purchasing properties through foreclosure auctions can offer real estate investors and homebuyers unique opportunities to acquire properties at potentially lower prices. However, it's essential to approach these auctions with careful planning, ...
What Are Real Estate Commissions?
Like the video says - real estate agents aren’t paid by the hour!They’re paid a percentage of the purchase price in a successful real estate transaction.
When one agent represents the sellers and another represents the buyers the commission is typically...
Closing Costs Explained Visually
Purchasing a home is exciting. Once escrow begins, the excitement can change to frustration, particularly if you are not ready for the closing costs that quickly accumulate.
Closing costs simply refer to the fees associated with various thing...
Title Insurance Explained Visually
What is title insurance and why should any buyer get it when purchasing a home (single family, townhouse, condo, apartment, or whatever format your home purchase takes)? Doesn’t the attorney or settlement company handling the closing see to it tha...
Which Square Footage Figure Should I Use?
Home size is one of the key figures used in comparisons.
But you may have different measurements to choose from, as you'll learn in this video, including builder, appraiser, tax records and possibly owner records.
Which one is right, and which one is be...
6 Selling Mistakes
If you’re selling, don’t do these things - take some notes from the video!
1. Don’t Sell Before The House Is Ready.
If it doesn’t present well, it won’t sell well.
2. Don’t Over-Improve
People ...
What Is An Escrow Account? Do I Need One?
As we show you in this video, an escrow account is an account, established by your lender, to set aside a portion of your monthly mortgage payment to cover annual charges for homeowner's insurance mortgage insurance (if applicable), and property taxes.
Escrow accounts...
How Do I Set The Price On My House?
While this video simplifies things to help you remember: your aim is to get the best price AND terms in your market during the period you’re selling.
Market conditions interest rates and competition all matter.
The price you want, and the price a buyer will pay...
How Is A Home Marketed?
As you’ll see in the video, every home and market is a unique situation. Good marketing plans are specific to both. But every plan will include: Preparation Pricing and Marketing Activities.
Preparation takes time - typically, months. Homes must be in “sh...