Expert Real Estate Tips

What Is Title Insurance?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:18:37 PST

What is title insurance? Having title insurance protects you in case someone makes a claim against your property. It's good to know what title insurance is before you go to closing. Learn what title insurance is here. Play video

Title Insurance Survey

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:17:35 PST

Why do you need a survey when you buy title insurance? A survey is a diagram of the property you buy and it's used with a title commitment in title insurance. The survey connects the title commitment to the property when you buy title insurance. Find out why a survey is important in title insurance. Play video

Purpose of Title Insurance

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:16:19 PST

Learn the purpose of title insurance. Title insurance's purpose is to protect your home purchase. Title insurance is not required but buyers have it at 99 percent of closings. In one case rotten neighbors sold a home without permission and the buyers would have been protected if they knew the purpose of title insurance. Play video

Title Search

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:14:59 PST

What Does Title Insurance Cover?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:14:02 PST

What does title insurance cover? Title insurance covers property line disputes, easements, bad appraisals, fraud and forgery. Learn what title insurance covers before you buy it. Find out how title insurance protects you and your property. Play video

Title Insurance and Deeds

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:12:58 PST

Learn what a property deed is and why it's important to have title insurance. A deed is a document of conveyance. A deed combined with title insurance guarantees your home ownership. Learn about deeds and title insurance. Play video

Lien

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:10:39 PST

What is a lien? A lien is the right to hold or sell a property to pay a claim against your property. Types of liens include mortgages and second party liens like mechanics' liens. In a mortgage lien your home is the collateral. Learn about the different kinds of liens and why they are issued. Play video

What is a Title Commitment?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:08:45 PST

What is a title commitment? The title commitment is the promise the title company makes to provide title insurance. The title insurance protects you if anyone makes a claim against your property. The title commitment is used in conjunction with a survey that illustrates the property. Play video

No Title Insurance? What Could Happen?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:07:10 PST

What could happen without title insurance? Chicago Title's Gina Giannelli describes bad situations that happened when the property owners did not have title insurance. Buying title insurance protects you and your property. Play video

Cost of Title Insurance

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:05:25 PST

The cost of title insurance varies depending on where you are buying property. Some states regulate the cost of title insurance. Other states allow for title insurance price competition. Chicago Title's Gina Giannelli explains the cost of title insurance. Play video

How Long Does Title Insurance Last?

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:01:13 PST

How long does title insurance last? What is the dollar value of a title insurance policy? Does title insurance cover the full property value? How do property value changes affect title insurance? Watch this video to learn the answers to these title insurance questions. Play video