Purchasing a new home is a huge decision, most notable financially. During the home buying process, there are a variety of inspections and reports that your real estate agent may suggest and that your lender may require. The idea is to shelter you from any...
The death of a loved one involves a lot of emotional energy as you sort through the details of their possessions. Often times, this involves real estate holdings, so it’s important to make sense of probate and the escrow process. What is probate? Essentially, it...
The Question: I am currently in escrow, but I have a vacation that was already planned and is taking place at the same time as our closing date. What should I do? The Answer: As with most escrow questions, the most direct answer is, it depends....
Title Binder. This topic is often a confusing topic for home buyers and sellers alike, and it’s no surprise. Why? Because a title binder is NOT an actual binder where you would house notes related to buying or selling a home. A title binder...
Closing escrow on your new home is an exciting time - to say the least! So, it’s no surprise that home buyers and sellers get anxious as the closing day nears. One big milestone in the process is when the loan documents are received by...
When it comes to opening escrow on a home, there are a lot of moving parts! A subject that we get asked a lot about are impound accounts, so we wanted to take this opportunity to explain them in more detail. If you aren’t sure...
Buying a home is an exciting life event and is unlike any other experience in life. Amongst other things, during the home buying process, there are a lot of parties involved in the process, large amounts of money move between parties and there a quite...
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Sometimes the perfect home, or the perfect buyer comes at an inopportune time. That long planned trip is right around the corner and buyer or seller will not be in town for the escrow process. There are options. One is utilizing a Power of Attorney...
Sellers who are 55 and over may be eligible via Proposition 60 (intracounty transfer) /90 (intercounty transfer) for a transfer of property tax base on their primary residence. Eleven counties in California have ordinances for intercounty tax transfer. Here's the list: Alameda El Dorado Los Angeles Orange ...