Demystifying the escrow process for buyers is part of our goal here at American Trust Escrow. One of the ways we accomplish this is by providing buyer's a detailed opening package. This package contains a particular form called a Vesting Form that is integral to...
Every Tuesday, here at the American Trust Escrow blog, we post Technology Tips designed to help you, the REALTOR®, grow your business, keep up to date on the latest technologies, and move you forward into the new era of real estate. If you are one of...
Buying an REO (or Real Estate Owned) property is a little different escrow process than your standard home sale. REALTORS and buyers need to remember that they are in escrow with a bank/lender (the "seller") and that the bank/lender has strict procedures in place to...
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Closing fees are a prickly part of any real estate deal. This is where everybody involved in the sale and transfer - lenders, lawyers, government agencies, and the escrow company - add their numbers to the bottom line. Perhaps the worst thing about closing fees...
Every Tuesday, here at the American Trust Escrow blog, we post Technology Tips designed to help you, the REALTOR®, grow your business, keep up to date on the latest technologies, and move you forward into the new era of real estate. A year ago, when I...
Within 48 hours of receiving a contract, American Trust Escrow mails out an opening package to both the buyer and seller. These packages contain "homework", i.e. paperwork that escrow needs back promptly in order to move forward and ensure that a transaction closes on schedule....
Every Tuesday, here at the American Trust Escrow blog, we post Technology Tips designed to help you, the Realtor, grow your business, keep up to date on the latest technologies, and move you forward into the new era of Real Estate. A few weeks ago, I...
According to Merriam-Webster, escrow is defined as: a deed, a bond, money, or a piece of property held in trust by a third party to be turned over to the grantee only upon fulfillment of a condition. Whether it is the buying and selling of a...
Every Tuesday, here at the American Trust Escrow blog, we post Technology Tips designed to help you, the Realtor, grow your business, keep up to date on the latest technologies, and move you forward into the new era of Real Estate. When discussing social media, technology...
