What day should you negotiate to close escrow in order to meet the needs of the buyer and seller? When negotiating a contract, the actual day of the week that the close is on is not often considered. More typically, contracts call for 30 or...
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. To many Realtors, the concept...
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. Blogging is the cornerstone of...
A probate sale is defined as the sale of a property where the owner is deceased and the sale is being conduced by the deceased estate. An Administrator or Executor signs on behalf of the deceased person with either full or limited authority. Sometimes the...
Did you know that in several counties in California, Propositions 58 and 193 can save homeowners money in the transfer of property between parents and children and even grandchildren? These propositions are geared towards keeping property “in the family” and both propositions help avoid a...
When working with a foreign Seller who is considered by the government as a non-resident alien for purposes of United States income taxation, you can avoid escrow delays and minimize both the Buyer’s and Seller’s frustrations by knowing and understanding the basic process that all...
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. What is a blog and...
In these tough economic times, many homes have been languishing on the market, making it difficult for Sellers to move on to other homes and locations. In order to make a sale, a Seller can offer to do a “carryback”. A carryback loan, also known...
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. Last week's Tech Tuesday post...
This is the second article (see the first one here) in our series on the specific terms and phrases you can encounter during a real estate transaction. The language of escrow and the real estate transaction doesn't need to be a stumbling block; once you...
