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10 FAQs for a Property Boundary Survey quote

I get lots of phone calls from people interested in getting a Property Boundary Survey quote for their property.

What is a Land Survey: Property Surveys Explained

How Do Land Surveys Work? Are you interested in getting your property surveyed? When you are buying or selling a home, you might be advised to have a land survey carried out. But what is it, and why is the survey of property necessary? Upon entering a real estate transaction, the most common form of a property survey is a mortgage plot plan. When getting mortgage financing, one of the lender requirements you're using will have is to get the property surveyed. The…

The Wisconsin Wage Lien: What Lenders Should Know

A refresher on the Wisconsin wage lien laws and how lenders can employ strategies for mitigating associated risks.

What Does a Real Estate Title Company Do

The Role of a Real Estate Title Company As if real estate wasn’t confusing enough. Just when you think you have a handle on all the professionals and all of the organizations along comes someone or something else to let you know there’s always more to learn. For example, yesterday I was asked by a reader who felt they were fairly well informed, what does a real estate title company do? A real estate title company conducts a title search. This makes sure…

Why a Property Title Search is Essential for an FSBO Listing

This post highlights why a property title search is essential if you are a settlement agent that's working with a buyer purchasing a FSBO listing.

How NOT to negotiate a real estate transaction

Here are 10 things you should never do when negotiating a deal for your client.

Title Snafus and You

Helping clients understand the complexities of title insurance keeps potentially small legal issues from snowballing.

Do You Italicize Book Titles? And Other Title Conundrums

Do you italicize book titles? Here's the key: italicize larger works, like books or movies; use quotation marks around shorter works like poems.

What Happens When Claims of Forgery Cloud Your Home's Title?

Someone is alleging forgery associated with your real estate purchase. You are sick and concerned at the prospect of losing the title to your home.

The Title Of This Court Filing Will Amaze You!

Best title ever for an opposition to a motion to dismiss.

Can You Fill In The Missing Words From These 12 Book Titles?

How to Use the Link Title Attribute Correctly

Discover how the best practices for using the link title attribute and why you should focus on optimizing it for users, not the search engines.

Can you tell a ridiculous, real book title from a fake one?

One contest gives a prize for the oddest book titles of the year. See if you can spot 'em.

From Mary to Jill: Titles matter

When my kids get upset that one of their friends is saying something untrue—something small, usually, with no bearing on reality—I typically respond by

Alternate Title & I want to be a Great, Great Uncle.

It’s taken me until late this evening to realise that last week’s blog went out under the title of Sunday. It’s not the first time it’s happened that I’ve forgotten to…

My title doesn't have the word Creative

I am an Account Manager, and I am creative. Being here has made me realize how much I have severely diminished my role by thinking that creativity is only for the folks with the word “Creative” found in their titles. Creativity is an inspiration, it is a decision.

What Does Quiet Title Action Encompass?

Quiet title action involves resolving any adverse claims to a property with the ultimate, not always attained, objective of insurable marketable ownership.