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The NAHB [National Association of Home Builders] put out a press release stating that "Sentiment levels have held at a solid range in the low- to mid-60s for the past five months."  Current Demand Current demand for single-family homes continues to remain strong,...

The objective of the title search is to determine if the title is a marketable title. Marketable title is a title free from encumbrances and any reasonable doubt as to its validity.

Title records play an invaluable role in establishing the ownership of a property and help to identify encumbrances that act as obstructions to clear titles.

Typically, if we have cool springs, the chances of a catastrophic storm are considerably less. But CoreLogic has issued its report and it is worth a read. 

These are terms that are common when dealing with title insurance.

The 2018 National Association of Realtors report indicated that the number of agents increased by 80,000 year-over-year. In 2017, there were 1.22 million agents and in 2018 we were 1.3 million agents.

The small house, or micro house, trend is starting to gain ground, and so Amazon sees this as a great opportunity to enter into the housing space.

For the year, New Jersey gained $7,000 on average in homeowner’s equity, and New York gained $17,000 in homeowner equity.

According to the report, Americans own just over 60% of their homes for the first quarter of 2019. This represents also the highest level of equity since 2002.

Counsellors Title Newsletter June 6th.

Today, June 6th, 2019, we commemorate the day when the Allied armies invaded Nazi-occupied France.

An encouraging sign comes in the form of the inventory of available homes for sale. This affords buyers additional selection in their home purchase process. Also, the stronger economy is not resulting in buyer euphoria, but rather is giving the power of choice back to the buyer.