Think of a Living Trust as your Bucket List. It is filled with everything that you’ve worked hard for and were lucky enough to accumulate throughout your life. You filled it with your money, property, and other assets - stocks, bonds and perhaps even a boat or plane! You’re free to do whatever you want with the contents of your Bucket, such as selling your property or stocks while you’re...
Title and Closing
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/5vqdsef8xh?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Like the video says - real estate agents aren’t paid by the hour!They’re paid a percentage of the purchase price in a successful real estate transaction. When one agent represents the sellers and another represents the buyers the commission is typically split between them. In the US,...
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/rvx9htof1p?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 As we show you in this video, an escrow account is an account, established by your lender, to set aside a portion of your monthly mortgage payment to cover annual charges for homeowner's insurance mortgage insurance (if applicable), and property taxes. Escrow accounts are a good idea because they assure...
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/dw9mh2t6d1?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 For most real estate loans, you will receive a Closing Disclosure 3 business days before loan consummation – which frequently happens at the closing meeting. At the meeting itself you should receive a copy of your Mortgage Note – your obligation to repay- your Mortgage or Deed of Trust the...
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/wndv3t5ssg?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What you’ll see in this video is, there may be closing costs customary or unique to a certain locality but closing costs are usually made up of the following: Attorney's or escrow fees (Yours and your lender's if applicable) Property taxes (to cover tax period to date) Interest (paid from date of...
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/pa6um6t70p?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 While this video simplifies things to help you remember: you'll present your paid homeowner's insurance policy or a binder and receipt showing that the premium has been paid. The closing agent will then list the money you owe the seller remainder of down payment, prepaid taxes, and so on. and then the...
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/yk6j2djsym?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Purchasing a home is exciting. Once escrow begins, the excitement can change to frustration, particularly if you are not ready for the closing costs that quickly accumulate. Closing costs simply refer to the fees associated with various things associated with the escrow...
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/thqe8m1t26?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What is title insurance and why should any buyer get it when purchasing a home (single family, townhouse, condo, apartment, or whatever format your home purchase takes)? Doesn’t the attorney or settlement company handling the closing see to it that you have a clear title?...