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Introduction: Here to Help Welcome to our closing help topics guide!  A closing is when a property is transferred from the seller to the buyer, simply.  It sounds easy, right?  Real estate closings can have hurdles and cause stress for all involved, especially if you do not have the right information.  We here at Landmark Abstract are here to help! Firstly, we are going to

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Table of Contents Introduction Guide Level 1: The Basics of Title Insurance Blog Post Topics, Level 1: Title Insurance Basics Guide Level 2: Digging Deeper Into Title insurance Blog Post Topics, Level 2: Digging Deeper Guide Level 3: Getting Into More Complex Topics Blog Post Topic, Level 3: Complex Topics Conclusion Introduction Welcome to our Title Insurance Topics Guide!  Our experienced staff at Landmark Abstract

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Table of Contents Introduction What We’ll Cover Title Insurance Attorney’s Letter of Opinion Watson v. Muirhead What’s The Issue With Attorneys’ Letters, Then? Conclusion Learn More! Introduction There has been much debate about title insurance versus an attorney’s letter. Many homebuyers are confused between the differences. Now, that is where this blog post comes in. An attorney’s letter of opinion offers a simple way of

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Fall is Just Around the Corner! The kids are back in school and it’s time for your September 2023 News Brief! We’ve six stories here to keep you informed and up to date with what’s going on in the real estate world, both in the realms of residential and commercial. Firstly, you will see the news brief below, and you can click on it to

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There’s Still Plenty of Summer Left! We here at Landmark Abstract can’t believe it’s time for our August 2023 News Brief! The summer is zipping by, but there’s still plenty of time to fit in one last trip to the beach, a nice weekend at a spa, or camping in the woods. Still, before you go, you have time to catch up on the latest

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Introduction Hey, it’s time for our July 2023 news brief! We want to get you caught up on what’s happening in commercial and residential real estate this month. As always, we are going to features our three favorite article from this month’s batch, but if you’d like to read all the articles, and we encourage you to do so, you can download it here. Next,

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Summer’s Here! It’s time for you June News Brief from Landmark Abstract! We’ve passed Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. School is almost finished, too. We’re all looking forward to some time off, correct? Still, the world of real estate doesn’t stop, and here are six articles to keep you informed. If you’d like to read the June News Brief in its entirety, download

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Introduction Understanding title insurance endorsements is an important part of the title insurance policy.  All that may show on the settlement statement at closing may be a string of numbers, but what do they mean?  Ask your settlement agent, but otherwise we want you to go in prepared.  What are endorsements? Endorsements provide coverage past a standard title insurance policy. Your property may only have

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