Archive for the 'Real Estate' Category

RESPA

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

RESPA covers loans secured with a mortgage placed on a one-to-four family residential property. These include most purchase loans, assumptions, refinances, property improvement loans, and equity lines of credit. HUD’s Office of RESPA and Interstate Land Sales is responsible for enforcing RESPA… @

Homestead Deed

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

A prepared homestead deed can be filed at the Clerk of the Circuit Court. The cost is $21.00. The deed must have a cover sheet which can be accessed at www.landsystems.com. You can download and use this coversheet agent for free for four hours… @

Title insurance

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Title insurance is insurance against loss from defects in title to real property and from the invalidity or unenforceability of mortgage liens. It is available in many countries but it is principally a product developed and sold in the United States. It is meant to protect an owner’s or lender’s financial interest in real property against loss due to title defects, liens or other matters. It will defend against a lawsuit attacking the title as it is insured, or reimburse the insured for the actual monetary loss incurred, up to the dollar amount of insurance provided by the policy… @