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Tips for a Simple Home Sale
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
Selling a home can be a challenging yet rewarding experience. Your title company can help it go more smoothly! Read on for a simple home sales strategy. Read More
Struggles Buyers Face in Home Ownership
Tue, Mar 13, 2018
Today’s home buyer is often frustrated and overwhelmed by the process. Some choose to abandon the idea of buying altogether. Understanding concerns helps REALTORS® provide solutions. Read More
3 Steps to Buying a Home
Tue, Mar 06, 2018
Buying a home should be a dream come true, yet sometimes unforeseen circumstances can derail the process and turn it into a nightmare. Southern Title can help by anticipating challenges, communicating regularly throughout the process, and alerting yo... Read More
Equifax Breach Impact on Real Estate Transactions
Wed, Sep 20, 2017
The personal data of approximately 143 million US consumers from the credit reporting agency Equifax was obtained by hackers through a system breach. Hackers obtained full legal names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, legal addresses and some dr... Read More
Estoppel Reform - What does it mean?
Wed, Jun 21, 2017
Governor Scott signed the Estoppel Reform Bill into law on June 14, and it goes into effect on July 1st. What does that mean to you, as a Florida resident? Read More
When Is a Property Sale Subject to Documentary Stamp Tax?
Thu, Mar 31, 2016
Documentary stamp tax is imposed under section 201.02 Florida Statutes on documents that transfer interest in Florida real property. It is calculated at a rate of .70 per $100 (other than Miami-Dade County). Read More
The "Optional" Myth about Title Insurance
Mon, Apr 27, 2015
When you buy a home, you want it to be yours.
Title insurance helps keep it that way.
You may think a problem with your title is a remote possibility, but one out of every four title searches exposes an issue.
There are many problems that c... Read More
