Introduction to O&E Reports When it comes to assessing property ownership and potential encumbrances, an Owner and Encumbrance (O&E) Report is an invaluable tool. This report provides a comprehensive overview of a property’s title history, documenting...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the real estate market has been thriving, which has resulted in higher home values and more interest among buyers. Over time, interest rates have also risen. Along with a lower threat from the COVID-19 pandemic, the housing market is...
When you own a home, the mortgage payments that you make every month allow you to build up equity, which is the amount of the home that you have full ownership over. The remaining balance represents your mortgage, which is typically paid off over the course of 15-30...
Whether you’re about to buy or sell a property, a title search is a critical aspect of the process. Even if every other stage of the closing process is completed without issue, a problem with the title could make it difficult to close on the sale of the home....
Blockchain technology is in its infancy. It must become much faster and able to scale a lot more information in a single block in order to be market-ready. The tremendous investment will be required in order to make it market-ready and the new standard for US land...
There are rising trust issues within the current US land recording system that present problems when doing a title search and undertaking the settlement process : 1) There are an increasing number of fraud cases that involve bilking money out of buyers who think they...
