• Florida Real Estate, Defined: The Closing Cost Glossary,Rebecca Redman-Hamaoui

    Florida Real Estate, Defined: The Closing Cost Glossary

    The first time most buyers see a Florida closing statement, it runs two or three pages of line items with short labels and long numbers. Sellers get their own version. Every line has a name, a reason and a party who customarily pays it, and once you know the vocabulary the statement reads much faste

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  • Owner's vs Lender's Title Policy in Florida: Transaction Step 17,Rebecca Redman-Hamaoui

    Owner's vs Lender's Title Policy in Florida: Transaction Step 17

    At most financed closings in Winter Garden, Clermont or St. Cloud, two title insurance policies get issued on the same day. Buyers usually notice one line on the closing statement, see the words "title insurance," and assume they are covered. Which policy protects you, and who pays for it, depends o

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  • Repair Requests in a Florida AS IS Deal: Transaction Step 12,Rebecca Redman-Hamaoui

    Repair Requests in a Florida AS IS Deal: Transaction Step 12

    You have your inspection report, your WDO report and maybe a 4-point. Now comes the part most buyers dread: asking the seller for something on a contract that says the seller does not have to give you anything. This is Transaction Step 12 in the Bella Trae Realty series, and it covers what an AS IS

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