Delays Turn Into Dismay20200926014715
Delays Turn Into Dismay
Nicole Andrews, an escrow officer with Chicago Title Company of Washington, in Tacoma, opened a sale transaction on April 3, 2020, with an anticipated...
How to Change Your Title Company After Signing the Sales Contract20200921011800
How to Change Your Title Company After Signing the Sales Contract
If you’re in the middle of buying a home, you’ve likely hired a number of professionals along the way. Apparently, completing the contract on the bigg...
Counterfeit Checks in Real Estate Transactions20200917083822
Counterfeit Checks in Real Estate Transactions
We’re lucky enough to be living in an age where today’s ever-advancing technology makes it easier to perform a number of tasks with ease, all from our...
How to Transfer Money for a Closing20200912031700
How to Transfer Money for a Closing
Checks were once the preferred method for providing closing funds to a real estate lawyer. Other options, like wiring funds or electronic transfer pla...
3 Steps After a Check Bounces in a Real Estate Transaction20200908011600
3 Steps After a Check Bounces in a Real Estate Transaction
A real estate transaction is often a lengthy process, and it’s ideal when everything moves along smoothly until the closing. However, there are usuall...
Money Transfer Industry Trends in 202020200903081300
Money Transfer Industry Trends in 2020
Over the last decade, the money transfer market has undergone significant changes due to ever-advancing technology. In 2020, new money transfer trends...
A Crash Course on Personally Identifiable Information20200830081400
A Crash Course on Personally Identifiable Information
Every day businesses of all types collect and store the personally identifiable information of new and existing customers and clients. This data could...
7 Common Reasons a Buyer Gets the Earnest Money Deposit Back20200809213933
7 Common Reasons a Buyer Gets the Earnest Money Deposit Back
Did you know that around 5 percent of pending home sales end up falling through? In a typical home sale, the earnest money deposit converts to part of...
How to Protect Your Business from Real Estate Wire Fraud20200804214927
How to Protect Your Business from Real Estate Wire Fraud
The Federal Bureau of Investigations tracks, investigates, and reports on a variety of common crimes related to the real estate industry. These real e...
I wired money to a scammer. What next?20200801215231
I wired money to a scammer. What next?
The events leading up to the closing of a new home are often both stressful and exciting. Finally, the day comes when you initiate a wire transfer of ...