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Close it Your Way, at Capital Title!
Capital Title is committed to the safety of our buyers and sellers as well as to our employees. News and recommendations are evolving daily, but here are some measures we are implementing now to help everyone move forward. As information changes, we will adjust these...
What 6 Pieces of Information Make A TRID Loan Application?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/jn9whexu95?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Submitting these 6 pieces of information: Name Income Social Security Number Property Address Estimated Value of Property Mortgage Loan Amount sought constitutes a valid...
Why the Housing Market May Weather Coronavirus Impact Better Than the Great Recession
Why the Housing Market May Weather Coronavirus Impact Better Than the Great Recession Written by: Mark Fleming, First American Chief Economist (shared with permission from First American Title Insurance Company) As we are all too aware, the coronavirus outbreak has...
What Disclosures Are Used For Loans Not Covered By TRID?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/sd97kctn2j?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Creditors must continue to use the Good Faith Estimate, Truth-In-Lending Disclosure and the HUD-1 form for reverse mortgages, HELOCs, mobile home or other non-attached...
No, Title Insurance isn’t Coverage for Authors….
What is Title Insurance and Why Do I Need it? Buying a home is an emotional and financially significant event for most people but when you purchase your home, how can you be sure that the seller really owns the property? How do you know if the work done on the house...
Congratulations to our Club 100 Members!
Capital Title (along with Insurance One and John Adams) utilizes a customer feedback tracking platform called Listen360, based on NPS (Net Promoter Score).
How Should I Prepare For Internet Showing?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/31fsd5uaf4?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Today, your first “showing” will be on the Internet - you're watching this on the Internet, right? Your price, listing description and PHOTOS determine whether someone...
How Should I Prepare The Outside For An Open House?
http://videotap.wistia.com/medias/zcqr14vvog?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Professional “staging” may include the exterior, but if you’re doing it all yourself, try the five things outlined in this video. 1 - Landscape & lawn. That’s the...
Capital Title has an App to Help Realtors Market on Social Media!
It's more than just a Net Sheet App! Capital Title in Michigan is excited to announce some new Social Media lenses/filters on their CapitalTitleAgent App (PalmAgent ONE) to assist you in your marketing efforts. This is a paid feature ($0.99/mo), so if you haven't...
What Are VA Home Loans?
What Are VA Loans? As the video says, the name is misleading - they’re not loans FROM the VA. The VA - short for “US Department of Veterans Affairs” - is the Federal military veteran benefit system. The VA administers benefits and services for Servicemembers, Veterans...