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How Medieval Land Ownership Still Influences Your Title Today
When you buy a home today, the process might feel modern—digital searches, electronic signatures, and streamlined closings. But beneath all that efficiency lies a system rooted in centuries-old practices. Surprisingly, the way we research and insure property ownership...
The Most Posh Block in Monopoly!
First, Why Would I Want to Own Utilities? Everyone chases Boardwalk, but the real sleepers in Monopoly are the Electric Company and Water Works. They’re cheap—$150 each—and you can’t build on them. No houses, no hotels, no big upgrade moments. That’s...
Travel Down Another Block of Monopoly!
We're so glad you are going to stay with us to travel down another block of Monopoly! What About the Railroads?! In Monopoly, the railroads are a steady cash engine. Own all four, and you’ve built a passive income machine. Once the backbone of American transportation...
Passed Monopoly “Jail” and Made It To…
...the Mid-range Properties on the Monopoly Board! St. Charles Place, States Avenue, and Virginia Avenue run through the central Atlantic City corridor, connecting to properties along the shoreline. These mid-range pink properties were never glamorous in the game —...
Let the Game Begin!
What Monopoly Properties Could Actually Cost Today Remember the first time you slapped $400 in Monopoly money down on Boardwalk and felt like a real estate mogul? You were riding high - until your sibling built a hotel on Illinois Avenue and you went bankrupt...
And The Winner Is…
After everything that’s happened—getting the deal together, navigating negotiations, working through inspections—the transaction is finally here. The Closing Countdown... ...is the part everyone looks forward to…and the part where everything has to come together just...
Round 3 is the Resolution Round of our Transaction Tournament!
By the time a transaction reaches this stage, a lot has already happened: Offer was written and accepted. Buyer protections and seller protections were negotiated during the Execution Round. Financing is underway, and both sides are moving toward closing. But now the...
Round 2: Contract Execution Sets the Tone for the Entire Transaction
It's Round 2 in our "Transaction Tournament" series! Once a contract reaches mutual acceptance, the transaction moves from negotiation to execution. This is where escrow opens, earnest money is delivered, and the structure of the contract begins to matter. It may feel...
March (Real Estate) Madness!
Land Title Company's "Transaction Tournament" In honor of March Madness we hope you will follow our blog series! Round 1: Preparation In basketball, championships are rarely won on talent alone. They’re won long before the opening tip—through film study, conditioning,...
What To Consider When Items Are Left Behind
In this post share, from an escrow perspective, what should be considered when items are left behind before or after a real estate transaction closes. Have you had something similar happen with one of your transactions? Cash Hidden in the Walls “My buyers found...
