As a real estate professional, you do your best to educate and protect your clients from fraud and scams. You watch for anything suspicious, such as requests to sell a property below market value, communication only through electronic means, or requests for a remote...
Kitsap County recording fees are changing, particularly for assignments and substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust. Effective July 27, 2025, the fee for these documents will increase to $301.50 for the first page. This increase is due to HB 1858 –...
When buying or selling property, one of the most important, yet often misunderstood, players in the process is the title underwriter. While real estate brokers, lenders, and escrow officers are commonly known to those involved in the transaction, title underwriters...
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One word that often creates confusion for real estate clients—and sometimes even brokers—is “escrow”. You may have seen an earlier blogpost about the different definitions of escrow: As a broker, being able to clearly explain what escrow is and why it is...
