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When buying a home, one of the key players you’re going to deal with in the process is the Title Company. Below are 5 things your Title Company should do for you and 5 that they should not do during your real estate transaction: ====== 5 THINGS YOUR TITLE COMPANY…

If you’re not living under a rock, everyone knows about Cybercrime. It happens every day and all over the world. From phishing e-mails, malware/virus links, identity theft, human trafficking, money laundering and counterfeiting, wire fraud, to any and all attempts to steal information from a person or business. It’s everywhere,…

It’s that time of year again! Time to renew your insurance or real estate license and that means taking CE classes. Metro National Title Associates can help with your CE goals. We have courses designed to help you gain confidence, keep up with the industry in the market, and serve…

Property transactions usually involve escrow, but not everyone has a good understanding of what escrow actually is used for and why it's so important. Here's what to consider when you're thinking about buying, selling, or refinancing a property. WHAT DOES ESCROW INVOLVE? When you use escrow in a property transaction,…

When you are getting ready to close on your new home, reaching out to Metro National Title Associates can help ensure that you are getting the title insurance and other property closing details handled efficiently. You want to make sure you understand what you are receiving, and the different kinds…

Rick Kahler: Can home title thieves can't steal your house? No, they can't. Home title theft. This is a “threat” I only learned about from frantic radio commercials warning that your home can be stolen from you. They claim thieves can deed your property to themselves and then mortgage or…

Dear Metro National Title Associates Customers, We are aware of the Cloudstar data breach. Although this is a tragedy, we are hoping is remedied sooner than later, this will not affect Metro services or transactions. We will be open for normal business hours on Monday and are still able to…

One of the key areas of a real estate transaction are title and escrow fees. When buying a home, you should be prepared with the right closing cost information on those fees and other expenses. Here's what home buyers should know, when it comes to title and escrow fees: The…