Consumer Tips & Information
One of our primary goals is to provide useful information for our customers. We hope that the following information will assist you in better understanding title insurance and the other facets of purchasing or refinancing property.
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Title Insurance:
- A Comparison of Residential Title Policies
- Frequently Asked Questions about Title Insurance
- Frequently Asked Questions about Preliminary Reports
- Frequently Asked Questions about Statements of Information
- Second Generation Eagle Protection Owner's Policy
- Top 10 Eagle Tales
- Why do you need Title Insurance?
Escrow:
- A Step-By-Step Brochure for Buying a Home
- A Step-By-Step Brochure for Selling a Home
- A Step-By-Step Brochure for Financing a Home
- Community Property with Right of Survivorship
(Article by Larry Green, CLTA President) - Frequently Asked Questions about Escrow
- Frequently Asked Questions about
Community Property with Right of Survivorship - Homebuyer's Handbook
- Homeseller's Handbook
- Methods of Holding Title
- Who Pays What Closing Costs
Other Information:
- 1031 Real Property Exchanges
- Propositions 60/90 & 110
- Reference and Archive
- Real Estate Glossary of Terms
- Tips for Preparing Your Home for Sale
- Why Use a Real Estate Agent
Helpful Calculators:
Useful Links:
- Visit our national Underwriting Library and Reference Center
- San Mateo County Property Taxes
- San Mateo County Visitors Bureau
- San Mateo County Times
- California Association of Realtors (CAR)
- Local MLS Listings