First time ( and not so first time) home owner series, What exactly is titlte insurance?

If you have bought a home or had a friend or family member buy a home, you likely have heard of title insurance.  However, even experienced home buyers and sellers often do not understand what exactly it is.

Knowing what it's for has become even more important now that, as of August 2015, regulations here in Washington as changing so that it is not REQUIRED that you have title insurance in order to close.  So....some may want to save money and not purchase it.  This however, could be even more financially dangerous than driving with out any insurance.

Here is a link to a video with a brief explanation of what title insurance is.  What IS title insurance?

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Anna Matsunaga

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Pierce county prices jump.....real estate values update.

Prices are jumping and the good news is it is still a good time to buy ( interest rates are at an almost historic lows) and it is definitely also a good time to sell ( prices are up and interest rates are still low, while they are buyers can afford to pay a bit more for a house, where as when interest rates rise, well they will either not buy, or will buy for less.)

So....if you are thinking of buying or selling, now is really honestly the time. 

Here is a link to a news story I was blessed to be featured in on the subject which was featured on King 5 news.....


http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/tacoma/2015/01/08/pierce-county-home-prices-jump/21476147/

If you would like a free consultation on selling or buying a home or other property, please call me to schedule your time.

Anna Matsunaga, Team Momentum, Keller Williams Realty Tacoma

253-212-1252

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