Through the almost 40 years that I have been in this escrow industry, I have been through several economic roller coaster rides that have left me dizzy and hanging on, wondering what the industry would look like when …
Secured and Unsecured Taxes What is the difference? Taxes! The bane of our lives! Federal income tax, State income tax, property tax, sales tax, use tax, transfer tax, if the government can find a name for it, they …
FIRPTA Withholding in California – Federal regulations under IRC Code section 1445 (FIRPTA) Are you an individual who is looking to buy a property in the U.S. but you are a foreigner? There are no restrictions for you to …
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(State of California Real Estate Withholding under the Revenue and Taxation Code Section 18662) Are you an individual who is looking to sell a property in California? There are no restrictions for you to buy, but when it …
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The Basic Facts About Deeds of Trust Deed of Trust or “Trust Deed”, is the document that secures a loan on a piece of property. The Deed of Trust and the secured Note go hand-in-hand and the Deed …
Escrow Closing Dates Are Not Set In Stone Every transaction starts out with a “Closing Date” – the date all parties aim to finalize, close, and hand over property and proceeds. Whether we are able to hit that …
Nationally, the word “Escrow” may be described as the type of account you set up with a Lender to impound your property taxes, insurance, and mortgage insurance payments. In California and some of the other western states, …
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Documentary Transfer Tax Exemptions as noted in my previous article regarding documentary transfer taxes, the taxes collected are a nice, hefty revenue source for counties and cities throughout California so they are loath to give away the right …
What did you say? Breaking Down Escrow Terminology The English language is filled with acronyms, an invention of the modern technological world, put into place when email and texting became the normal way to communicate. Why type “Consumer …
Temple City is an Area Served by Viva Escrow. This area and nearby communities have some of the best real estate in California and throughout the United States. If you’re interested in living in LA County, checkout the …
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