Juliana Tu I have identified that there are four Fraud threats that affect a real estate transaction. Wire Fraud, Check Fraud, Identity Fraud and Email Fraud. In this article we are going to talk about Identity fraud and how that …
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Real Estate Transaction
I have identified that there are four Fraud threats that can affect a real estate transaction – Wire, Check, Identity and Email Fraud. Our articles on these different types of fraud are on our website for your perusal. …
Wire Fraud is one heck of a Grim Tale and the #1 topic that we seek to educate the general public about this day. There is a longer article at this location but here is a short 12 …
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Where is the weakest link? Unless you are Matt Damon and have spent the last 350 Sols on Mars growing potatoes, you should know that back on Earth CYBER CRIME is running and ruining how we do our …
Where do I go to look for a lien filed against a business? Most of us know that when you have a lien against a person, you get a judgment against the person and then you record the …
Understanding How RESPA Section 8 and California’s Regulating Laws Affect The Real Estate, Title and Escrow Industry The settlement services or “escrow” industry is a very competitive one. Competition, you might say, is good; it gives the opportunity …
Oh, do you mean “Escrow”? Or do you mean “Escrow”? Same word different function After all the articles I have written, I think it is about time I write a short piece regarding the meaning and function of …
Ways of Holding Title in Real Estate for Individuals (California) In California, there are a number of ways to hold ownership to real property. The way chosen should be done carefully as it does have legal and financial …
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why (and maybe even a Why, Not?) Disclaimer: The information given in this article is only intended to be a guide to the reader for transactions in which the information might be …
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(aka the Good Faith Deposit)
What do you mean the document got “pulled”? Every once in a while the unthinkable happens and the document that is sent to the California County Recorder’s office for recording is rejected, or “pulled”. This is a dreaded …