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Happy Easter from CourthouseDirect.com

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 03/29/2013
Happy Easter from all of us here at CourthouseDirect.com. Have a very happy holiday!
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Happy National Surveyors Week from CourthouseDirect.com

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 03/22/2013
  • Surveying
Did you know tomorrow caps off the National Society of Professional Surveyors' annual National Surveyors Week?
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What's Next for the Housing Market?

With all the economic uncertainty it isn’t surprising the housing market has been unpredictable the past few months. Last spring when it seemed prices were rising, realtors were expecting the inventory to take a jump. Instead people opted ...
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How Has Technology Changed the Land Surveying Industry?

  • CourthouseDirect.com Team
  • 03/15/2013
  • Surveying
Land surveying technology circa 3,000 years ago until the late 20th century: Body Parts (e.g. feet, fingers) Sticks/Rope Chains/Steel Bands Tape Measures Logarithmic Tables Slide Rules/Calculators
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Streamline your Search for Real Property Documents

First of all, what, exactly, is real property? According to Investopedia: “Real Property is any property that is attached directly to land, as well as the land itself. Real Property not only includes buildings and other structures, but ...
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What the Fiscal Cliff Deal Means for your Mortgage Rate

While the U.S. didn’t go completely over the fiscal cliff, it seems it is still kind of dangling. However, there has been, and will continue to be, an impact on mortgage rates throughout 2013. While you wait for the next shoe to drop, ...
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How to Locate Foreclosure Data Online

Chalk up another one to the internet. Tracking down pending foreclosures used to require a lot of legwork. Now much of this information can be found online provided you know where to look. There are more sources than you may think and if ...
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Why Buy Title Insurance?

Title insurance is a policy that brings peace of mind to a property owner. It lets the homeowner know that the property you think you own is indeed yours. The title company did a search through years of public records tracing the chain of ...
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