What Is a Deed in Lieu?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 11/02/2016
- Real Estate
If you’re a homeowner on the edge of foreclosure, you may have heard the phrase “deed in lieu.” A deed in lieu of foreclosure offers the mortgagor and the mortgagee a variety of benefits over foreclosing a home. Understanding the terms of ...
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What Do Surveyors Need to Know About Drone Usage?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/19/2016
- Surveying
Technological advances affect every industry. From real estate apps to high-definition scanning in the oil and gas industry, the modern world has a solution for almost any problem a worker might encounter. One such innovation is the drone ...
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Are Mortgage Records Public?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/12/2016
- Courthouse Documents
Public records enable society to stay informed about people, properties, taxes, and other issues. Freedom of Information (FOI) laws give the public access to certain data held by the government. The public has a right to receive ...
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Transferring Home Deeds: What You Need to Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/07/2016
- Title
It’s not uncommon to transfer a home deed to a family member to ensure your property goes to the desired relative after your death. Transferring your home deed to a family member is a major decision requiring much thought and careful ...
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Property Report Searching Tips
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 09/28/2016
- Courthouse Documents
There comes a time in the life of every successful real estate agent, attorney, and land professional that a property report search is necessary. The best professionals use property report searches regularly, staying up to date on the ...
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The Benefits of Knowing Current Oil and Gas Lease Information
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 09/21/2016
- Oil and Gas
Oil and gas leases can drastically effect how professionals handle a property. Landmen, for example, need to stay up to date on the latest oil and gas leases of a property to know how long the company has a right on the property. Leases ...
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What are Real Property Records?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 09/14/2016
- Courthouse Documents
Real estate is also called real property or immovable property. Real property includes the land itself, plus any property directly attached to the land. Any subset of land that legal human actions have improved is deemed real property. ...
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Why Real Estate Agents Need to Understand Adverse Liens
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 09/07/2016
- Real Estate
Real estate agents must be aware if properties they are selling are on the market because of adverse liens. Adverse liens on a property often change its resale value, and require the agent to take different steps than with a house with a ...
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Getting Started With Genealogy Searches
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 08/31/2016
- Courthouse Documents
Learning about your ancestry can help you learn a lot about yourself. Public record searches into your genealogy can reveal your family members’ personal histories, the historical foundations of your family, and your ancestors’ cultures ...
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Historic Records Glossary: Terms to Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 08/24/2016
- Courthouse Documents
While browsing through the public historic records database, you’ll likely encounter a few uncommon terms used in records long ago. To truly understand what you’re reading, you need a basic understanding of these terms and their meanings ...
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