Mortgage Records 101: Finding and Understanding Mortgage Records
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 12/16/2015
- Mortgage
If you handle real estate transactions as part of your business, you have to do lots of research. Real estate is one of the biggest investments most people make, so it’s important that you help your clients prepare properly for this ...
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Oil and Gas Businesses: Beating the Competition in a Downturn
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 12/09/2015
- Oil and Gas
To describe the current oil and gas industry as “competitive” would be an understatement. But intense competition need not be seen as a disadvantage. Learning from the mistakes of others lets a business reap all the advantages of the ...
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What Public Records Are Restricted?
The transparency provided by the free availability of public records is a cornerstone of the American judicial and business systems. These records allow for easy access to information people often need for business transactions, employment ...
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How Did Oil and Gas Surveying Change This Year? And What’s Ahead!
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 11/25/2015
- Surveying
Land surveyors play an important role in assisting the oil and gas industries. A surveyor must determine exactly where a company should drill for best results, how pipelines should be correctly laid out, and to ensure any demand for a ...
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What Is a Plat Survey?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 11/18/2015
- Surveying
A plat is an officially drawn map of a land area that defines the boundaries between different parcels of property to scale. A plat survey is used to create this map as accurately as possible. Generally, the divided sections of land are ...
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How Digital Records Help Different Kinds of Surveys
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 11/11/2015
- Surveying
Research is an important part of the land surveying process and is best done during the planning stage. A surveyor should check any past surveys for a section of land or property, no matter how old they might be, because they can reveal ...
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Subdivision Development: What Surveyors Need to Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 11/04/2015
- Surveying
A new subdivision can be a fantastic, economically friendly addition to any city. A subdivision reconstructs the land, dividing it into smaller parts to organize the space for development and/or sale. Most often, subdivisions become ...
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Becoming a Title Agent in Texas: The Process
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/28/2015
- Title
Title agents are the paperwork gurus and detectives of the real estate world. They research real estate records, property titles, insurance and legal documents, and other information to assist with closing on a home. While some homebuyers ...
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What is a Special Warranty Deed?
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/21/2015
- Legal
If you're in the process of buying a new home, you will inevitably be faced with mounds of paperwork: titles, deeds, loan papers, and much more. Most people would think a deed is a pretty straightforward piece of paper, right? However, ...
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Searching for Home Deeds: Here's What to Know
- CourthouseDirect.com Team
- 10/14/2015
- Legal
Have you ever used a home deed search to find out about your family history? While it may seem like home deeds wouldn't reveal very much information, the truth is actually quite the opposite. Aside from showing ownership of property, home ...
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