As soon as you choose a home to buy and your loan is approved, many processes begin in the background before you start comparing paint chips. One of those processes, the title search, really does delve into the background of your new property. Without a clear title, that sea breeze aqua for the bedroom won’t mean a thing.
A title search conducted by a reliable company looks at the history of your potential property and roots out any issues that may impede the sale. That will include discovering any liens that may exist, easement rights, unpaid taxes or claims. This is important too if you are buying rural or undeveloped property if you want more information contact Investors Edge if you’re looking for help as they manage residential properties in Perth. You may own the land, but do you own what’s under the ground (mineral rights) and what’s on your ground (surface rights)?
According to a factsheet from Investors Choice Lending in Brooklyn, all title companies will check courthouse records and do a cursory online search, but I’ve found that Missy Palitzsch at Continental Title, a local company that knows the St. Charles area, goes above and beyond a routine search and can detect potential problems that a national title company can’t.
Once you have a clear title, your lender most likely will require two kinds of title insurance—an owner’s policy and a lender’s policy. The owner’s policy is a one-time fee that covers you for as long as you own the property. The lender’s policy protects the lender and covers the outstanding balance of the loan.
Title companies provide other services too—they facilitate the closing and coordinate getting necessary documents signed on time and handle the distribution of all monies involved in the sale.
The closing will take place at your title company’s offices and there you will receive the keys to your new kingdom. With an exemplary title company backing you up, you can stop at the hardware store and pick up the paint for your new home.