Get Your Backpack Ready…It’s Time for School
Late August in Minnesota is a special time of year. The weather pretends like it’s getting ready for the arrival of Fall. Apple orchards are just about ready for picking. And perhaps one of the most exciting events takes place – the back-to-school frenzy. The excitement of a new school year isn’t just enjoyed by the kids. Adults get their backpacks ready too! The Fall semester ranks as the busiest time for college admissions staff. The second busiest enrollment period is the first semester of [...]
Kolacky Days – Celebrate Summer in Minnesota
Photo Courtesy of Kolacky Days If you don’t have anything planned for the upcoming weekend, be sure to include Kolacky Days in Montgomery, MN. Not far from the Twin Cities, Montgomery captures what visitors and long-time residents love about small towns in Minnesota. Kolacky Days takes place July 27-29,2018. Don’t miss out on this fun and tasty celebration of Czech history in Minnesota. Whether you’re a new resident or are getting ready to relocate to the Twin Cities, you may not realize what a rich [...]
Do you really need a Title Company?
Congratulations! You’ve fallen in love with a home and are on the way to packing and scheduling movers. Over the next month or so, you’ll provide more information than you ever thought possible, and sign what feels like reams of documents. In between you’ll get various communications from people who play a variety of roles in this production called real estate. One of those communications will be from a person who works for the title company. If you’re not sure what a title company has [...]
Still waiting to close…..
Title work comes in for a file that is set to close in two weeks. It shows that there is an old mortgage on the property that should have been satisfied previously. Good, we have two weeks, not two days! I hate it when these come up a few days before closing. I begin work on trying to determine where it closed when that mortgage was paid off. This is generally the best route to take because we can then get them to issue us [...]
Crap Happens!
A while back Network Title completed a remodeling project in our Shoreview office that gave us new countertops and a receptionist desk, carpet, paint and wall coverings—it was beautiful! Shortly after the project was completed, we were to do a closing for some VIP's that were new in town; we were very excited to meet them. They arrived with their daughters, 2 year old Nina, and 7 year old Cici in tow. At one point during the closing, Nina indicated that she needed to use [...]
If you’re a realtor or buyer, it pays to know your title person. Here’s why….
You are a buyer or an agent representing a buyer and you're out looking at properties to purchase. There are lots of choices, from bank owned to short sales to traditional sales (yes there really are some of those out there). Wouldn't it be nice to know what the seller's situation is, especially if you aren't one of the patient buyers who can wait months and months for short sale approval? Your title person can let you know who owns the property, how many mortgages [...]