If a property doesn’t have a clear title, it’ll be a lot harder to sell or buy the home, or get a mortgage or homeowners insurance for it. In some cases, you could be responsible for paying a ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In May, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office warned that real estate scams were on the rise — especially for ...

A clear title is a great sign in a real estate transaction. It means the property title has no liens placed on it. Liens or levies from creditors or other parties could threaten your ownership or use ...

Title insurance can protect buyers from potential property defects and financial loss at the time of the sale and over the course of ownership. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Each week, the Silicon ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Some television commercials make it seem people are constantly trying to steal homes by filing fraudulent deeds and then taking out mortgages in the real homeowner's name, and there ...

In May, the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office warned that real estate scams were on the rise — especially for vacant land. Now, folks are scrambling to check their property title to ...