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What is Better Settlement Services?
Question: What are title and title insurance?
Do I need to repurchase title insurance when I refinance?
What are title fees?
What does a title company do?
Can I choose my own title company?
What is the difference between title and deed?
What happens at closing, and what should I bring?
When does a mortgage disbursement happen? Key info you need to know
Is it safe to wire money to a title company?
Why are taxes paid through the title company?
How can I get in contact with Better Settlement Services (BSS)?
What are closing costs?
What are prepaid costs when buying a home?
What are settlement costs?
What is a final walk-through when you buy a home?
What is a title in real estate?
Question: What is a transfer tax?
What is earnest money in real estate?
What is occupancy date and is it the same as closing date?
What is title vesting in real estate?
What is underwriting?
What is title insurance?
Question: Does my spouse need to be on my title insurance?
Question: What kind of issues can a title search reveal?
What’s the difference between lender’s insurance and owner's title insurance?
How do I send money prior to closing?
Will I get refunded if I overpaid property taxes compared to my bill?
My property taxes are already paid off and there is still a collection in Section F prepaids, what should I do?
How will I get my cash out funds?
How will my debts be paid with a debt consolidation refinance?
My property is in a trust, how does that work in a refinance?