Understanding the Transfer of Property: Closing

This is the third of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance, and the second was about tax aspects. The fourth (and final) post will be about deeds. After a contract is signed — or ratified — by both parties...

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Understanding the Transfer of Property: Tax Aspects

This is the second of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, and escrow or closing. Purchasing a property can be confusing because of all the ins and outs of the...

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Understanding the Transfer of Property: Title Insurance

This is the first of a short series of posts about the transfer of property. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, escrow or closing, and tax aspects. We all pretty much understand insurance, right? There is a risk somewhere in your life (i.e. your car, your house,...

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Homeownership Matters! Solid Reasons to Own a Home

We are real estate agents and are, of course, heavily dedicated to the idea that home ownership is important. But don’t just take our word for it! Here are several solid reasons that owning a home is a great idea. According to a recent survey done by the National Association...

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Kline May Showings Update: Year End 2010

It is time for another update on how showings have fared at our brokerage, Kline May Realty. We made it through 2010, and showings were up from last year for half of this year. This means we’ve had our ups and downs (as you can see on the chart below),...

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How Does a Real Estate Team Work?

Person I’ve Just Met: “So, what do you do for a living?” Me: “I’m the Marketing Director for The Harrisonburg Homes Team at Kline May Realty. I handle all of the marketing for our real estate team, such as listing management, content creation, social media, advertising, and design.” Person I’ve Just...

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