When buying a home, it’s easy to get lost in the terminology. Understanding key terms and requirements can become confusing. For example, some states require a deed of trust while others require a ...

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For most Americans, buying a home is simply too expensive to do with cash. If you’re considering becoming a homeowner, you’re likely thinking about what it takes to get a home loan from a mortgage ...

This document spells out who holds the legal title to a home Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Kim Porter is contributor to Buy Side from WSK and expert on mortgages, student loans and debt ...

Q: You recently wrote that a person who has a mortgage on their home should still have received a deed. I was told that if you have a mortgage, you receive the deed when you pay it off. What happens ...

When someone buys or sells a home, the purchase and transfer of the property is always facilitated by a real estate deed — a written document that legally transfers the ownership of a property from ...