Archive for November, 2009

The History Of Real Estate

It was 1876, in Philadelphia, when the first title insurance company was founded. Prior to that, there were no such thing as legal forms for title insurance to real estate, or other kinds of property for which title insurance would be appropriate. Before title insurance, there were conveyancers, who had the job of individually searching titles or abstracts based on what was found in the public records. This was done… Continue reading

The Ranch Style’s Impact On Real Estate Development

The ranch style home is found in most every community of the United States, and usually in abundance, in what was in its early years, the suburbs of cities and towns.

The ranch style home popularized the spacious interior, open floor plan, allowing for the bedrooms to be on one side of the home, connected to each other by a hallway, with sometimes a master bedroom on the opposite side… Continue reading

Real Estate Agents Should Gauge Their Clients Interest Before Giving Them Legal Forms To Sign

A real estate agent learned a lesson about trying to sell someone a beautiful, affordable home, with stairs leading up to two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a spacious loft with a built-in book shelf. Although, the young couple was very happy and in a state of emotion when viewing this home, and after having viewed less desirable homes, at least not the desires they wanted, they soon made a mistake… Continue reading