Real Estate Archives - Melrose Title Company https://melrosetitleco.com/category/real-estate/ Title Company Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:48:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 FinCEN Reporting Changes | March 2026 https://melrosetitleco.com/fincen-reporting-changes-march-2026/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:35:47 +0000 https://melrosetitleco.com/?p=1373 Recent changes to FinCEN’s real estate reporting requirements have important implications for real estate professionals, and understanding them is critical in today’s regulatory environment. CLICK HERE FOR LATEST FINCEN FAQs Tune in as Melrose Title Attorney & CEO LuAnn Hileman Crass provides timely info in a recorded session (from 2/2/26) designed to help REALTORS® [...]

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]]> Notice of Completion and What You Need to Know When Working with New Construction https://melrosetitleco.com/notice-of-completion-and-what-you-need-to-know-when-working-with-new-construction/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 11:25:58 +0000 http://melrosetitleco.com/?p=723 There is definitely an uptick of new construction in East Tennessee and as a real estate professional, it's important that you are informed about issues that may affect your clients. One such thing to be familiar with is "Notice of Completion." The Notice of Completion is an instrument that can be recorded pursuant to TN [...]

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]]> Melrose Title Company Upgrades Free Title App https://melrosetitleco.com/melrose-title-company-upgrades-free-title-app/ Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:59:05 +0000 http://melrosetitleco.com/?p=681 If you thought Melrose Title's FREE title app was already pretty great, you're going to love these latest updates! The Buyer Estimate has been redesigned to feature sections for the following: Home insurance Property tax prorations HOA dues prorations Impounds Lenders fees and other buyer expenses OR credits. Don't worry, it still includes allows you to save [...]

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]]> How to Read Title Commitments https://melrosetitleco.com/how-to-read-title-commitments/ https://melrosetitleco.com/how-to-read-title-commitments/#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2016 17:39:05 +0000 http://melrosetitleco.com/?p=490 In the title business, we work with all sorts of different parties, from loan officers to real estate professionals, as well as consumers. All too often, there is confusion among these individuals about what a title commitment is as well as how to read one. It is and has been important for them to understand [...]

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]]> https://melrosetitleco.com/how-to-read-title-commitments/feed/ 0 Going Through the Big D (And Don’t Mean Dallas): How Divorce Affects Real Property https://melrosetitleco.com/going-through-the-big-d-and-dont-mean-dallas-how-divorce-affects-real-property/ https://melrosetitleco.com/going-through-the-big-d-and-dont-mean-dallas-how-divorce-affects-real-property/#respond Tue, 04 Oct 2016 17:40:31 +0000 http://melrosetitleco.com/?p=480 We’re excited to present the latest in our series on the Melrose Title Company blog “Ask An Attorney.” This is a way for us to answer some of the more commonly asked questions and provide clarity and understanding for consumers. In this edition of “Ask An Attorney,” our own attorney Jessee Bundy addresses how divorce [...]

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]]> https://melrosetitleco.com/going-through-the-big-d-and-dont-mean-dallas-how-divorce-affects-real-property/feed/ 0 Buying and Selling Real Property Held in an Estate – Part I https://melrosetitleco.com/buying-and-selling-real-property-held-in-an-estate-part-i/ Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:01:57 +0000 http://melrosetitleco.com/?p=378 We’re excited to present the latest in our series on the Melrose Title Company blog “Ask An Attorney.” This is a way for us to answer some of the more commonly asked questions and provide clarity and understanding for consumers. In this edition of “Ask An Attorney,” our own attorney Jessee Bundy addresses issues that [...]

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]]> What is the Good Funds Law and Why Should You Care? https://melrosetitleco.com/what-is-the-good-funds-law-and-why-should-you-care/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 17:51:05 +0000 http://melrosetitleco.com/?p=370 Did you know there's something called the Residential Closing Funds Distribution Act of 2005 (a.k.a. the "Good Funds" Law)? The Residential Closing Funds Distribution Act of 2005 ("the Act") ensures that checks disbursed at the closing table are backed by good funds at the time of issuance and will not be dishonored when presented to [...]

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]]> Ask An Attorney: Is An Owner’s Policy Enough? https://melrosetitleco.com/ask-an-attorney-is-an-owners-policy-enough/ Mon, 27 Jun 2016 14:24:03 +0000 http://melrosetitleco.com/?p=337 We're excited to present this new series on the Melrose Title Company blog "Ask An Attorney." This is a way for us to answer some of the more commonly asked questions and provide clarity and understanding for consumers. In this edition of "Ask An Attorney," our own attorney Jessee Bundy answers the question of whether [...]

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