Entries by Adan Gutierrez

Title Tale: The Importance of a Boundary Description

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Written By: Mylene Marcelo, Title Manager/Title Officer “You shall not move your neighbor’s landmark, which the men of old have set, in the inheritance that you will hold in the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.” This is from Deuteronomy 19:14. Setting the boundaries has always been necessary in a piece of […]

Title Tale: Zombie Mortgages

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Written By: Kevin Weaver, Underwriting Counsel Do you ever wonder why title companies concern themselves with unreleased mortgages that are 15 or 20 or even 25 years old, especially when the lender is no longer in business? What could possibly happen, right? Who’s going to come knocking on the homeowner’s door after all this time? […]

May Fee Calculator Updates

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We are constantly updating to reflect any increases or decreases in state fees or underwriter changes to ensure that you are pulling accurate quotes each time. Our calculator has been updated to reflect fee changes in the following state(s):   Massachusetts   Conveniently get a quote any time, day or night, by simply and accurately […]

May Office Closures

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Our offices will be closed: Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:30pm PST for our ARS Anniversary Celebration. Monday, May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.

Happy Anniversary ARS!

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One of our favorite times of the year! Our whole team comes together to celebrate with some food, laughs and a little friendly competition. Who will win this year? Team Gold or Blue? On Tuesday, May 7, 2024 our office will be closing at 3:30pm PST for our ARS Anniversary Celebration. 

Tips to Avoid Delay: Borrower’s Authorization

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Please take note of the following to avoid any potential payoff delays. There is a high probability a creditor will reject an e-signature and will require a wet signature on the Borrower’s Authorization form. In addition, some creditors will also require an ARS specific Borrower’s Authorization form when we are requesting payoffs on the client’s […]