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August 9, 2019
There’s insurance out there for just about everything in our lives. We use health insurance to help us avoid potential costs incurred due to health problems. We protect our home from large costs with homeowner’s insurance. And, we protect our car with car insurance. But, what about owner’s title insurance? When you’re in the process of buying a home, there’s […]
May 23, 2019
When you think about buying a Knoxville home, there’s a lot on your mind. There’s the home inspection. Then, there’s getting through the mortgage process. And, then you have to worry about the actual move. One thing that often gets overlooked is the role of the Knoxville title company. One of the most important is completing a title search. A […]
March 18, 2019
Title Group of Tennessee is proud to introduce Paula B. Howell as our new Communication Director. As Communication Director, Paula will be in charge of incoming title orders, scheduling closings, coordinating closings, providing customer service, and follow up. She was born and raised here in East Tennessee. She graduated from Bearden High School and attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Paula ran […]
March 14, 2019
Real estate related scams are on the rise, according to the FBI. From calendar year 2015 to calendar year 2017, there was over an 1,100% rise in the number of BEC/EAC [business email compromise/ email account compromise] victims reporting the real estate transaction angle and an almost 2,200% rise in the reported monetary loss. Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Public Service […]
January 23, 2019
For many buyers and sellers, closing day is a bit of a mystery. If you’re like most people, you’ll only buy and sell a handful of properties in your lifetime. Whether this is your first home or your third, the process can be a bit different every time, especially since closing practices can vary from state to state. Most buyers […]
October 19, 2018
To most homeowners, a deed is just a deed. A deed is what shows that you are the owner of the property and gives a legal description of what property is owned. While that’s partially true, it’s also not entirely right. There are different types of deeds, which can make quite a difference when you are the owner of the […]
August 3, 2018
Closing on a Knoxville home can be a hectic, stressful time. The actual day of closing can be a crazy one. If you’re like most buyers and sellers, you’re probably trying to coordinate a move, square away last minute details, and make it through closing in one piece. As a Knoxville title company, we’d like to make the experience as […]
June 14, 2018
The real estate world has always been a place where criminals are constantly coming up with new ways to make an easy buck. Recently, wire fraud has been an ongoing scam in the real estate world. In order for wire fraud to work, a criminal gains access to someone’s email. It can be a realtor, buyer, seller, or title company […]
May 14, 2018
Whether you’re a first-time buyer or you’re buying your retirement home, the home buying process is a time of many emotions. There’s excitement, stress, anticipation, among many other things. This can make the process an overwhelming. With so much going on during the process, it’s easy for things to get overlooked. When you buy a home, here’s why every buyer […]