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2024 What to Achieve 12 months daily planner
2024 CA Customary Practices Guide
2024 CA Customary Practices Guide - Popular Counties
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2024 CA Customary Practices Guide - Popular Counties - Commercial
2024 FHA Conforming Loan Limits
2024 FHA Conforming Loan Limits (CA)
2024 FHA Conforming Loan Limits (MT)
2024 FHA Conforming Loan Limits (OR)
2024 FHA Conforming Loan Limits (WA)
2024 Bay Area County Closure Holiday Schedule
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2024 Lassen_Plumas_Modoc_Shasta Holiday Schedule
2024 San Benito County Closure Holiday Schedule
2024 Sacramento County Closure Holiday Schedule
2024 Stanislaus_San Joaquin_Tuolumme County Closure Holiday Schedule
2024 Tulare/Kings County Closure Holiday Schedule
2023 CA Customary Practices Guide
2023 CA Customary Practices Guide Popular Counties
2023 What to Achieve 12 months daily planner
2024 What to Achieve 12 months daily planner
2021 CA New Sales & Used Tax Rates
2021 CA Changes to Homestead Exemption
2021 NAR's Home Buyer & Seller Generational Trends
2021 New Property Transfer Tax - East Bay
5 Reasons to choose Chicago Title
7 common security mistakes you’re probably making
8 Reasons Why an Owner's Title Policy
18 Steps of the Homebuying Process
21 Reasons Why You Need Title Insurance
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Alternative Work Arrangements and Ability to Close under Shelter in Place (CA)
Alternative Work Arrangements and Ability to Close under Shelter in Place (WA)
Alternative Work Arrangements and Ability to Close under Shelter in Place (OR)
CTT Operation Procedures during COVID-19
IRS Coronavirus Tax Payer Relief
Working from Home with Free Video Conferencing Softwares
18 Things to do at home during Shelter in Place
2020 Miscellaneous Landlord Tenant Laws
2020 Washington Real Excise Tax Reform
2019 California Conforming Loan Limits by County
Oakland Sidewalk Ordinance - Effective July 9, 2019
Oakland Vacant Property Tax Act - Effective July, 2020 for Property vacant in 2019
Castro Valley Private Sewer Lateral Program - Effective July 1, 2019
City of Morgan Hill Private Sewer Lateral Program - Effective June 1, 2022
City Transfer Tax to be imposed in San Jose: Measure E - Effective July 1, 2020
ALTA Homeowner's Title Policy Comparison
2023 FNF Qtr 1 Financial Highlights
2022 FNF Full Year Financial Highlights
2022 FNF Qtr 3 Financial Highlights
2022 FNF Qtr 2 Financial Highlights
2018 Tax Cuts affecting the Real Estate & the Title Industry
A Guide to Title Insurance - (WA)
A Guide to Title Insurance - (CA)
AB1885 - Changes to CA Homestead Exemption
Accesssory Dwelling Units - CA
All About Closing
All Inclusive Trust Deed
ALTA Seller Impersonation Fraud
ALTA Best Practices
ALTA Endorsements Cross-Reference Chart
ALTA HomeOwner's Policy Comparison
ALWAYS CALL BEFORE YOU WIRE!
Bankruptcy Property
Bay Area Real Property City Transfer Tax Update - 12/2018
Buyer's Choice Act (Bill 957)
Beware of Forgery
California Foreclosure Process Chart
California Property Tax Postponement Program
California Property Tax Savings program
California SB10
Calyx Point Integration Registration Form
CFPB - The Proposed Rule as of July, 2013
City of Berkeley - Changes to BESO Program
Chicago Title CLTA & ALTA Homeowner's Policy at a Glance
Chicago Title Celebrating 175 Years
Closing Process - updated 1/2020
Common Deeds in the State of Washington
Common Judgments & Liens that Affect Title (CA)
Common Judgments & Liens that Affect Title (Generic)
Common Real Estate Tax Deductions
Common Title Problems
Common Ways of Holding Titles (CA)
Common Ways of Holding Titles (WA)
Common Ways of Holding Titles - Chart
Commonly Used ALTA Forms
Commonly Used Endorsements (Refinance)
Concurrent Co-Ownership Interests Chart
Consumer Guide to Title & Escrow - State of CA
Consumer Guide to Title & Escrow - State of WA
County & City Guide - California
County & City Guide - Oregon
County & City Guide - Montana
County & City Guide - Washington
Creative Financing - Carrying Back a Second? You Need a Lender's Title Policy
Death of a Real Property Owner - A Quick Guide
Disbursing Proceeds When Title is vested in a Trust
Directory of Services / Utilities Guides:
Alameda County Utilities Guide
Cascade County Utilities Guide
Central Valley County Utilities Guide
Clark County Utilities Guide
Contra Costa County Directory of Services
East Contra Costa County Utilities Guide
El Dorado County Utilities Guide
Fresno/Madera Counties Utilities Guide
Fresno/Madera Branch Directory
Gallatin County Utilities Guide
Kern County Directory of Services
Lewis & Clark County Utilities Guide
Maricopa County Utilities Guide
Monterey County Utilities Guide - Wharf
Monterey County Utilities Guide - Salinas
Multnomah County Utilities Guide
Pierce County Utilities Guide
Pinal County Utilities Guide
Placer & Sacramento County Utilities Guide
Santa Clara County Utilities Guide
San Benito County Utilities Guide
San Francisco County Utilities Guide
San Mateo County Utilities Guide
San Joaquin & Stanislaus County Utilities Guide
San Juan County Utilities Guide
Thurston County Utilities Guide
Whatcom County Utilities Guide
Yellowstone County Utilities Guide
Don't let your client be the victim of Wire Fraud Scams
Dry Funding vs Wet Funding
Elder Abuse - Know the red flags
Escrow Checklist for Buyers and Sellers
Escrow Checklist for Real Estate Agents
Escrow Delays Can Be Avoided
Escrow Terms Sheet without Inspection info
Escrow Order Form (Refinance ONLY)
FAQ concerning the Affordable Housing Recording Fee (CA SB2)
FAQ: Title Insurance for Homebuyers
For Homebuyers - A Guide to Title Insurance
FHA Closing Cost - Who Can Pay What?
FORM 593 - Changes in Real Estate Property Withholding Tax (CA)
Foreign Buyer Information Guide - California
Foreign Buyer Information Guide - Washington
Focus of the Month - March, 2023
Focus of the Month - April, 2023
Focus of the Month - May, 2023
Focus of the Month - June 2023
Focus of the Month - July 2023
Focus of the Month - Sept 2023
Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) Update April, 2023
Guideline for Buying & Selling a Property under EBMUD PSL Program
Holiday Travel Best Practise
HomeBuyer's Resource Center
HomeBuyers - 6 steps You Should Expect during Closing Time
Homeowner's Combined Information Guides
(Residential Environmental Hazards, Lead Protection, Earthquake Safety & Energy Rating)
Homeowner's Policy Comparison Chart
How do I find my property lines?
How Title Insurance Protects All Homebuyers
How to Open and View Encrypted Email?
How to Protect yourself against Home Title Theft
How to Recognize Elder Financial Abuse?
Hybrid Closing vs Full eClosing
HUD's Settlement Cost Booklet
Identifying RED FLAGS on Preliminary Report (Vancouver)
Identifying RED FLAGS on Preliminary Report
Important Easement Information
Important Property Tax Dates (CA)
Important Property Tax Dates (WA)
Important Wire Fraud Alert for Home Buyers
Interim Binder's Policy for Investors
IRS - How long should I keep records?
Is Title Insurance Really Optional?
Is Title Insurance Neccessary for New Homes?
Life of an Escrow
Life of a Title Search
Lienable Utilities (WA)
Limited English Proficiency in an Escrow Transaction
Loan Estimate vs Closing Disclosure
Journey to Home (English)
Maps:
Sacramento County ZIP Code Map
Santa Clara County ZIP Code Map
Measure W
Mold Remediation to Schools & Commercial Buildings
Mortgage Forbearance - What is it?
Mortgage Forbearance - Myths vs Facts
New Postal Regulations - 2014
New 3.8% Tax Guideline By NAR
New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rules take effect in Jan 2014
Notarial Services at the US Embassy
Notification of EBMUD PSL Fee Increase
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Preliminary Change of Ownership Form vs Change of Ownership Form
Property Inspection Waiver
Property Tax Calendar (CA)
Property Transfer Tax Increase in Albany, San Leandro & San Francisco
Proposition 19
Propositions 58 and 193
Prop 90 Update - Nov 2018
Protect your family from Lead
Real Estate Law & Custom by State
Real Estate Tax Impound / Payment Schedule (CA)
Real Estate Tax Impound / Payment Schedule (WA)
Reconveyance of the Deed of Trust
Red Flags in Escrow
Registered Domestic Partnerships: Rights & Responsibilities Act 2005
Residential Environmental Hazards Guide
September is Realtor Safety Month
How Chicago Title combat Seller Impersonation Fraud
Smartmail Two-Factor Authentication
Smartmail/Smartportal - How to update your User Profile?
Smartmail/Smartportal - An Overview of Recipient Access with 2FA
Smartmail/Smartportal - An Overview of Accessing smartmail with 2FA (Download)
Smartmail/Smartportal - An Overview of Accessing smartmail with 2FA (video)
SmartMail/SmartPortal User Guide updated June 18, 2018
Solar Easements - A Potential Problem
Solar Lease Agreements - What you should know...
SRA Fire Prevention Fee Waived
Avoid these terms in your email subject line
The Chicago Title ALTA Homeowner's Policy
The Importance of a Compliant Title Insurer
The Importance of a Reconveyance
The Life of a Title Search
The Preliminary Report - updated 2019
Tips for a Smooth Escrow Closing - CA
Tips for a Smooth Escrow Closing - WA
Title Company's Role in a Real Estate Transaction
Title Insurance vs Casualty Insurance
Tokenization in Real Estate Transactions
Transferring property to a Trust
Common Questions on the use of Transfer of Death Deed (TOD) form
Understanding the Escrow Process (4 pages) - CA
Understanding the Escrow Process (4 pages) - WA
Understanding the Escrow Process (4 pages) - OR
Understanding CA Documentary Transfer Tax
Understanding CA Documentary Transfer Tax Exemptions
Understanding CA Property Taxes in Escrow
Understanding "Notice of Right to Cancel" - For Refinances/Home Equity Line only
Understanding 1031 Exchange
Understanding Change of Ownership
Understanding Common Ways of Holding Titles (WA)
Understanding Condominium and PUD Ownership
Understanding Easements
Understanding EBMUD Private Sewer Lateral Program (Affecting certain cities in CA only)
Understanding FIRPTA
Understanding Good Funds Law
Understanding Homestead Declaration (CA)
Understanding IRS Levy
Understanding Joint Tenants vs Community Property
Understanding Title, Escrow, Real Estate & Lending Terms
Understanding Liens & Encumbrances
Understanding Lender's Title Policy
Understanding Mechanics Liens
Understanding Mello-Roos
Understanding Plat Map
Understanding Probate (CA)
Understanding Probate (WA & Others)
Understanding Propositions 60 & 90
Understanding Property Taxes in Escrow
Understanding Proration Taxes (CA)
Understanding Quiet Title
Understanding Real Estate Property Related Taxes in Escrow
Understanding Recurring Closing Costs vs Non-Recurring Closing Costs
Understanding Recurring Closing Costs vs Non-Recurring Closing Costs (WA)
Understanding Required Reporting to the IRS
Understanding Seller Back Carry Loan
Understanding Statement of Information
Understanding Supplemental Property Taxes in California
Understanding Tax Impound
Understanding Terms
Understanding the ALTA Homeowner's Policy of Title Insurance
Understanding Title Documents in California
Understanding Title Requirements for Living Trust
Understanding the importance of Title Searches and Disclose Exceptions
Understanding Title Vesting (WA)
Understanding Truth-in Lending Disclosure Statement
Understanding Real Estate Withholding Tax in CA
VA Closing Cost - Who Can Pay What?
Washington Customary Practices Guide
Washington Property Tax Savings Programs
Washington Legislature increases Document Recording Fee
What is different about the ALTA Homeowner's Policy - WA
What is a Preliminary Report?
What is Per Diem?
What is Land Contract?
What is Lis Pendens?
What is RON?
What is Title Insurance?
50 Common Title Problems You Should Know
What is Uninsured Deeds?
What you need to know about Property Ownership after the death of a loved one? (CA)
What you need to know about Property Ownership after the death of a loved one? (WA & Others)
What to expect after your escrow is opened?
What Realtors should know about Owner's Title Insurance?
Ways to Hold Title to Real Property in OREGON
Who Pays What in the State of Washington
Who Pays What in Alameda/Contra Costa County
Who Pays What in El Dorado/Placer County
Who Pays What in Fresno/Madera County
Who Pays What in Lassen County
Who Pays What in Napa/Solano/Sonoma County
Who Pays What in Monterey County
Who Pays What in Plumas County
Who Pays What in Sacramento County
Who Pays What in Sacramento, El Dorado & PLacer County
Who Pays What in San Francisco
Who Pays What in San Benito County
Who Pays What in San Joaquin County
Who Pays What in San Mateo County
Who Pays What in Santa Clara County
Who Pays What in Shasta County
Who Pays What in Solano County
Who Pays What in Sonoma County
Who Pays What in Stanislaus County
Who Pays What in Tulare/Kings County
Why do we encrypt our emails?
Why do you need Title Insurance?
Why you need Owner's Title Insurance?
Why Lenders require Title Insurance?
Why is Title Insurance the best investment?
Why You Need Owner's Title Insurance on a Refinance?
Why clients choose Chicago Title?
Wire Fraud Alert (Video by NAR)
Wrapping up real estate withholding tax
Your Appointment - Seller (WA)
CHINESE
25 Key Escrow Terms (Chinese)
ALTA All the Protection You Need
Buyer Information Guide (Chinese) - CA
Buyer Information Guide (Chinese) - WA
Important Tax Infiormation - CA
Path of A Preliminary Title Report
Why do you need Title Insurance?
Common Ways of Holding Title
Important Property Tax Dates (CA)
Journey to Home (Chinese)
Life of an Escrow (Chinese)
Title & Escrow (Chinese)
The Chicago Title ALTA Homeowner's Policy
Understanding FIRPTA
Understanding Proposition 60 & 90 (Simplified Chinese) (CA only)
ALTA Endorsements Cross-Reference Chart - WA
Standard Owners Policy of Title Insurance - WA
What is Different about the ALTA Homeowner's Policy-WA
What to Expect at Settlement? (Traditional)
What to Expect at Settlement? (Simplified)
Washington Title & Escrow Information Guide
Why You Need Owner's Title Insurance? (Traditional)
Why You Need Owner's Title Insurance? (Simplified)
Why You Need Owner's Title Insurance on a Refinance? (Traditional)
Why You Need Owner's Title Insurance on a Refinance? (Simplified)
KOREAN
25 Key Escrow Terms (Korean)
8 Common Ways of Holding Title (Korean)
Important Property Tax Dates (CA, Korean)
Journey to Home (Korean)
Life of an Escrow
Title & Escrow (Korean)
The Chicago Title ALTA Homeowner's Policy (Korean)
SPANISH
Important Property Tax Dates (CA, Spanish)
Journey to Home (Spanish)
Title & Escrow (Spanish)
The Chicago Title ALTA Homeowner's Policy (Spanish)
Guía sobre títulos de propiedad y depositos en garantia para compradores y vendedores en California
(California Buyer & Seller Guide to Title and Escrow)
Ley de venta corta es - LEY SB 458 (Short Sale Law - Senate Bill 458)
20 razones que justifican el seguro del título (20 Reasons For Title Insurance)
¡Armando Las Piezas Del Depósito En Garantía Para Su Venta Al Descubierto! (Short Sale w/Form)
Las Ocho Maneras Más Comunes De Cómo Adquirir Título - (Eight Common Ways to Hold Title)
El Curso De Una Plica ("Escrow") - (Life of an Escrow)
¿Qué sucede en un servicio de formalizatión de escrituras? - (What happens in an Escrow?)
Ayude A Facilitar El Procesamiento De Sus Plicas - (Making the Escrow Process Easier)
Description Del Perfil De Propiedad - (Property Profile Descriptions)
Explicacion del Deed of Trust, Pagare y Clausula de Aceleracion
(Deed of Trust, Promissory Note and Acceleration Clause Explained)
Mello Roos - Como Funciona - (What is Mello Roos)
Statement of Information- Spanish
¿Qué es un "escrow"? - (What is Escrow?)
ALTA Homeowner's PolicyComparison - WA
Path of a Preliminary Title Report
Standard Owner's Policy of Title Insurance - WA
What is Different about ALTA Homeowner's Policy -WA
Who Pays What in the State of Washington?
Why do you need Title Insurance?
VIETNAMESE
25 Key Escrow Terms (Vietnamese)
Journey to Home (Vietnamese)
Title & Escrow (Vietnamese)
OTHER LANGUAGES
Journey to Home (Hindi)
Journey to Home (Punjabi)
Journey to Home (Russian)
Title & Escrow (Russian)