First Guardian Title & Escrow

09/14/2015

Interesting to see how much traction E-closings are gaining...

In March, I wrote about Pitman investor Harry Armstrong, who had closed on his latest property purchase by email.It was a first for Armstrong and was considered unusual by a couple of veteran and computer-savvy real estate agents, but it was common for the North Jersey-based title company invol…

12/09/2014

On Dec. 3, 2014, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, by a strong bipartisan vote of 378-46. The Senate has not yet acted on the tax extenders, b...

12/02/2014

FGTE is pleased to announce implementation of "Positive Pay" which further safeguards our client's funds within the Real Estate Settlements we handle.

The American Land Title Association, founded in 1907, is the national trade association and voice of the abstract and title insurance industry. ALTA® members search, review and insure land titles to protect home buyers and mortgage lenders who invest in real estate. ALTA® is headquartered in Washing…

11/09/2014

Critics say the return to 3-percent down loans will lead to more mortgage defaults, but Fannie Mae disagrees, so does a recent study on the issue.

10/20/2014

As the number of foreclosed home sales rapidly falls, real estate professionals who specialize in foreclosure sales may need to find a new pipeline for business. 

10/15/2014

Cash sales are slowly turning into the endangered species of the industry, reaching the lowest share since August 2008. And looking at this CoreLogic chart, it doesn't look like that will change anytime soon.

10/14/2014

So-called "zombie" foreclosures have been known to lower property values of surrounding homes. But they also result in millions of lost tax revenue dollars.

10/09/2014

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose last week as interest rates declined, an industry group said on Wednesday.The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index