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Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Services You CAN Shop For

These costs are paid to outside parties and YOU are free to shop and compare providers for a variety...

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Understanding Your Loan Estimate: Other Costs

Real estate transactions require taxes, certain pre-payments, and escrow funding. Recording fees are...

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Calculating Your Cash To Close

Page 2 of the Loan Estimate provides the current ESTIMATED cash to close. Some costs will stay the s...

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Understanding Loan Estimate Comparisons

Page 3 of your Loan Estimate includes measures to help you compare loans. "In X Years" shows the tot...

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Your Rights And Rules For Closing Disclosures

The Closing Disclosure documents the actual terms of your loan transaction. You should receive it no...

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Understanding Your Loan: Closing Cost Details

Page 2 of your Closing Disclosure details specific closing costs. Section A includes: Origination ch...

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Understanding Your Loan: Cash And Transaction Summaries

Page 3 of your Closing Disclosure will compare cash requirements from your Loan Estimate to your act...

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What Details Can I Ask Brokers In Advance?

Not sure what to ask your real estate broker? This guide breaks down essential questions for buyers and sellers—plus how your broker and Crescent Title work together to ensure a smooth, stress-free closing process.

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What Is Equity?

Equity is a term that frequently appears in financial discussions, particularly in the context of homeownership and real estate.

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What Are Real Estate Commissions?

At Crescent Title, we help guide clients through every step of the real estate closing process. That includes helping you understand the role of commissions and how they affect your bottom line.

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What Is An Appraisal?

At Crescent Title, we work with buyers, sellers, real estate agents, and lenders every day to ensure that the title and closing process goes smoothly, and that includes navigating the appraisal stage with clarity and confidence.

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How Should I Prepare For Internet Showing?

Today, your first "showing" will be on the Internet - you're watching this on the Internet, right? ...

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