Ticor Market Watch

Our next class is Thursday, October 17th at 10am. We’ll be hosting Mike Ross from NW Premier as he discusses 3 Radical Ways to Reduce Your Taxes. We hope you can join us!

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__WlyWdXVQWqedm6iyCLQjg

Corefact provides agents with a complete print marketing center online. Just Listed, Just Sold, Open House postcards, and other best-of-class marketing materials that are easily ordered online and branded with an agent’s contact information, photo, brokerage, and more.

Specialized real estate and mortgage industry strategies and templates

– Highly personalized direct mail marketing

– Variable data printing (recipient first name, etc.)

– Integrated offline and online marketing services

– Higher response rates with trackable QR codes

– Stunning easy-to-use template options

– Easy direct mail campaign scheduler

– Dashboard to measure goals and milestones

– White glove customer service

Reach out to your Ticor Title Sales Executive today to learn more about Corefact!

It’s Realtor Safety Month!

This month we will be learning all about Tether RE, a new Real Estate Safety App designed to keep you and your clients safe. Join us on Thursday, September 19th at 10am to learn more!

REGISTER HERE: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I5UcykuyT6e8GBVEHv77Lw

This month’s tip comes from Crystal Spicher, Escrow Officer in our Lake Oswego office.

Is your listing/ home in an HOA?

Please keep in mind you will need to provide all HOA documents to the other agent in a timely manner. Most HOA management companies require a prepayment for the HOA demand and any additional documents requested. We encourage all agents to prepare their seller/s that they may have to prepay for these items. Your escrow team will reach out with instructions on how to do so.

Unfortunately, sometimes the prepayment can be more than the HOA dues themselves. Please be advised, we have no control over the amounts disclosed by your HOA nor the price to obtain this demand letter or documents. It is a requirement to pay the fee. If you have any questions about either of these two items; please contact the HOA management company or your HOA directly.

Please note that the prepayment is completely separate from the HOA dues.

Optimize5 specializes in enhancing your online presence through five key pillars: Google Business Profile Optimization, Online Reputation Management, Business Listings Management, Social Media Management, and Website Optimization.

Their two main objectives for Real Estate Agents and Lenders are:

1. To make you stand out and look exceptional when potential clients search for you online, ensuring you’re the obvious choice in competitive scenarios.
2. To boost your visibility and competitiveness in local online searches for “Real Estate Agents” or “Lenders,” helping you attract more business in your area.

Reach out to your Sales Executive today to discover more!

This month’s tip comes from Stephanie McCleery, Escrow Officer in our Amberglen branch in Hillsboro.

What are red flags on title? When the title report is published it provides a story of the property. The title report determines if there are any rights or claims that may have an impact upon the title such as taxes, unsatisfied mortgage, judgments tax liens against the current or past owners. The matters can either be accepted, resolved, or extinguished through the transaction. Some of these red flags can cause delays if not addressed early in the transaction. There are ways to prevent delays from happening; providing contact information for all parties so escrow can get the necessary information to clear the red flags. Here are a few of the most common red flags:

• State Warrants
• Federal /state tax liens
• Mechanics’ liens
• Seller not vested in title
• Probate
• Judgments against buyer and seller
• Child support/spousal support
• Pending lawsuits 
• Paid in full, unreleased loans
• Foreclosure

When these red flags appear on title the escrow officer will need to contact the party the lien/judgment is against. Ways to clear these liens/judgments vary. The more information provided to the escrow officer, the more efficient the process will be to clear the red flags.

When in doubt call your escrow officer ahead of a listing and ask the questions; we can always start clearing known red flags ahead of time, so you and your clients are ready to move forward smoothly.