Appalachian Title Research

What is a Land Survey: Property Surveys Explained

How Do Land Surveys Work? Are you interested in getting your property surveyed? When you are buying or selling a home, you might be advised to have a land survey carried out. But what is it, and why is the survey of property necessary? Upon entering a real estate transaction, the most common form of a property survey is a mortgage plot plan. When getting mortgage financing, one of the lender requirements you're using will have is to get the property surveyed. The…

10 FAQs for a Property Boundary Survey quote

I get lots of phone calls from people interested in getting a Property Boundary Survey quote for their property.

Buc-ee’s closes land deal for first Mississippi location

It’s now official! The Menge Ave. exit will be home to Mississippi’s first Buc-ee’s. The deal closed this week on the 43-acre property.

6 Tips to Increase Your Home’s Value

Before you tackle another home improvement project or stick a “for sale” sign in your yard, check out this list of smart ways to boost your home’s appeal — especially for the growing number of…

How NOT to negotiate a real estate transaction

Here are 10 things you should never do when negotiating a deal for your client.

Why a Property Title Search is Essential for an FSBO Listing

This post highlights why a property title search is essential if you are a settlement agent that's working with a buyer purchasing a FSBO listing.

Title Snafus and You

Helping clients understand the complexities of title insurance keeps potentially small legal issues from snowballing.

Guide to Titles: Book Titles, Article Titles, and more

You've written a great book/article/post/story. But to capture your readers, you need the perfect title. Check out this guide to book titles and more.

Home title fraud: How it's done and how to protect yourself

Title theft is when somebody uses a false identify to change ownership on your property title from your name to their name and then secures as many loans as possible using your equity as collateral.

The Title Of This Court Filing Will Amaze You!

Best title ever for an opposition to a motion to dismiss.

Can You Fill In The Missing Words From These 12 Book Titles?

How to Use the Link Title Attribute Correctly

Discover how the best practices for using the link title attribute and why you should focus on optimizing it for users, not the search engines.

Can you tell a ridiculous, real book title from a fake one?

One contest gives a prize for the oddest book titles of the year. See if you can spot 'em.

Pay Attention To Your Title

Don't be fooled, title matters, says career consultant Emily Bennington, author of Who Says It's A Man's World: The Girls' Guide To Corporate Domination. Right or wrong, your title is how people in and outside your organization judge your value to it, she says. Don't overlook it. Six Ways To Earn Respect At Work - pg.1

Alternate Title & I want to be a Great, Great Uncle.

It’s taken me until late this evening to realise that last week’s blog went out under the title of Sunday. It’s not the first time it’s happened that I’ve forgotten to…

My title doesn't have the word Creative

I am an Account Manager, and I am creative. Being here has made me realize how much I have severely diminished my role by thinking that creativity is only for the folks with the word “Creative” found in their titles. Creativity is an inspiration, it is a decision.

What Does Quiet Title Action Encompass?

Quiet title action involves resolving any adverse claims to a property with the ultimate, not always attained, objective of insurable marketable ownership.