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As Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA says a lender will require it, and title insurance is smart even when a loan is not involved. Carol Williams has a good story.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,289,518
I see no risk purchasing title insurance. The risk of not purchasing it could be as simple as $5,000 worth of stupid to replace a lost abstract. I'm saying this out of experience being that was one document (the abstract) that we lost in the flood. Thank God we had title insurance or we would have been on the hook for $5,000. to have a new one built using our neighbors abstract.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
741,650
I wouldn't advise anyone do that but the risk is purchasing a property with a clouded title & inheriting those problem liens.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
2,075,759
There are several risks involved but let me tell you a personal story. My husband and I purchased a small orchard next to our home so we wouldn't be at the mercy of whatever a developer wanted to put there. When we sold our home and the property next door, we discovered (through a new title search) that there was a $10,000 sellers debt that was never cleared when we purchased the property. If we hadn't had title insurance we would have had to pay that $10,000 debt (that wasn't ours) in order to sell our property. NEVER forego purchasing title insurance.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
1,151,517
Example...my sister purchased a condo, years ago. It underwent a title search then and came back clean. She refinanced twice with no issues. When she refinanced the 3rd time all of a sudden a cloud was found from before she purchased the unit. Thankfully she had title insurance which took care of the repair
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
1,216,284
The biggest risk is that someone else will assert that they hold a prior ownership position or prior lien on the subject property. It could be expensive to resolve if you win and worse if you loose.
If financing is needed to buy the property, the lender will not fund a loan that does not included a title policy to protect their collateral. There fore, no title insurance, no purchase.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
1,478,972
It's not an option if you get a mortgage.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
1,012,668
Knowing what you bought and whether or not who you're buying it from has the right to sell it to you, for starters.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
6,177,388
Interesting question......
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
662,633
Just Don't Do It ... Wrong Move ... Not Worth all the Risks. Don't Even Think About It.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
4,962,021
What difference would that make... unless you are paying cash, it's a requirement/condition of final approval for a mortgage.
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
5,771,756
Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA gave you the answer. A
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
509,219
I don't think you can get away with it as the lender requires it. Even on a cash transaction you need to have clear title. I actually recommend purchasing extra coverage, just in case.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
1,602,145
You do have an option of not buying it if you pay cash or get it as a gift. TI allows the new homeowner to have free and clear ownership of the house or property.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Susie Kay
Plano, TX
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,711,126
Big ones, grasshopper.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,706,728
There could be a lien, or some claim on ownership to the property.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,120,069
Sleepless nights
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
7,568,239
Possible financial losses if fraud or title errors are discovered.
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Diana Dahlberg
Pleasant Prairie, WI
2,216,373
Great question for your local real estate attorney.
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
4,994,376
Oh, the horror stories! It's a must, whether you're obtaining a mortgage or paying cash.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
5,008,985
Once the chain of insured title is interrupted it can be difficult to obtain. Lenders require it and a cash buyer is foolish without it!
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,582,680
the risks could be that you purchased a home with a title that NEEDED to be insured to cover problem.... the attorney who certified title could be dead... can't sue the dead!!!
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,749,890
If a lien real or not surfaces...you bought it. With Title Insurance they buy it
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Doug Dawes
Georgetown, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,707,310
4,219,164
I have at least 12 clients over 20 years that can answer your question. They saved a boat load of money when title failed to find errors or omissions...
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,223,597
There is no choice. But assuming that is the case don't you think you get sued not having the protection.
So you are still at school? When you plan to take the test.
All the best.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
5,776,601
3,986,161
4,738,341
3,274,725
386,250
Tax man takes it away. Lender forecloses. Maybe the guy doesn't own it to sell? County or city red tags and condems. Judgement takes property. Angry people show up and evict you. Can't get a loan.... just a few
4,800,052
405,096
I always ask my clients, "how many banks do you know that are going out of business?" They always respond with, "none". So I tell them the bank makes them purchase lenders title insurance for the bank, so wouldn't it be your best interest to purchase Owner's Title Insurance for yourself. I haven't had any not purchase it.
548,641
621,259
There are multiple risks but the biggest one IMO would be not owning the property you thought you did.
604,030
I have run into title issues many times over the years. The owners who had the insurance were thankful they did. I'm currently in the middle of a title issue w/ a tract of land where the owner doesn't have title insurance and the legal bills are eating into the Seller's equity.