by Kara Macdonald | Dec 29, 2015
As a Title Rep, I am Facebook Friends with A LOT of Realtors. Being connected to a lot of Realtors means I receive A LOT of invitations from Realtors to “LIKE” their Facebook Page. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE supporting my Realtor Friends. BUT, I am NOT the person you...
by Kara Macdonald | Oct 27, 2015
You did it! You received your first ratified contract! Next step, send it to the Title Company (and the Lender). But what should you expect after that? What ELSE do YOU need to do? I can’t speak for the Lender but the Title Company needs several additional pieces of...
by Kara Macdonald | Aug 17, 2015
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was 1996 when I started working in the title business. The office was small and intimate. Typewriters clicked, the phones and fax rang. We checked voicemail quickly and returned calls right away. My favorite part was and...
by Kara Macdonald | May 3, 2015
Yesterday was not the easiest day for my team. We had a difficult closing. And it was not just one person making it difficult; the buyer was unhappy, the seller was not cooperative, the agents were mad at each other. The closing took almost three hours. But is...
by Kara Macdonald | Apr 6, 2015
Yesterday I received an alarming Facebook message from a local Realtor. The conversation went like this: Agent: Hi Kara! I hope all is well. Does your office offer traveling settlements for Virginia and Maryland? Me: Yes ma’am. How awesome of you to think of...