Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Title is your ownership right to your property.

  • Title insurance is a policy that protects your investment and property rights.

  • Owner’s title insurance is the best way to protect your property from future legal claims. It’s a one-time fee that covers you and your heirs for as long as you own your home. The owner’s policy also covers potential legal fees for settling claims against your property rights.

  • The one-time payment for owner’s title insurance is low relative to the value of your home. The typical owner’s title insurance policy costs around 0.5% of the home’s purchase price.

  • Your owner’s insurance policy lasts for as long as you or your heirs own your property. Your life will change over time, but your piece of mind never will.

  • The American Land Title Association helps education homebuyers like you about title insurance so you can protect your property rights. Find their information and other helpful links below.

Links

Nebraska Land Title Association:

https://www.nelta.net/

American Land Title Association:

http://alta.org/

Homebuyer Outreach Program:

http://www.alta.org/homebuyer/index.cfm

First Time Homebuyer's Guide:

http://themortgagereports.com/first-time-home-buyers-guide

 

 

Industry News:

http://www.alta.org/enews/NYCU033016.htm 

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau:

http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

Home Closing 101:

http://www.homeclosing101.org/

Nebraska Real Estate Commission:

http://www.nrec.ne.gov/