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Rick Kahler: Can home title thieves can't steal your house? No, they can't. Home title theft. This is a “threat” I only learned about from frantic radio commercials warning that your home can be stolen from you. They claim thieves can deed your property to themselves and then mortgage or…

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Now hiring: Logan, South Ogden, Murray, Sandy, Orem and Pleasant Grove. For more information please call us @ (801) 363-6633 E-mail: info@metrotitle.com

Dear Metro Customers, We are aware of the Cloudstar data breach. Although this is a tragedy, we are hoping is remedied sooner than later, this will not affect Metro services or transactions. We will be open for normal business hours on Monday and are still able to service you. More…

Considering a home refinance? If you are, you may have a lot of questions. These can include: What does it mean to refinance? What does a loan for refinancing mean? What role in the process does the title company have? We know this can be a confusing experience if you…

One of the key areas of a real estate transaction are title and escrow fees. When buying a home, you should be prepared with the right closing cost information on those fees and other expenses. Here's what home buyers should know, when it comes to title and escrow fees: The…

Tax Deferred Exchanges: What You Need to Know If you're not familiar with tax deferred exchanges, you're definitely not alone. But if you're planning on buying and selling any property, it's time you learned about IRS code Section 1031. It could save you a lot of money! This code is…

As our world family continues to deal with the COVID-19 virus, we at Metro Title are taking every possible precaution to ensure that we're doing our part to resist the spread of this virus. In addition to sanitizing our offices regularly, the following protocols are in place: Closings: If you…

WE'RE HIRING! Escrow Assistants Job Duties: An Escrow Assistant is responsible for providing support during the opening, maintaining, and closing of real estate transactions. The Escrow Assistant provides services to clients under the supervision of the Escrow Officer. They also assist Escrow Officers by creating and editing correspondence and documents,…

Buying a house can be the biggest lifetime investment a consumer will make. That's why it is so important to choose the right title company. Here are three things that should be carefully considered when making that selection. 1. Title Insurance Costs Vary, Depending on Where in the United States…

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If you want to get a good idea of your title costs ahead of time, we can help with our Title Insurance Calculator. It's simple and easy to use. Just choose whether you're the buyer or the seller, and put in the total loan amount or the sales price. Then…

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Metro National Title has an opening in our Broadway office for an Assistant to an Escrow Officer. This position will require a high level of attention to detail, fluency with general commercial real estate terms and processes, the ability to learn and retain information, and skilled at working as a…

Title insurance can be costly, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want to save money, there are several things you can do. Here are three good options for you to consider, so you can get the insurance you need at a price that's affordable for you. These tips…

There are plenty of title companies to choose from. They come in different sizes and they offer different things. Full-service title companies can handle everything from start to finish when it comes to your closing transaction. You want one that will provide you with all the aspects of a good…

Title insurance is important when it comes to protecting the investment in your home. You want to make sure you have the right insurance just in case there is a claim brought against the title after you make your purchase. In those kinds of cases your title insurance policy will…

Whenever you purchase real estate in Utah, Title Insurance researches historical ownership of the property and assures each previous transaction has been completed without any disputes of ownership. Is that the end of the value offered by title insurance? No. Title insurance claims do still occur even with the modernization…

When you buy a property, you receive a title that shows ownership. You want that title to be clear, so you don't have to worry about problems in the future. Unpaid liens, easements and other issues can put a cloud on a title and, in some cases, stop the sale…

THE SEVEN BEST PRACTICE PILLARS: # 2 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metrontitle Procedures and controls for Escrow Trust Accounts allowing for electronic verification of reconciliation. Purpose: Appropriate and effective escrow controls and staff training help title and settlement companies meet client and legal requirements for the safeguarding of client funds. These…

THE SEVEN BEST PRACTICE PILLARS: #1 Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metrontitle The policy is to maintain current license(s) as required to conduct the business of title insurance and settlement services. Purpose : To maintain state mandated insurance licenses and corporate registrations, which ensures that the company remains in good standing with…

Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metrontitle Today, right now! How do we protect our clients, remain competitive, show continued knowledge, experience, expertise, service and technology and continue the growth that we have had for more than a quarter century, actually more than 26 years? We do this by expanding on our…

Recent CFPB regulatory requirements have deemed that lenders are responsible for actions of their third party service providers. To meet the ever changing and challenging demands of regulators, lenders and con-sumers, the American Land Title Association has developed a Best Practices Framework for the Settlement Industry. We at Metro National…

Metro National Title's mission is to continually have each customer leave our office with a higher sense of security, confidence and loyalty than they had before they walked in. When looking for Title Companies in Utah, Metro National Title leads the way in assisting you with your title insurance and…

When you purchase your home, how can you be sure that there are no problems with the home’s title and that the seller really owns the property? Problems with the title can limit your use and enjoyment of the property, as well as bring financial loss. That is what a…