The Greater Cincinnati real estate market has seen strong growth despite industry setbacks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Real estate professionals attribute this to low interest rates and inventory shortages. While the longevity of the current growth is unpredictable, the need for title companies is constant.
The Treasury Department recently released a second round of proposed regulations clarifying certain requirements for investments in Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs). The proposed regulations are designed to encourage development in economically distressed communities and provide flexibility and certainty for investors and funds that invest in Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs).
Excel Title Services has begun using eRecording in multiple Ohio counties, including Butler, Clermont, Warren and Hamilton County. eRecording delivers real estate instruments, e.g. deeds, mortgages, etc., electronically to the Recorder, making the recording process faster and more efficient.
Treasury recently released Proposed Regulations providing guidance to those looking to qualify for the new Qualified Opportunity Zone (“QOZ”) tax incentives created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”). Congress created this new tax incentive to encourage investments in certain low-income communities that have been designated as “Qualified Opportunity Zones.” In sum, the QOZ rules allow a taxpayer to defer tax on the gain from the sale of property if, within 180 days, the taxpayer invests in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (“QOF”).
ExcelExchanges LLC has entered the market as a Qualified Intermediary in section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges. An affiliate of Excel Title Services and DBL Law, a team of attorneys, real estate and tax professionals have been assembled to assist investors with 1031 exchange transactions.
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It is all too easy to toss aside a commercial real estate purchase agreement once signed. However, it is important for the purchaser of commercial real estate to be aware of the terms of the agreement. One of the most critical terms is the deadline by which the purchaser must complete its due diligence for the property.
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Urban Revitalization and Municipal Economic Development Incentives provide intriguing opportunities to for urban minded developers and entrepreneurs.
Excel Title echoes the sentiments reflected in the linked blog. Recently we were assisting a buyer in purchasing a home from a seller who had previously purchased it from a “big” bank. The bank had purchased the property back out of foreclosure. Unfortunately, the title company or law firm assisting in the foreclosure utilized the wrong legal description. This inadvertently omitted some very important portions of the property (vacated alleys).
We suggested that the seller contact the title insurance company from which he had purchased title insurance. The title insurance company accepted responsibility, tracked down the title owners of the omitted parcels and obtained signatures on the required quitclaim deeds. The title insurance company promptly paid the recording cost, resulting in no additional expense to the seller. If the seller had simply relied on an attorney title report when he purchased the property, he would have most certainly incurred the costs of hiring an attorney to correct the problems. The attorney fees would have far exceeded the cost of the title insurance.
Our client did not underestimate the benefit of title insurance. No one should, especially when so much property is now transferring through foreclosure proceedings. Read this article for more about the importance of title insurance.
Most people want to know the cost of their title insurance premium before the decision to purchase title insurance is made. However, there are other matters to consider. This article addresses some questions you should ask the title agency when purchasing title insurance.
There are a number of hidden hazards you must be aware of when buying real estate—hidden hazards that may have occurred prior to your purchase. The only way to properly cover your bases: obtain adequate title insurance. Securing title insurance protects your interests, avoiding claims against your title and insulating you against loss.
