Purchasing or selling a home is one of the most important events in your life from a financial standpoint. After signing a contract, most home buyers elect to hire a title and escrow company recommended by their broker. However, there are downsides to hiring a title agent who is not an attorney to handle your transaction.
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You’re a real estate agent, so you know that buying a home can be overwhelming for many of your clients. Homebuyers can easily feel confused and frustrated by the mounds of paperwork they have to sign. Plus, all the fees associated with closing can sometimes be a surprise even to an experienced buyer.
Buying a home is an exciting and emotional time for many people. To help you buy your home with more confidence, make sure you get owner’s title insurance. Here’s why it’s so important for you.
Your long home-buying journey is almost over. You found the home you love, the seller agreed to your offer and now it’s time for closing. Of course, there’s a lot to think about right now, and the last thing you want is something¬ to go wrong. So make sure you work with an experienced closing agent to help ensure the details come together and everything runs smoothly. As soon as the seller accepts your offer, the behind-the-scenes work begins. You can expect closing to happen within 30 to 90 days.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandates that certain employees are paid overtime when they work over 40 hours in a week. This guide will assist employees in determining if they are entitled to overtime, as well as employers trying to determine if they are required by law to pay an employee overtime. The FLSA prescribes stiff penalties for employers who fail to comply with the requirements of the Act and allows very large recoveries to employees who have been deprived of overtime. If an employee proves that he was entitled to overtime pay and the employer did not pay the overtime, the FLSA allows the employee to recover double damages and attorney’s fees. Often the attorney’s fees recovered will be considerably more than the unpaid overtime.
