The types of services offered by a title company tend to vary from company to company, but most services will be standardized either within your region or within your sate. Some of the possible services offered can include:
In today's market, an appraiser can offer a variety of services. If your title company offers appraisal services, they could include any of the following:
- Arbitration
- Absorption Studies
- Business Valuation
- Counseling and Consulting
- Expense Analysis Summary
- Evaluations
- Feasibility Studies
- Litigation Preparation
- Management Advice
- Market Analysis
- Market Trend Studies
- Property Appraisals
- Tax Assessment Reports
- Zoning Testimony
Under the requirement of the law, the appraiser must provide you with a copy of the appraisal report provided that you request a copy in writing.
Inspection of area flood data including community status, date suffix, flood zone, and the map panel number. Future map revision tracking is normally not included. Some companies do provide what is known as a "Life of Loan" option, which does include future map revision tracking. If offered, this would be a transferable service if the loan was sold.
Relocation services can include:
- Equity Statement
- Home Inspection services for third party and corporate policy holders
- Relocation Appraisal
Some of the services that your title company may offer as part of their tax services are:
- Real Estate Tax Reporting
- Tax Certification
- Tax Outsourcing
This service can include Mortgage credit reports and public information records.
If this service is offered, it should most likely include:
- Exterior Property Inspections
- Inspection guarantees
- Interior Property Inspections
- Pest Control Inspections
- Specialty Inspections (septic; pools; dry rot; ect.)
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