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New Year’s Resolutions for Your Home

Are you someone who loves to embrace change, let go of what isn’t working and plan for something better? If so, making New Year’s resolutions for your home is a great way to start the year off with intention and potentially create new habits...

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5 Speedy Ways to Come Up With a Down Payment

The best way for first-time home buyers to come up with a down payment for a home: save for one, of course! But sometimes you’re in a hurry. Maybe your dream house just popped up on the market, or you’ve simply had it with being a...

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Signs You May Be Ready to Buy A House

Homeownership can be a major undertaking that impacts multiple aspects of your day-to-day life. Determiningwhen to buy a house isn’t only about your financial readiness, though it is definitely one aspect — a house is probably one of the most expensive purchases you’ll make....

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What Is Escrow and How Does It Work?

Escrow is a legally binding arrangement where a third party holds assets from a buyer and seller during the sales process until a transaction is complete. While escrow can be used for various purposes, from online purchases to home buying, the most common use is...

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COVID Vaccine Booster: Everything You Need to Know

Do You Need a COVID-19 Booster Shot? Most people who are fully vaccinated against thecoronavirusare relatively well-protected from serious illness and death from COVID-19. But even highly effectivevaccinesoften become less so over time. Early research on vaccines that use mRNA to protect you from...

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Pros and Cons for Joining a Homeowners Association

A Homeowners association, or “HOA”, is a community of homeowners who abide to a governed structure formed by the neighborhood. It’s an association created to care for the neighborhood formed by the residents within that community. The association maintains and cares for the integrity...

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Perfect Summer Recipes

Now that the weather is warming up (perhaps a little too warm this year), it’s time to air out the house, mow our lawns, and most importantly: clean our grills. Besides warmer weather, this sensational season brings out the best in summer cuisine and...

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Natural Ways to Soothe Seasonal Allergies

It’s the first day of 75-degree weather. You walk outside, embrace the warmth, inhale the fresh air, and promptly die of a sneeze attack… Springtime is back! And with it, a slew of tiny invaders trying to weasel their way into your sinus track....

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8 Ways Your Pets Are Good for Your Health

Is there anything like getting greeted at the door by your jubilant pup or snuggling your unconditionally loving cat? Whatever pet you call your own, there’s no doubt that animals can bring us insane amounts of joy in our everyday life. What you might...

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Traveling, safely, in the time of COVID

With the holidays approaching and COVID numbers going up across the country – traveling for the holidays is becoming more complicated. The CDC is recommending people stay home, but if you have to travel, here are a few things to think about. Get tested....

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WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FIRE

California is facing the worst fire season in record history! It is advisable not to underestimate the impact of a glint as it can explode, destroy possessions, and endanger homes and lives. 30,763 fire outbreaks occurred in the first half of 2017, according to...

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Simple Rituals For a Productive Home Office

Between stay-at-home orders and the remote-based “new normal” of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers estimate that around 42% of the population is currently working from home. While working from home is a dream come true for some people, the situation is less than ideal for...

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You’ve Made an Offer, Now What?!

Buying a new home can be daunting. After you get through the obstacles of getting a home loan, finding your perfect house, you have to navigate the waiting period of making your offer. If you have a dedicated agent behind you, this process will...

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How to Spot a Phony IRS Email Scam

These days, it can be difficult to spot what is official from what is phony. With new scams and schemes coming out every day, we have to do our best to take every precaution before handing out personal and financial information. While many of...

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How to Handle a Cancellation in California

It is no secret that the word “cancellation”, when used in reference to the sale of a home or property, can strike fear in everyone involved in the deal. This fear is likely reasonable given the ramifications of a potential stalemate when the cancellation...

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The Protective Power of Escrow

Big financial agreements require a certain level of protection. Escrow, fortunately, offers this kind of protection for both buyers and sellers. When considering the sale of a business, property, or deliverable working arrangements, escrow acts as a protective intermediary for the financial aspect of...

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Mortgage Scams: What To Look Out For

Buying a house can be a stressful experience. It takes a lot of time and effort…not to mention money to find the home you always wished for. Heartbreakingly, the dreams of many have become a nightmare thanks to mortgage scams. Scammers are preying on...

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How Escrow is Expected to Changed in 2019

We tend to end each year with the mantra, “New year, new me!” Well, this war cry isn’t just for you. Businesses take the beginning of the year as a clean slate as well. A new calendar year is an ideal time to take...

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Selling off Bulk Assets in California

Are you a struggling business in California considering a bulk sale (or bulk transfer)? While you might just want to overload everything you own and be done, there are still some rules you have to follow. If you are looking to get out of...

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3 Suggestions for Retirement Savings

Saving for retirement always manages to sneak to the back of our minds.  However, we should remember how important decisions made now will be in the future. Regardless of whether you started as soon as you took your first job or have 15 years...

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Top Changes In Payroll In 2018

As another year passes us by, so does a whole new year of payroll laws. Just as everyone in the Human Resources Department is wrapping their heads around all the changes 2017 brought, 2018 dumps a bunch more on their laps. Let’s take a...

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Escrows For Dummies

In this article, we will be discussing what to look for in an escrow partner and how a slow escrow can cost you. But first, let us establish what an escrow is, how it works and why it is important: When someone goes...

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New Regulation Going Into Effect In The Escrow Industry

MITIGATION NECESSARY TO PROTECT LICENSED ESCROW COMPANIES FROM THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF THE LEASE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CHANGE ABSTRACT Escrow companies licensed by the State of California, unlike their competitors who perform escrow services under an exemption, are required to meet state-mandated minimum liquidity...

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3 Tips To Start Your Investment Venture Today

1 Purchase The benefit of purchasing a low-cost property is a low investment and the yields are consistent. Get a routine of purchasing one or two low-value properties a year and 10 years down the line you’ll have accumulated over a dozen of them....

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Millennial Tips For Investing In Real Estate

Now, more than ever, the younger generations are starting to take an interest in real estate.  As you begin your real estate venture, here are some helpful tips to prepare for your first investment. –Improve Your Credit Score Before you start looking at houses,...

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Welcome to Escrow World

Gina Kim – CEO Janice Cheon – Managing Partner At Escrow World, Inc., every client is unique and has different needs. Yet each is similar in two crucial ways, deserving the highest level of accuracy and receiving excellence in customer service. We let that lead...

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