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Selling your home "For Sale by Owner" is easy when you have Cherry Creek Title Services on your team.  We want you to be informed and have all the necessary resources when selling your home to ensure you have a successful closing.

Tips On Drafting the Colorado Contract To Buy And Sell Real Estate (Residential)

Form CBS 1-6-21
(Mandatory 1/22 for Licensed Agents).
The Colorado Division of Real estate replaced many of the mandatory forms for licensees effective January/2022.  ...

New Remote Online Notarization Law for Real Estate Transactions in CO

This article is intended for educational purposes and not as legal advice. It is always advisable to seek the advice of a licensed attorney ...

Cherry Creek Title is an Essential Business

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the city of Denver, Title and Settlement are Considered an ‘Essential Business’. *Cherry Creek Title ...

Tips to Protect Your Information During Your Real Estate Transaction

Real Estate Transactions are a Prime Target for Fraudsters! When you buy a home you will be required to submit personal information to your lender ...

Protecting Your Funds From Wire Fraud During Real Estate Transactions

Recently, the number of incidents of wire theft in real estate transactions has risen dramatically. Wires of buyer’s funds to close and seller’s proceeds are ...

Protect Your Money From Wire Fraud When Buying a Home

Wire Fraud is Real – learn how to prevent wire fraud happening to you by watching this video presentation by First American Title Summary ...

Protecting Your Purchase Funds and Sale Proceeds from Wire Fraud in Real Estate Transactions

Recently, the number of incidents of wire theft in real estate transactions has risen dramatically. Wires of buyer’s funds to close and seller’s proceeds ...

Insuring Beneficiary Deeds in Colorado – How This May Affect Your Next Real Estate Transaction

When providing title insurance on a property where there is a Beneficiary’s Deed involved, there is now a waiting period of 4 months after ...

Get it in Writing! Real Property Ownership Co-Tenancy Agreements including Video Presentation

When people typically think of co-tenancy agreements, they think of them in the context of leasehold interests.  The lack of co-tenancy agreements in many ...

FSBO Tips! Requirements for The Sellers Residential Property Disclosure

Colorado state law requires certain disclosure requirements in a residential sale which include at a minimum, the following:

What Happens After the Closing?

IT’S OFFICIAL! You just closed on your new home….. What’s next? You have been supplied with a set of keys that unlocks the doors to ...

Homebuyers Guide to the Home Buying Process

If this is your first time buying a home, follow this comprehensive guide to the home buying process:
Homebuyers Guide Through the ...

First Time Home Buyer Facts

Buying a home for the first time can be overwhelming. Our knowledgeable professionals can answer your title and closing questions and we are committed ...

FSBO Tips On Filling Out the Colorado 2016 Contract To Buy And Sell Real Estate (Residential) Form CBS1-6-15; Mandatory 1/1/16 for Licensed Agents.

WATCH THIS 5 PART SERIES for detailed instructions on filling out your purchase contract! This article has been updated for 2019, Click Here for ...

8. CLOSING DAY! Checklist for a Successful Closing

VALID PHOTO IDENTIFICATION
Two forms of identification are typically required at closing, including one of the following:
— Valid U.S. Driver’s License or non-driver ...

Mail Away Closing Tips

Closing on time and to accommodate all parties involved in your closing, we may have to mail out closing documents. If you are involved ...

What is Title Insurance?

As real estate is the nation’s largest market, its purchase and sale is essential to the health of the U.S. economy. However, these transactions ...

7. What is Escrow?

“Escrow” is a term that describes the neutral third-party handling of funds, documents, and tasks specific to the closing (or
settlement, as it is also known), ...

A SUCCESSFUL MOVING DAY! Moving Checklist

SEND CHANGE OF ADDRESS TO:

  • Post Office
  • Bank
  • Credit card companies
  • Friends and relatives
  • Insurance companies — Life, health, fire, auto Automobile —
  • ...

6. Why Get Title Insurance?

Have you ever wondered why you need title insurance? Every property has a history and a thorough title search can help uncover any title defects ...

Colorado Non-Resident Real Estate Sale Withholding Requirements

Colorado imposes a withholding requirement on corporations that do not maintain a permanent place of business in Colorado, and non-resident individuals, estates and trusts ...

FSBO Tips! “For Sale by Owner” Basics -With Informative Video Presentation

Selling by owner has gotten much easier in the digital age.   I’ve been helping “For Sale by Owner” (FSBO) sellers since 1992.  In those ...

Beneficiary Deeds in Colorado

This article is intended for educational purposes only and not as legal advice Beneficiary Deeds have been around in Colorado for a decade and ...

Minors Owning Real Estate in Colorado with Video Presentation

This article and video presentation are intended for educational purposes only and not as legal advice.  To view more educational videos on real estate ...

Deeds in Colorado including Video Presentation

This article is intended for educational purposes only and not as legal advice.  To view more educational videos on real estate and other related ...

Selling a Home During a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Plan Repayment Period

This article and video presentation is for educational purposes only and not intended as legal advice.  To view more educational videos on real estate ...

Can I Sell My Home After Filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Before I Receive My Final Discharge?

This article and video presentation is for educational purposes only and not intended as legal advice.  To view more educational videos on real estate ...