Escrow Explained: What Every Buyer Needs to Know

About this episode

Kevin Mathews and Tim Mikulin discuss the importance of title insurance and the escrow process for homebuyers and real estate professionals.

In this episode of Home and Finance Insights, host Kevin Mathews sits down with seasoned title expert Tim Mikulin to break down the often-overlooked—but crucial—world of title and escrow. Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, homeowner, or a real estate professional, this conversation sheds light on the importance of title insurance and escrow, how the escrow process works, and the common title issues that can derail a transaction. Kevin and Tim also tackle the risks and potential fraud inv...

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Mathews

Guest: Tim Mikulin

Topics covered

• escrow
• title insurance
• real estate
• home buying
• transaction risks

Keywords

• escrow
• title insurance
• homebuyer
• real estate
• transaction
• fraud
• title issues

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Organizations: Home and Finance Insights

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