My Buyer is Not a U.S Citizen- What to Know

  My buyer is not a U.S. citizen so what do I do? I get this question a lot. The answer is: not much at all. The better and uncommon question is: the seller is a non-resident alien so what do I do AS THE SELLING AGENT (you would think this is a worry for the...

When Should I Send My Closing Proceeds Wire?

  In the olden days of TRID, buyers would have their final cash to close numbers at least 3 days in advance of closing, leaving them plenty of time to coordinate moving their funds around and send a wire to us for their final cash to close. These days, we are...

Why are some buyers struggling to send wires?

  Help us help your buyers ensure smooth sailing to the finish line. Despite our many warnings along the way to buyers that they must send their cash to close in the form of a bank wire to our trust account, we have recently had a rash of buyers attempting to...

Always recommended – Owner’s Title Insurance

  Owner’s title insurance is considered optional insurance, but we always recommend it here at Jackson Law. There are many reasons why we recommend it, and below are but a few of the myriad examples in which unsuspecting buyers could face exposure. North Carolina...

What is FIRPTA and why should I care?

  I’m trying to distill the takeaways from my experience in handling thousands of closings over nearly 20 years of practice. So, this is a long but worthwhile read with a surprising twist that can affect buyers of NC property owned by foreign investors. Ben...