Introducing the Blueprint Academy!

The Blueprint Academy is part knowledge base, part comprehensive learning platform, constructed with the real estate professional in mind. When fully built, the Blueprint Academy will be the most in-depth resource for the title and closing industry, providing visitors with insights into anything they need to know.

What are the Closing Costs?

Closing What are the Closing Costs? Facebook Twitter Linkedin In addition to the purchase price of a property, there are other fees and expenses that are required to be paid in connection with the transaction. As many of these fees and costs are paid at closing, we refer to them collectively as closing costs.  Closing… Continue reading What are the Closing Costs?

What is the Blueprint Portal?

Blueprint What is the Blueprint Portal? Facebook Twitter Linkedin The Blueprint Portal is our partner-facing system helping to streamline the process of managing transactions for our partners in a single place. Understanding how the Portal works and what to expect can give you more confidence in what’s going on at each step of the process.… Continue reading What is the Blueprint Portal?

What is the Blueprint API?

Blueprint What is the Blueprint API? Facebook Twitter Linkedin Another powerful piece of Blueprint’s technology is our API. Many of Blueprint’s partners are tech-forward firms looking for an easy integration into their systems, providing added speed and efficiency to their operations. In order to accommodate these needs, Blueprint built a robust API so that technology… Continue reading What is the Blueprint API?

What is Recording?

Post-Closing What is Recording? Facebook Twitter Linkedin Recording is the process of delivering a document to a relevant government entity. Depending on the state or county, this process may be required to convey or obtain a lien on real property. Although some states consider the execution of a deed to be evidence of conveyance on… Continue reading What is Recording?

What is Disbursement?

Post-Closing What is Disbursement? Facebook Twitter Linkedin Disbursement is the process of verifying incoming funds and releasing payments to all parties that are involved with the transaction.  While conceptually simple, the disbursement process requires diligent work before and after closing to ensure that all funds are collected and distributed correctly.  Disbursement occurs after all documents… Continue reading What is Disbursement?

What is Post-Closing?

Post-Closing What is Post-Closing? Facebook Twitter Linkedin In a real estate transaction, “closing” is the time when all parties’ documents are executed and funds are received and disbursed by the title agency or attorney.  While closing is typically the end of the transaction for the buyer and seller, it is not the end of the… Continue reading What is Post-Closing?

What is Closing?

Closing What is Closing? Facebook Twitter Linkedin In a residential real estate transaction, the term “closing” gets used quite a bit. It can mean different things to different people depending on how involved in the transaction they are, and how much they understand about the transaction process.  For some, closing means everything that happens after… Continue reading What is Closing?

What Documents Will Be Signed at Closing?

Closing What Documents Will Be Signed at Closing? Facebook Twitter Linkedin By the time a transaction reaches its final closing day, a lot of items have been completed. By this stage, the title commitment’s terms generally have been satisfied, settlement statements and closing disclosures have been distributed, and the parties know how the transaction is… Continue reading What Documents Will Be Signed at Closing?

Settlement Statements, Closing Disclosures, and HUD-1s

Closing Settlement Statements, Closing Disclosures, and HUD-1s Facebook Twitter Linkedin There are a number of different ways to finance a real estate purchase. Some buyers are able to pay cash, but many work with financial institutions to obtain the funds to buy the property. Even when working with a lender, there are multiple options available… Continue reading Settlement Statements, Closing Disclosures, and HUD-1s