Sterling insights

Real questions.
Clearer next steps.

Practical title and closing guidance for lenders, commercial buyers, builders, investors, real estate professionals, and homeowners.

20 articles
Why title issues can delay closing after loan approval
Lenders

Why title issues can delay closing after loan approval

Read article
Mortgage paid off but the lien remains on title: What to check
Lenders

Mortgage paid off but the lien remains on title: What to check

Read article
Changing the borrower LLC before closing: What needs review?
Lenders

Changing the borrower LLC before closing: What needs review?

Read article
Subordination agreement delaying a refinance: What to ask next
Lenders

Subordination agreement delaying a refinance: What to ask next

Read article
Loan documents signed but not funded: What can cause the delay?
Lenders

Loan documents signed but not funded: What can cause the delay?

Read article
Survey and title commitment do not match: What buyers should check
Commercial

Survey and title commitment do not match: What buyers should check

Read article
Commercial property access: Why a driveway is not the whole answer
Commercial

Commercial property access: Why a driveway is not the whole answer

Read article
Who can sign a deed for an LLC selling property?
Commercial

Who can sign a deed for an LLC selling property?

Read article
Deed restrictions and commercial property use: What buyers should review
Commercial

Deed restrictions and commercial property use: What buyers should review

Read article
Commercial title endorsements: Requested does not mean approved
Commercial

Commercial title endorsements: Requested does not mean approved

Read article
Title issues in a portfolio acquisition: Can other properties close?
Institutional investors

Title issues in a portfolio acquisition: Can other properties close?

Read article
Reconciling a real estate portfolio asset list with title records
Institutional investors

Reconciling a real estate portfolio asset list with title records

Read article
Missing title policies after closing: A portfolio handoff checklist
Institutional investors

Missing title policies after closing: A portfolio handoff checklist

Read article
Construction loan lot releases: Why a finished home may not close
Builders & developers

Construction loan lot releases: Why a finished home may not close

Read article
Contractor lien before closing: What owners and builders should gather
Builders & developers

Contractor lien before closing: What owners and builders should gather

Read article
Site plan changes and legal descriptions: Keeping closings aligned
Builders & developers

Site plan changes and legal descriptions: Keeping closings aligned

Read article
A lien belongs to someone else: What sellers should expect
Real estate professionals

A lien belongs to someone else: What sellers should expect

Read article
Last-minute contract amendments: What can change before closing
Real estate professionals

Last-minute contract amendments: What can change before closing

Read article
Selling an inherited house: Why the title team needs estate documents
Homeowners, buyers & sellers

Selling an inherited house: Why the title team needs estate documents

Read article
Property tax proration changed at closing: How to check the figures
Homeowners, buyers & sellers

Property tax proration changed at closing: How to check the figures

Read article