Closing Costs Explained Visually 'Good Introduction' to Settlement Process

If you're shopping for a home and haven't had a chance to watch this quick introduction to title insurance, you may want to check it out. While "Closing Costs Explained Visually" is targeted toward consumers, real estate experts are also finding it useful.

"Rather than a detailed step-by-step dissertation on title and escrow -- which many consumers really need before the home buying begins -- the two-minute Federal Title & Escrow Co. video is useful as a primer to get you into the basics of the process," writes Broderick Perkins, editor of Deadline News and the Real Estate News Examiner blog.

After a proper intro to the settlement process from Federal Title, home shoppers may then want to read Perkins' thorough three-part title insurance series for a better understanding of today's title insurance industry.

My favorite installment: Part 3 - Shop Around for Title, Escrow Services.

Title insurance companies sometimes get a bad rep, but we're not all bad. Some companies are committed to giving their customers the lowest rate possible on insurance premiums. Federal Title for one is saving home buyers as much as $2,000 through our REAL Credit Program.

As a home buyer, the more you know about the settlement process, the more you'll be able to save on closing costs.