This week, Jennifer and Brian welcome Ken Gould a local real estate attorney with Gould and Gould and Olde Patriot Title and Monarch Title. They talk about the difference between real estate attorneys and settlement agents.

Husband and wife Real Estate Team Brian and Jennifer Frost discuss everything you want to know about buying, selling, investing and owning property.

Topics discussed include:

Are there differences between MA and NH when it comes to attorneys and agents?

What is the overlap between the two roles?

Do I need to hire an attorney if I’m in NH?

What is a witness only closing?

Who hires the attorney or settlement agent and who pays?

Am I required to use the person the lender chooses?

What exactly is title insurance, and should I review it periodically?

How are interest rates now and projected through the end of the year?

What are the options for legal representation for a seller?

What if the sale is part of a divorce, probate or bankruptcy?

Is wire fraud becoming more of a problem?

For more information about real estate appraisal, check out Real VALUE Appraisal’s website at realvalueservices.com

If you’re buying or selling real estate, contact Jennifer at www.bestmovesearch.com

Spouses Talking Houses is recorded this and every week at The Studio 21 Podcast Café and is part of The United Podcast Network.

Music used with permission of Eric Lindberg. The theme music is Punkinseed from the album Rich Enough by The Eric Lindberg Trio. It’s available for purchase at https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/ericlindbergtrio1

Jennifer and Brian are licensed to practice real estate in NH and MA. Brian is also a certified general appraiser in NH. They are not lawyers, accountants, home inspectors or therapists. Real estate customs and rules may be different in your area. Each Keller Williams Realty office is independently owned and operated. The Realtor name is trademarked to members of the National Association of Realtors. If you are currently under contract with a real estate agent, this is not intended as a solicitation. Views expressed on this podcast by Jennifer may not be shared by Brian and vice versa, nor are they the views of Keller Williams Realty.