Arrowhead Title, Inc.

Whether you’ve been dreaming of living in the lake for years, or just discovered Lake of the Ozarks and decided you have to live here, when you make the decision that it’s finally time to move to Lake of the Ozarks it is an exciting time. Since starting Arrowhead Title in 1984, we have helped a lot of people through their real estate closing at Lake of the Ozarks , and have witnessed the joy of each one of them receiving the keys to their new lake home! Over the years we’ve learned some things about how to make the process easier. So if you’re thinking about buying a home in the area and would like to learn more about the process, this blog will explain how to prepare yourself for making that purchase. Have a realistic budget Knowing what you can afford in a home includes more than just the mortgage payment. Once you are a homeowner you will have to be prepared to pay for things like homeowners insurance, maintenance, real estate taxes, etc. You also should have an emergency fund in ...

Thoughts of living the lake lifestyle just won’t go away and now you are ready to make it a reality!  At Arrowhead Title , we have helped people attain the lake lifestyle since 1984, and it is still as fun today as it ever has been. Being a part of real estate closings at the Lake of the Ozarks for so long, we have learned a lot about how to make the process easier and more successful for our clients.  If you are thinking about buying a home in the lake area and would like to learn more, keep reading this blog for ways to be better prepared when buying a house at the Lake of the Ozarks !   1) Set a Budget. It is easy to just think about the monthly mortgage payment when deciding what you can afford when buying a home, but there are other costs involved.  You will want to remember things like down payment, inspection fees, title insurance, and other closing costs.  There will also be recurring costs after you have purchased the home such as homeowner’s insur...

Buying a new home is one of the most exciting experiences in most homeowners’ lives, and the last thing you want to think about is cyber security.  But when you consider how much personal and financial information you share in the process of the transaction, and the amount of money being transferred, cyber security needs to be top of mind … especially when choosing a title company at the Lake of the Ozarks . For years, title companies have been responding to consumer demands for easier, faster, less cumbersome transactions.   With technology, we can communicate faster, have fewer human errors and move towards paperless closings including the use of E-closings and online notarization. But these conveniences come with certain risks due to the sensitive information that is shared digitally.   In fact, wire fraud and other email hacking schemes seem to be the biggest threats in real estate transactions today. Identity theft. How does home title fraud work?   One wa...