Chelsea Metka opens up about the questions buyers rarely think to ask before choosing a title company, and the answers could save thousands at closing. Two companies can charge the
Key Takeaways Title insurance protects against past risks, not future ones. It covers unknown defects in a property’s chain of title, including prior errors, unpaid debts, fraud, and clerical mistakes
Most buyers see title insurance on their closing statement and assume it works like every other policy they own. It doesn’t. Homeowners insurance protects against a tree falling on the
Title insurance shows up on almost every closing statement, but most buyers have no idea what they’re actually paying for. Chelsea Metka breaks down what the policy covers, why it
A commercial lease is not a residential lease with different numbers attached. Florida regulates residential rentals heavily, layering statute and municipal rules on top of nearly every landlord-tenant interaction. Commercial
Key Takeaways Commercial leases are governed almost entirely by contract, not by the heavy tenant protections found in Florida residential lease law, so what is written in the document is
Commercial leases operate by their own rules, and getting them wrong costs real money. Chelsea Metka breaks down what separates a commercial lease from residential rentals, why Florida statute leaves
Most buyers entering their first commercial transaction assume the process works like a residential closing, just with bigger numbers. It does not. The rules, the timeline, the documents, and the
Commercial real estate closes on a different clock, with a different rulebook, and a lot more moving parts. In this episode, Chelsea Metka sits down with Eileen O’Hara, Metka Law
Most buyers assume closing ends when the ink dries. It doesn’t. The moment everyone signs, a detailed post-closing process begins: checks are issued, wires are initiated and verbally verified, and