Why Pennsylvania Lenders Choose Settlement Attorneys: The Western PA Closing Model Explained By Debra Patti, Esq. — Settlement Attorney, Alltech National Title (Pittsburgh)  Published: 2026-05-07 · 8-min read Pennsylvania is one of a smaller number of states where real estate closings are typically conducted by attorneys rather than escrow officers. For lenders originating loans in […]

Pittsburgh Mechanics’ Lien Handling: Pennsylvania Specifics for Buyers, Sellers, and Lenders By Debra Patti, Esq. — Settlement Attorney, Alltech National Title (Pittsburgh)  Published: 2026-05-07 · 8-min read Pennsylvania mechanics’ lien law has features that differ from Illinois, Texas, and other states where Alltech National Title operates — and those differences matter at the closing table. […]

Allegheny County Tax Sale Cloud Resolution: What Pittsburgh Buyers and Attorneys Need to Know By Debra Patti, Esq. — Settlement Attorney, Alltech National Title (Pittsburgh)  Published: 2026-05-07 · 8-min read Allegheny County’s tax sale system is one of the more consequential title risks in Western Pennsylvania real estate. Properties that fall behind on real estate […]

Austin Builder Closing Workflow: Production Volume vs. Custom Construction By Mo Choumil, Founder — Alltech National Title  Published: 2026-05-07 · 9-min read Builder closings in Austin operate differently from resale closings, and production builder closings operate differently from custom construction closings. For lenders originating new construction loans in the Austin and Round Rock market — […]

TRID Tolerance Categories Decoded for Texas Lenders By Mo Choumil, Founder — Alltech National Title  Published: 2026-05-07 · 9-min read TRID tolerance violations are one of the most common causes of loan repurchase demands on the secondary market. For Texas lenders, the specific fee categories that get Texas files flagged — title insurance premiums, endorsements, […]

Texas RON: What Remote Online Notarization Allows, What It Doesn’t, and How Lenders Use It By Mo Choumil, Founder — Alltech National Title  Published: 2026-05-07 · 8-min read Texas was one of the early states to authorize Remote Online Notarization, and the Texas framework has matured into one of the more fully developed RON regimes […]

Travis County e-Recording: Timing, Fees, and Common Rejections By Mo Choumil, Founder — Alltech National Title  Published: 2026-05-07 · 8-min read Travis County is one of the highest-volume recording jurisdictions in Texas, and its e-recording infrastructure — while strong — has specific timing windows, fee structures, and rejection triggers that affect closing timelines for lenders […]

Cook County vs. the Collar Counties: Title and Closing Differences Illinois Attorneys Need to Know By Elena Gallo, Senior Escrow Officer — Alltech National Title (Chicago)  Published: 2026-05-07 · 9-min read Illinois real estate attorneys who practice primarily in Cook County sometimes assume that the collar counties — DuPage, Lake, Will, Kane, and McHenry — […]

Chicago Condo Closing: Estoppels, Master Associations, and Common Title Defects By Elena Gallo, Senior Escrow Officer — Alltech National Title (Chicago)  Published: 2026-05-07 · 9-min read Condo closings in Chicago have a different rhythm than single-family residential closings. The title issues are different, the documentation requirements are different, and the parties who can create delays […]

Cook County Tax Sale Cloud Resolution: A Guide for Illinois Real Estate Attorneys By Elena Gallo, Senior Escrow Officer — Alltech National Title (Chicago)  Published: 2026-05-07 · 9-min read A tax sale cloud on a Cook County property is not a rare edge case. Cook County holds one of the largest annual tax sales in […]