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  "description": "Title insurance is a one-time premium, usually 0.5–1% of the purchase price for the owner's policy plus a few hundred dollars for the lender's policy. On a $400,000 home, expect $1,500–$2,800 total; some states (Texas, Florida) set the rate by law.",
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    "question": "How do you calculate title insurance cost?",
    "shortAnswer": "Title insurance is a one-time premium, usually 0.5–1% of the purchase price for the owner's policy plus a few hundred dollars for the lender's policy. On a $400,000 home, expect $1,500–$2,800 total; some states (Texas, Florida) set the rate by law.",
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        "label": "$200,000",
        "value": "$1,000–$1,400",
        "note": "$300–$500 (simultaneous issue)"
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        "value": "$1,800–$2,400",
        "note": "$300–$500"
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        "label": "$600,000",
        "value": "$2,500–$3,300",
        "note": "$300–$500"
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    "context": "Premiums are calculated per $1,000 of price on a sliding scale, so the effective rate falls as price rises. Two ways to save: ask for the 'reissue rate' if the home sold or was refinanced within the last ~10 years (discounts of 20–40%), and buy the owner's and lender's policies from the same company (the 'simultaneous issue' discount makes the lender's policy nearly free). In regulated states the premium itself is fixed — but the ancillary fees (search, exam, settlement) are not, so compare those.",
    "methodology": "Ranges from published 2025 rate manuals in regulated states (TX, FL, NM) and market-rate quotes elsewhere. Simultaneous-issue pricing assumes both policies from one underwriter.",
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