Hillside Title Insurance Agency

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

Looking for things to do this weekend in Metro Detroit? Check out this extensive list of activities and events!

🎶 Local Music / Shows This Weekend
Detroit has a STACKED music weekend:
🎸 The Fray + Dashboard Confessional — Friday at Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre
🤠 Tim McGraw + 49 Wi******er — Friday at Pine K**b
🎤 Ed Sheeran — Saturday at Ford Field
🎶 Morris Day and The Time — Friday at Music Hall
🎷 Masego — Sunday at The Fillmore
🎤 Keyshia Cole — Sunday at The Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre

If you're looking for an excuse to catch some live music before summer wraps up, this is a pretty good weekend for it!
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📍 What's Happening in Detroit?

A few ideas for the weekend:
⚾ Tigers vs. Dodgers — All weekend at Comerica Park
⛵ Ambassador Cup — Aug. 28–30 along the Detroit Riverwalk, with 70-foot racing yachts competing on the Detroit River.
🎬 Movie Nights in the D — High School Musical at Campus Martius tonight at 7 PM. Free!
🎸 Y2K Pop Punk Beach Bash — Saturday from 6–10 PM at Campus Martius.
⚔️ Michigan Renaissance Festival — Saturday & Sunday in Holly.

08/27/2026

Want your home to stand out this fall? 🍂

Fresh seasonal flowers can add instant curb appeal and help buyers fall in love before they even step inside. From mums to pansies and beyond, these fall bloom ideas can give your front porch and walkway a show-ready upgrade that may help your home sell faster.

Take a look at this list of beautiful (and buyer-friendly) fall flowers you can plant now: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/gardening/g73355890/best-fall-flowers/ 🌼

Start planting them right now!

08/25/2026

Football season is upon us and just like football, preparation has it rewards!

The buyers who win aren’t always the fastest — they’re the most strategic

08/19/2026

Tour the most popular home architecture styles in one click 🏡✨
Modern, Craftsman, Colonial, Tudor & more — see what makes each one special and spot your fave in the wild 😍

Read the full guide here: https://www.homes.com/learn/most-popular-house-styles/ 🔗

Comment your dream home style below ⬇️

08/17/2026

Getting ready to buy a home? Press pause before you make these common mistakes. 🏡⏸️

Big changes to your finances can derail your loan approval, even late in the process. Here are a few things to avoid once you’re serious about purchasing:

• Don’t open new credit cards or store accounts 💳
• Don’t finance a new car, furniture, or appliances 🚗🛋️
• Don’t make large, unexplained deposits or withdrawals 💵
• Don’t co-sign loans for friends or family ✍️
• Don’t switch jobs or reduce your hours unless you’ve talked with your lender first 🧾

Keeping your financial picture steady makes it much easier to get to our closing table with confidence. 🔑 We can't wait to see you at your closing!

08/13/2026

Your closing day is finally here! Here’s what happens! 🎉

You’ll review and sign your final documents, your lender sends the funds, we make sure the title is clear and everything is recorded, and then the keys are officially yours. 🔑🏡

It’s a big milestone, but it doesn’t have to be confusing. If you have questions about what to expect at closing, reach out anytime and we’ll walk you through it. 📞✨

08/10/2026

It’s encouraging to see a financial publication like Kiplinger spotlight just how important owner’s title insurance is when you’re buying a home. 🏡

Title insurance helps protect you from hidden issues in a property’s past—like undisclosed liens, recording errors, or ownership disputes—that could threaten your rights as the new owner. It’s a one-time purchase that can safeguard what’s likely your biggest investment. 🔐

If you’re in the homebuying process (or planning to be), this is a clear, straightforward overview worth a read:

An owner’s title insurance policy shields your finances in the event of a dispute.

08/07/2026

Seniors are frequent targets of AI Scams. FTC data cited by expert Steven Weisman put reported U.S. scam losses at $15.9 billion last year. We have tools to protect you in your real estate transactions! Don't trust the largest investment of your life to a company who doesn't invest in fraud prevention! Read more here: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/ai-fraud-scams-seniors/

Expert Steven Weisman warns AI voice cloning is boosting scams as FTC-reported losses hit $15.9B last year.

08/04/2026

Thinking about trading city lights for starry skies? This off-grid yurt homestead in Northern Michigan shows what life can look like when you simplify, get creative, and lean into the land. 🌲✨

Take a tour of this one-of-a-kind property and imagine the possibilities for your own back-to-nature retreat.
https://mynorth.com/real-estate/northern-michigan-yurt-homestead/

There’s a point on every camping trip when someone says, I could live like this. And we found a Northern Michigan property that makes a surprisingly convincing case for that.