I have bought and sold four houses in the past seven years.  I have used four different title agencies, and for the most part have been pretty darn pleased with them.I was that is until I used Barristers title Company in Independence, Ohio.  It is a somehow related to Howard Hanna/Smythe Cramer, how exactly I am not sure?We relocated from another part of the state so we signed al of t...

When we were looking to become homeowners, we followed all the procedures our real estate agent and mortgage company set forth.  One step to becoming a home owner was issuing a title search and obtaining title and mortgage insurance.  Our choice for this service was New Braunfels Title.This establishment does it all.  They review the bank instructions, send each party copies...

I recently purchased a home. I got an FHA loan and everything went smoothe. I wasn't ver familiar with the process of buying a home but the people at H&S Title were very helpful. H&S Title did the title work on my new house. They were very promt, professional, and very informative. They kept us up to date on everything. It took us less then a week once we got to the point of filing ...

I used University Title Company located in College Station, Texas when we closed on our first home. We are now using them again for the purchase of our second home. They have great customer service. We had to get something notarized for the couple who is purchasing our home. I had just had ankle surgery and am not that good on crutches. The gal came out to my vehicle and notarized the paper rig...

When we purchased our 1st home, our lawyer insisted that we purchase title insurance. Title insurance protects both the homeowner and lender prior to and after the closing date. I have Title, Land and Mortgage coverage within my title insurance policy. With Title Plus title insurance we were protected from title-related risks like:- Defects in our Title (leins/charges, unregistered Hydro easeme...

When I bought my first home in 2001 I used Gateway Title.  As everyone knows buying a home can be scary, and as a single women purchasing her first home I was overwhelmed. I needed to find a title company that understood my needs and would basically hold my hand through this HUGE purchase.Gateway title had a  reputation for being the For Sale By Owner kings. I did not by a FSBO, but I...

Buchner & O'Toole Title company's main office is located in Ottawa, IL. They also have branches in Morris, Mendota, and Peru. Buchner & O'Toole is an agent for the Chicago Title Insurance Company and for The First American Title Insurance Company. I had used their services several years ago when I was building a house. I had taken a construction loan, and I used this title c...

We sold our second home ‘by owner', and I can honestly say I didn't know what the heck I was doing!  When we finally had an offer, followed by a down payment, I wasn't sure what I should do next!  (Ok, so that's why people like me should stick with a real estate broker!)  I grabbed the yellow pages and scanned through the title companies.  I didn't ...