Title Insurance Shopping Tips

1. TITLE INSURANCE SHOPPING TIPS F L O R I D A T I T L E I N S U R A N C E Sources: https://artesiantitle.com/ https://www.newhomesource.com

2. Many builders offer incentives to buyers who work with their preferred title company to settle their transaction, but Evans suggests that even if you eventually choose to work with the preferred company, you should shop around to make sure you are working with a company that offers the best rates and excellent customer service. She offers the following shopping tips for buyers of newly built homes: Ask a real estate professional such as a lender or Realtor for a recommendation. “Most consumers only buy one or two homes in their lifetime and won’t have much experience with a title company,” says Evans. “”Professionals in the business can share their expertise with you and recommend a company that provides good service.” Check with your state insurance regulator. Each state has information about licensed title companies and complaints against a title company. The www.ALTA.org website also has resources about their members for consumers who want to find a title company in their area. Builder recommendations are usually valuable. “Builders don’t want to put their company at risk, so they’re likely to work with a good title company,” says Evans. Shopping is about more than price. “Price alone isn’t the best way to make a choice,” says Evans. “You want to make sure the company has the processes and procedures in place to record your documents legally and immediately. You also want to choose a company that you know will be in business for the long-term.”