Role of a Title Company

So much happens during a real estate transaction, and there are a variety of parties that are integral in the process to ensure everything happens legally and fair for everyone involved. Learn about the importance of choosing the right title company, and how a title company helps real estate deals happen. In Texas, title insurance…

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Title insurance

It is not unusual for buyers, sellers, and borrowers closing at our boutique title company in the Houston Heights to ask why they are paying for a title insurance policy and what title insurance covers.  Like any other insurance, title insurance provides protection when something goes wrong, with certain exceptions.  In the case of title…

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WHAT IS ESCROW?

Escrow is the placing of something with a neutral third party, an Escrow Agent, until conditions are met. In a real estate transaction, the contract and Earnest Money are placed with the Escrow Agent soon after the contract is executed. The contract delineates the conditions that must be met by each party, such as the…

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