Your offer was accepted!

You nabbed the perfect 40’s Craftsman in Historic Fairmount District.   Normally when you think “historic” you imagine families past sipping lemonade on the porch, stories the walls could tell, or the unique features that have survived for decades.  However, your future home also has another very important history that if ignored could end up costing you.

Historic Tarrant County Courthouse

Title Insurance gives you assurances to your properties public record history.  Just as you would determine how old the plumbing is or when the roof was last replaced; who holds title, what liens are attached to the property and numerous other discoveries can be made with a thorough public records search. The history of a home spans years, decades, and centuries throughout county real estate records and every house has a story to tell. A record of legal instruments transferring from owner to owner, annual property taxes, city plats, and the list goes on.  

In one of the biggest investments a person makes, title insurance eliminates the risk of buying.  The title process verifies legal documents and debts owed against the property. The closing process assures your title is transferred legally and your ownership of the property cannot be disputed or called into question.

All debts verified

Taxes paid

Transfer of title

When you purchase a property you take title to it.  Title is verified by local public land records. Researching public land records is no simple task and it is easy to misinterpret or overlook important documents.  Title companies not only have exact replicas of county records, we have highly trained experts reviewing legal land records ensuring you are knowledgable about your houses recorded history.  Utilizing a title company provides the most efficient transfer of real estate.

Sewell Title is licensed to close and insure real estate transactions anywhere in the State of Texas.  We have licensed title plants in Tarrant, Parker, and Palo Pinto Counties.  In other Texas counties we acquire title examination from other title companies.

There are two common types of title insurance policies

1. Owner Title Policy

The Owner policy protects you the Buyer from potential title defects such as back taxes, illegitimate transfer of title, or encroachments on the property that cannot be seen with the eye.

2. Lender Title Policy

The Loan policy insures the lender’s lien interest, so the lender knows its lien priority and knows the lien has been properly attached to the property.

A Title Policy provides a multitude of assurances in the process of closing a home. A major asset in the facilitation of a real estate transaction is…

The Escrow Officer

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Neutral Third Party

Your escrow officer is a neutral third party charged with verifying identities of all involved, possesses excellent proficiency in real estate loan documents, and make sure everyone is informed throughout the process.

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Protection

While efficiency and ease are always the goal for the Escrow Officer, their main responsibility is to be vigilant throughout the closing process, to safeguard the transaction against any sign of unscrupulous activity, and is entrusted with the protection of funds relating to the transaction.

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Here to help

Sewell Title’s escrow officers are welcoming of all questions and can be relied upon to provide transparency and accuracy throughout the course of closing.

Your offer was accepted!

You nabbed the perfect 40’s Craftsman in Historic Fairmount District.  Normally when you think “historic” you imagine families past sipping lemonade on the porch, stories the walls could tell, or the unique features that have survived for decades.  However, your future home also has another very important history that if ignored could end up costing you.

Historic Tarrant County Courthouse

Title Insurance gives you assurances to your properties public record history.  Just as you would determine how old the plumbing is or when the roof was last replaced; who holds title, what liens are attached to the property and numerous other discoveries can be made with a thorough public records search. The history of a home spans years, decades, and centuries throughout county real estate records and every house has a story to tell. A record of legal instruments transferring from owner to owner, annual property taxes, city plats, and the list goes on.  

In one of the biggest investments a person makes, title insurance eliminates the risk of buying.  The title process verifies legal documents and debts owed against the property. The closing process assures your title is transferred legally and your ownership of the property cannot be disputed or called into question.

All debts verified

Taxes paid

Transfer of title

When you purchase a property you take title to it.  Title is verified by local public land records. Researching public land records is no simple task and it is easy to misinterpret or overlook important documents.  Title companies not only have exact replicas of county records, we have highly trained experts reviewing legal land records ensuring you are knowledgable about your houses recorded history.  Utilizing a title company provides the most efficient transfer of real estate.

Sewell Title is licensed to close and insure real estate transactions anywhere in the State of Texas.  We have licensed title plants in Tarrant, Parker, and Palo Pinto Counties.  In other Texas counties we acquire title examination from other title companies.

There are two common types of title insurance policies

1. Owner Title Policy

The Owner policy protects you the Buyer from potential title defects such as back taxes, illegitimate transfer of title, or encroachments on the property that cannot be seen with the eye.

2. Lender Title Policy

The Loan policy insures the lender’s lien interest, so the lender knows its lien priority and knows the lien has been properly attached to the property.

A Title Policy provides a multitude of assurances in the process of closing a home. A major asset in the facilitation of a real estate transaction is…

The Escrow Officer

9

Neutral Third Party

Your escrow officer is a neutral third party charged with verifying identities of all involved, possesses excellent proficiency in real estate loan documents, and make sure everyone is informed throughout the process.

9

Protection

While efficiency and ease are always the goal for the Escrow Officer’s clients, their main responsibility is to be vigilant throughout the closing process, to safeguard the transaction against any sign of unscrupulous activity, and is entrusted with the protection of funds relating to the transaction.

9

Here to help

Sewell Title’s escrow officers are welcoming of all questions and can be relied upon to provide transparency and accuracy throughout the course of closing.