What the title company does
In many real estate transactions, the title company helps coordinate the closing, verifies ownership and liens, prepares or coordinates closing documents, holds escrowed funds, and helps make sure money and documents move in the correct order.
Why funders care about title
- The title company provides an independent third party at closing.
- It can confirm where funds are going and what liens or obligations exist.
- It can confirm whether the closing structure is actually workable.
- It often helps verify that payoff and disbursement instructions match the transaction.
Good habit: involve title early. A creative structure can look fine on paper and still fail if the title company cannot close it the way you expect.
Questions to ask title
- Have you handled double closes or transactional funding before?
- Can you handle back-to-back closings?
- Do you require end-buyer funds before the first closing funds?
- Can you confirm escrow instructions in writing?
- Are there any title defects, unpaid liens, probate issues, HOA problems, or other clouds on title?
- Who is my closer and how do I reach them?
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