Mary Travis, Fort Walton Beach, FL

Mary Travis is a licensed Title Agent located at 4300 Legendary Drive Suite 220, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Mary Travis has been licensed since 2014-07-07, and the license number is W201126. See more details below.

Questions To Ask Your Title Company

Real Estate agents often try to help their clients by referring homebuyers to a title company, but consumers are ultimately responsible for selecting a title insurance provider. Keep in mind, also, that there is more to selecting a title insurance provider than price alone. The quality and type of services provided by the title and closing company can make the difference between a smooth transaction and one that never makes it to the closing table.

	LICENSE TYPE:	Title Agent
	NAME:	Mary Travis
	COMPANY:
	ADDRESS:	4300 Legendary Drive Suite 220
	CITY:	Fort Walton Beach
	STATE:	FL
	ZIP:	NULL
	EMAIL ADDRESS:	[email protected]
	PHONE:	(850) 650-3130
	LICENSE NUMBER:	W201126
	LICENSE DATE:	7/7/2014

Homebuyers should ask the following questions of any title insurance company before agreeing to use their services:

Who is your client? The answer you are looking for is “you”. However, the answer usually depends on who referred the title company to you. If it was your lender, the title company will probably tell you that they represent the lender. If the title company was referred to you by your real estate agent, the answer might be the real estate agency – probably because the title company is OWNED by the real estate agency and therefore has a vested interest in closing your purchase because that’s the only way the agency earns a fee. These arrangements are legal if properly structured and disclosed. The consumer, however, is often best protected when there is no conflict of interest or financial incentive for the referral of title business.

Do you conduct thorough title searches and disclose the results to the homebuyer? Will you discuss them with the homebuyer? This question is very important! 1 out of 4 transactions has a cloud on the title at the time of the commitment. It’s imperative that homebuyers work with title companies who take the necessary steps to identify, disclose, and resolve all issues prior to closing.

Is my money safe? The way a title company handles its escrow funds is of utmost importance. The news stories you read are true: People do lose money because of incompetent, insolvent, or dishonest title and escrow companies. What internal controls, procedures, and segregation of duties do the title companies have in place to safeguard buyers’ and sellers’ funds? What procedures do they use to balance escrows? Do you know enough about this company to wire $150,000 or more of your own money to this company? A reputable title company will be happy to talk about their controls for protecting clients’ funds — after all, it’s their business.

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