All Forum Posts by: Sonia T.

 Good point. I hear that the average RE agent sells (is this for buyer or listing agent - so confusing!) 5 or so a year? Again, the stats does help a lot for me. 

I have tried going to open houses to gauge how the agent is and they blurb things that they should keep to themselves about the sellers. Sigh... 

Yes, I think I can understand and see where these agents are listing & selling. I have worked with high volume agents and mediocre ones and honestly cannot tell you a difference between them. But once I ask for the MLS printout, they hesitate and tell me to look at their zillow profile or say that will send me and never do.

They are ALL nice when you are interviewing them, so having the stats does help at least separate the ones that claim to be successful and the whanabes.

 Josh, 

Any particular First American office or are all the same? Did you use their in house escrow? 

Thanks!

 Thanks J! I just recently started to read more about this as it never occurred when I was just buying/selling as a homeowner and not as an investor. I see that now it makes sense to find one before you put an offer... 

Hello,

Looking for referrals on Title Company and Escrow in Pierce County (WA).

Also does it make sense to use the in house escrow of a title company or not? Your thoughts? Any experiences (good or bad on the ones below?)

Thank you.
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Ascend HR Corp Houston, TX
Chicago Title Tacoma, WA
Escrow Expertise San Jose, CA
Escrow Experts, LLC Fort Lauderdale, FL
Evergreen Escrow, Inc. Puyallup, WA
Fidelity National Title / Washington Tacoma, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Tacoma, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Puyallup, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Tacoma, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Puyallup, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Tacoma, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Santa Ana, CA
First American Title Insurance Company Gig Harbor, WA
Pacific Northwest Title Company Puyallup, WA
Rainier Title, LLC Seattle, WA
Rainier Title, LLC Puyallup, WA
Rainier Title, LLC Gig Harbor, WA
Rainier Title, LLC University Place, WA

Hello all!

Any recommendation would be appreciated. Thank you!

Hello,

Looking for referrals on Title Company and Escrow in King County (WA).

Also does it make sense to use the in house escrow of a title company or not? Your thoughts? Any experiences (good or bad on the ones below?)

Thank you.
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King County, Washington

http://www.homeclosing101.org/companies/?stateCode...

Alliance Escrow Bellevue, WA
Ascend HR Corp Houston, TX
Chicago Title Seattle Commercial Escrow Seattle, WA
Escrow Expertise San Jose, CA
Escrow Experts, LLC Fort Lauderdale, FL
First American Title Insurance Bellevue, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Kent, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Renton, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Santa Ana, CA
First American Title Insurance Company Federal Way, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Bellevue, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Kirkland, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Seattle, WA
First American Title Insurance Company Seattle, WA
Old Republic National Commercial Title Services Seattle, WA
Old Republic Title & Escrow, Ltd. Seattle, WA
Rainier Title, LLC Seattle, WA
Rainier Title, LLC Kent, WA
Rainier Title, LLC Bellevue, WA
Socius Law Group, PLLC Seattle, WA
Ticor Title Kent, WA
Ticor Title Bellevue, WA
Ticor Title Seattle, WA
Zeno Bakalian, PS Kirkland, WA

Phew! I had to look it up and still was not sure what the blanket LOC was. Thanks Robert for asking.

The more I ask, it appears that I have so much to learn... But I enjoy learning! Thanks again

 I agree with both. I got lost after "Whatever the outcome may be, we will facilitate rescue operations with Bravo."

 Brian,

Fascinating! How does one go about doing the due diligence ourselves before the preliminary title search? Thank you!