Because the use of abstracts began before there was any photo reproduction, an "abstractor" would search the public records to locate all instruments that appeared to affect the title to the property in question and would then abstract the pertinent information i.e. the date of the instrument. grantor and grantee, legal description, signatures, witnesses, notary information and recording information and place it as a page in the abstract. 

Last year, I had a situation where my buyer decided to not buy title insurance, title company buy mistake bought it, 6 months later they called and said high you got scammed but we made a life saving mistake and bought the title insurance policy.Turns out, this guy creates llc's with the same owner name on different states and claims the properties, and sells them.FBI is looking into this but I would never buy one without it after what I witnessed.

I do have valid witnesses such as my attorney at the time and the township office themselves as they were aware of the seller and what my problem was before I could even finish her name. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

I even had 4 police officers there when I gave notice and witness a scheduled time to enter.

Now I guess what he is failing to realize is that any half-wit will know this when they start to do research on a property.

I agree wit the first part. 

We're witnessing a major paradigm shift in global financial markets.

I lived in Dorchester last year and have witnessed the growth in the area first hand! 

It's been interesting to witness the real estate market recently change, while I've been consistently neck-deep in the market as an investor, an investment specialized real estate agent, and a real estate fund manager.