Stewart Title Resources
Stewart Title’s Tools, Resources and Offerings
Washington state: King, Pierce, Snohomish and Thurston counties
Stewart Title Contacts
Who, where and how
Business Development
Cell
Email Escrow Contact(s)
Ph Fax
Docs
Applications Access
Forever Farm
Stewart Now™ Zoccam®
Helpful Links
Website stewart.com/puget-sound
YouTube STC youtube.com/StewartTitleCo
Facebook fb.com/stewarttitlepugetsound
Instagram @stewarttitle.pugetsound
Visit stewart.com/puget-sound Get a Quote to find
X Buyer Cost Sheet
X Seller Netsheet
X Title & Escrow Fee Estimate
Visit stewart.com/puget-sound Tools and Resources to find
X Amortization Calculator
X Mortgage Calculator
Check out the next page for a list of convenient ways to place your title orders.
Placing Orders
with Stewart Title
At Stewart Title, we strive to make the process of placing an order and requesting customer service information simple and easy. Here are multiple, convenient methods for you to place your order(s) with Stewart Title.
X Contact your Stewart Title business development officer
X Call or email your Stewart Escrow or Title Officer.
X For preliminary title on listing orders, email PNWOrders@stewart.com
X Use our website Order Services Center tinyurl.com/StewartOrder
X Use our Stewart Now web portal stewartnow.com
Puget Sound
Success Team
Information available free of charge
Listing Package/Trio
X Last Deed of Record
X Plat Map (with dimensions)
X Tax Information and Property Info Sheet
Listing Package/Trio Plus
X Last Deed of Record
X Deeds of Trust, Real Estate Contracts
X Mortgages (that reasonably appear to be open)
X Plat Map (with dimensions)
X Active CC&Rs and Amendments
X Tax Information and Property Info Sheet
Document Copies
One copy of a single document not included in the Listing Package, per property
Information Available for a Fee Comparable Sales Report (Per Report)
Home Book for Sellers (Per Book)
(virtual
Listing Tent Cards (remove shoes, pets, etc.)
Set of 4 ..................................................................................... $6.75 Per Card ................................................................................... $1.70
Smart Home Wall Cards (Smart Appliance, etc.)
Set of 6 ..................................................................................... $3.00 Per Card .................................................................................. $0.50
Additional Documents Per Document.................................................................... $2.05
In order to comply with Washington State Insurance Commissioner regulations, we are required to charge and collect fees in advance of fulfilling your request, where applicable. Payment is accepted via check, credit card or by creating an advanced deposit (drawdown) account.
Please contact our Client Success Team for more details.
Stewart Title Company Puget Sound Division King, Pierce, Snohomish, & Thurston Counties cs@stewart.com 206.770.8726 main stewart.com/puget-sound
Our Size and Scope
Are Grounds for Confidence
When you’re choosing a title company for your real estate transactions, you want a partner you can trust to deliver a great experience – all the time, over time and wherever transactions take you. With Stewart Title, you have it.
Since our founding in 1893, our parent company has grown from a Galveston, Texas-based land-title company to a global provider of real estate services known for its signature local touch. We have the longevity, the financial strength and the expertise required to provide a great experience no matter where life takes you.
X Locations in over 450 cities and towns
X Business transactions in over 80 international markets
X Financial strength that offers assurance we’ll be around for years to come
X Industry-leading underwriters
X Time-saving tools and resources
You’re never far from our expertise and help, so let opportunity lead you where it may. To find an office near you, visit stewart.com/locate-an-office or scan the qr code.
No Matter Where You are
We’re Nearby
Branch and Agent Offices in Washington. For a complete list of offices near you, visit stewart.com/locate-an-office or scan the qr code.
Asotin
Alliance Title and Escrow
735 5th St Clarkston, WA 99403
509.758.2549 main alliancetitle.com
Adams
Frontier Title and Escrow
324 S Ash, Ste F Moses Lake, WA 98837
509.764.2368 main
509.764.4179 fax frontiertitle.biz
Benton
Stewart Title Company
Tri-Cities Division
7913 W Grandridge Blvd Kennewick, WA 99336
509.783.8300 main stewart.com/tri-cities
Chelan
CW Title And Escrow
1205 N Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801
509.665.9800 main
509.667.8400 fax cwtitle.com
Clallam
Frontier Title and Escrow
Port Angeles Office
402 S Lincoln St Port Angeles, WA 98362
360.457.0482 main
360.457.0690 fax frontiertitle.biz
Port Townsend Office
2021 E Sims Way
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360.379.1516 main
Clark
Stewart Title Company
Columbia Division
805 Broadway St, Ste 215 Vancouver WA 98660
(as of Feb 2024)
360.696.0621 main
866.704.3371 fax stewart.com/vancouver
Columbia
TitleOne
166 E Main St Dayton, WA 99328
509.382.2102 main titleonecorp.com
Cowlitz
Stewart Title Company
Columbia Division
1011 Washington Way Longview, WA 98632
360.575.9845 main
360.575.9547 fax stewart.com/longview
Douglas
CW Title And Escrow
1205 N Wenatchee Ave Wenatchee, WA 98801
509.665.9800 main
509.667.8400 fax cwtitle.com
Ferry
Frontier Title and Escrow
665 S Clark Ave, Ste 1 Republic, WA 99166
509.775.2100 main frontiertitle.biz
Franklin
Stewart Title Company Tri-Cities Division
7913 W Grandridge Blvd Kennewick, WA 99336
509.783.8300 main stewart.com/tri-cities
Garfield
TitleOne
166 E Main St Dayton, WA 99328
509.382.2102 main titleonecorp.com
Alliance Title and Escrow 620 Main St Pomeroy, WA 99347
509.843.1851 main alliancetitle.com
Grant
Stewart Title Company
Grant County Division stewart.com/grant-county
Moses Lake Office - Main 117 E 4th Ave
Moses Lake, WA 98837
509.765.3483 main
509.766.0093 fax
Ephrata Office
935 Basin St SW Ephrata, WA 98823
509.754.2248 main
509.754.4163 fax
Grays Harbor
Coast Title & Escrow, Inc.
522 W Wishkah St, PO Box 287 Aberdeen, WA 98520
360.532.0330 main 360.533.7976 fax coasttitle.com
Island
Premier Title of Island County 775 NE Midway Blvd PO Box 699
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
888.240.9610 main premiertitlewa.com
Stanwood Office 7208 267th St NW, Ste 101 Stanwood, WA 98292
360.331.3353 premiertitlewa.com
Freeland Office
5589 Harbor Ave, Ste C Freeland, WA 98249
360.331.3353 main premiertitlewa.com
Guardian Northwest Title 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Unit F204 Camano Island, WA 98282
360.488.4428 main gnwtitle.com
Oak Harbor Office 121 NE Midway Blvd, Ste 101 PO Box 727 Oak Harbor, WA 98277
360.675.2286 main gnwtitle.com
Land Title & Escrow ltco.com
Camano Island Office 7104 265th St NW, Ste 101 PO Box 1769 Stanwood WA 98292
360.629.9737 main
Freeland Office
5595 S Harbor Ave, Ste C PO Box 129
Freeland WA 98249
360.331.4838 main
Oak Harbor 901 NE Midway Blvd PO Box 1138 Oak Harbor WA 98277
360.675.2246 Title
360.679.5055 Escrow
Jefferson
Frontier Title and Escrow
Sequim Office
425 E Washington St, Ste 1 Sequim, WA 98382
360.683.7281 main
360.683.3421 fax
Aegis Land Title Group 10356 Silverdale Way NW, Ste 100 Silverdale, WA 98383
360.337.2000 main agltg.com
King
Stewart Title Company Puget Sound Division stewart.com/seattle
Renton Office
981 Powell Ave SW, Ste 100 Renton, WA 98057
206.770.8700 main
206.770.8701 fax
Seattle Office *Appt. only 1420 5th Ave, Ste 440 Seattle, WA 98101
206.770.8849 main
206.770.8861 fax
Kitsap
Aegis Land Title Group 10356 Silverdale Way NW, Ste 100 Silverdale, WA 98383
360.337.2000 main agltg.com
Port Orchard Office 1590 Bay St
Port Orchard, WA 98366
360.874.2100 main agltg.com
Bainbridge Office 9415 Coppertop Loop NE, Ste 101 Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
206.451.8013 main agltg.com
Kittitas
NexTitle
206 W 1st Ave, Ste B Ellensburg, WA 98926
509.925.5665 nextitle.com
Kittitas Title & Escrow
Stewart Title of Kittitas County, LLC
208 W 9th Ave, Ste 6 Ellensburg, WA 98926
509.933.4324 main kittitastitle.com
No Matter Where You are We’re Nearby (cont.)
Branch and Agent Offices in Washington. For a complete list of offices near you, visit stewart.com/locate-an-office or scan the qr code.
Kittitas continued Cle Elum Office
127 E 1st St Cle Elum, WA 98922
509.674.9797 main kittitastitle.com
AmeriTitle, LLC
101 W 5th Ave Ellensburg, WA 98926
509.925.1477 main amerititle.com
Klickitat
AmeriTitle, LLC
165 NE Estes Ave PO Box 735 White Salmon, WA 98672
509.493.1965 main
509.493.1905 fax amerititle.com
Lewis
Title Guaranty Company of Lewis County
200 NW Pacific Ave PO Box 1304 Chehalis, WA 98532
360.748.0001 main 360.748.9867 fax titlegco.com
Lincoln
Frontier Title and Escrow 407 Morgan St Davenport, WA 99122
509.725.4663 main frontiertitle.biz
Pioneer Title Company 403 Logan St Davenport, WA 99122
509.725.3161 main pioneertitleco.com
Mason
Aegis Land Title Group 124 N 2nd St PO Box 278 Shelton, WA 98584
360.427.8088 main agltg.com
Belfair Office
23554 NE State Rt 3, Ste 2 PO Box 2126 Belfair, WA 98528
360.275.9160 main agltg.com
Pend Oreille
Frontier Title and Escrow
121 N Washington Ave Newport, WA 99156
509.447.4454 main
509.447.3295 fax frontiertitle.biz
Pierce
Stewart Title Company Puget Sound Division stewart.com/tacoma
Tacoma Office
6050 Tacoma Mall Blvd, Ste 100 Tacoma, WA 98409
253.882.2000 main 253.882.2031 fax
Puyallup Office
507 31st Ave, SW Puyallup, WA 98373
253.215.1330 main 800.337.6719 fax
Skagit
Guardian Northwest Title & Escrow 1301 Riverside Dr, Ste B Mount Vernon, WA 98273
360.424.0115 main gnwtitle.com
Anacortes Office 3202 Commercial Ave Anacortes, WA 98211
360.293.5423 main gnwtitle.com
Land Title & Escrow
111 E George Hopper Rd PO Box 445 Burlington, WA 98233
360.707.2158 main 360.707.0460 fax
Anacortes Office 3010 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221
360.299.0565 main
Snohomish
Stewart Title Company Puget Sound Division 2820 Oakes Ave, Ste A Everett, WA 98201
425.317.7300 main
425.252.2380 fax stewart.com/everett
Spokane
Vista Title and Escrow, LLC
201 W N River Dr, Ste 205 Spokane, WA 99201
509.326.7171 main vistatitle.com
North Spokane Office 801 W Francis Ave, Ste A Spokane WA 99205
509.466.9200 main vistatitle.com
CW Title and Escrow 2025 E 29th Ave Spokane, WA 99203
509.558.2800 main cwtitle.com
Stevens
Stevens County Title
280 S Oak St PO Box 349 Colville, WA 99114
509.684.4589 main
509.684.5448 fax stevenscountytitle.com
Thurston
Stewart Title Company Puget Sound Division 824 State Ave NE Olympia, WA 98506
360.357.8877 main
866.631.6979 fax stewart.com/olympia
Walla Walla
Land Title of Walla Walla County 33 E Main St PO Box 429
509.248.4442 main
509.575.1179 fax vtgco.com
Contact an office near you to see how Stewart Title Company can help.
Our Rate Calculator Makes it Easy to Get Business Done
At Stewart Title Company, we go to great lengths to make your job easier. One way we do that is with our online rate calculator. These time-saving tools put customer quotes just seconds away, making it easier to attend to customers efficiently. Whether you’re a lender or a real estate agent, you’ll find the continual improvements to our rate calculator helps you keep business moving forward.
Streamlined, Simplified Use and Efficiency
Enjoy an easier quote process with the Stewart Title Rate Calculator. This mobile-optimized tool enables quick/complex quotes that can be included in Closing Disclosure documents or as part of the title-and-closing process. Stewart Title Rate Calculator can let you:
X Quote premium fees, settlement costs and endorsements accurately and efficiently
X Select lender’s and owner’s policy endorsements
X Select a settlement office where users can receive fees and custom pricing
X Get Ernst-integrated recording fees/transfer taxes
X Enjoy an updated display that features additional sections for fee and tax quotes.
And with more features being continuously added to the Stewart Title Rate Calculator, it continues to provide a better, more streamlined experience, while making it easy to get a variety of other quotes, too.
Buyer’s Close Sheet – Quickly assess how much money a buyer will need at closing.
Seller’s Net Sheet – Accurately determine what payments and fees a seller will owe.
Title & Escrow Fee Estimate – Obtain a comprehensive title insurance estimate.
At Stewart Title, we never stop working to simplify processes. Our Stewart Title Rate Calculator makes it easy to get quotes you need.
Enjoy the benefits of a better rate calculator. Call, visit stewartratecalculator.com or scan the qr code for a quote today.
Title Premiums – Tri-County
Residential Escrow Rates – Tri-County
King, Pierce & Snohomish Counties
Resale Rates
$0
$100,001 to $200,000
$200,001 to $300,000
$300,001 to $400,000
$400,001 to $500,000
$500,001 to $600,000
$600,001 to $700,000
$700,001 to $800,000 $3,100
$800,001 to $900,000 $3,200
$900,001 to $1,000,000 $3,300
$1,000,001 to $2,000,000 $3,500
$2,000,001 to $3,000,000 $3,700
Refinance Rates
Get your title and escrow fee quote by visiting stewart.com/puget-sound. Get a quote.
Rates Effective: January 8, 2024.
Rates may not apply in all areas. Prices subject to change and do not include sales tax nor certain rate reductions/categories. All rates and applicable discounts will be rounded up to the next whole dollar. Recording Fees: When applicable, recording and excise fees will be added at the actual rate charged by the county. A $3.60 electronic recording fee may also apply. Refinance rate is all inclusive of the mobile notary fee (unless signing takes place outside of King, Pierce, Snohomish & Thurston Counties), doc prep, and recon tracking fee. Additional charges for recording, eRecording, outside county signings, and excise may occur, as needed. Resale rates are not inclusive and may have other fees associated with reconveyance tracking, notary charges, doc prep, or other. Please contact your escrow closer to find out what additional fees, if any, will be necessary. Stewart Title reserves the right to amend escrow fees to compensate for the amount of work or liability incurred.
See the Rate Filing for a complete schedule of all fees and charges.
Title Premiums – Thurston
Thurston County
Residential Escrow Rates – Thurston
Thurston County
Resale Rates
$0 to
$100,001 to $200,000 $1,550
$200,001 to $300,000
$300,001 to $400,000
$400,001 to $500,000
$500,001 to $600,000
$600,001 to $700,000 $2,450
$700,001 to $800,000 $2,550
$800,001 to $1,000,000 $2,650
$1,000,001 to $2,000,000 $2,950
$2,000,001 to $3,000,000 $3,200
Refinance Rates
Get your title and escrow fee quote by visiting stewart.com/puget-sound. Get a quote.
Rates Effective: January 8, 2024.
Rates may not apply in all areas. Prices subject to change and do not include sales tax nor certain rate reductions/categories. All rates and applicable discounts will be rounded up to the next whole dollar. Recording Fees: When applicable, recording and excise fees will be added at the actual rate charged by the county. A $3.60 electronic recording fee may also apply. Refinance rate is all inclusive of the mobile notary fee (unless signing takes place outside of King, Pierce, Snohomish & Thurston Counties), doc prep, and recon tracking fee. Additional charges for recording, eRecording, outside county signings, and excise may occur, as needed. Resale rates are not inclusive and may have other fees associated with reconveyance tracking, notary charges, doc prep, or other. Please contact your escrow closer to find out what additional fees, if any, will be necessary.
Stewart Title reserves the right to amend escrow fees to compensate for the amount of work or liability incurred.
See the Rate Filing for a complete schedule of all fees and charges.
Washington State Recording Fees
Third-party Vendor Document Fees
Effective January 1, 2024 Pursuant to House Bill 1474, statewide recording fees are as follows:
X Standard Recording (Deeds, Liens, Judgments, etc.): $303.50 plus $1 for each additional page
X Deeds of Trust: $304.50 plus $1 for each additional page
Note:
For a complete list of recording fees, call your Stewart Title office or visit your local county recorder's website.
Scheduling
and Signing For Taxation and Transactions
Lender impound schedule for real estate taxes
Please refer to the table below for tax/reserve items required by your lender at the time of closing.
Closing Month First Payment Estimated months required by lender to impound (or as instructed by lender)
Jan Mar 6
Feb Apr 7
May 2
Signing day calendar for refinance transactions
Stewart Now Web Portal
Your transaction in action. Timely updates your clients expect.
Stewart Now™ is the time-saving platform that lets you advance business with extraordinary efficiency. Using our Web portal, Stewart Now gives you detailed, intuitive tools that make it easier to provide a better client experience.
Track Order Status
One of the biggest benefits of the Stewart Now platform is ease of tracking your transaction status through OrderTrac.™ OrderTrac lets all parties track an order’s status in real time, every step of the way.
Stewart Now enables you to:
X Give clients real-time updates of their transaction.
X Access your closing statement during tax time.
X Research properties on the fly to meet client demands.
X Personalize your dashboard to see profile updates, access news and more.
X Customize your notification preferences for emails and texts.
X Research properties in detail with the simplest-to-use tool in the industry.*
X Enter documents directly into the system, while avoiding manual-entry errors.
Additional Stewart Now Tools and Features
Property Profiles
View ownership details, transaction history, comparables and more. Then create and share your report.*
Document Images
View and share recorded documents and parcel maps from your property profile.
Numbers You Need
Quickly calculate and share TRID deadlines, a seller’s net proceeds and a buyer’s cash to close.
Weekly Summary Report/Notifications
Receive timely updates to keep you and your customers in the know on all transaction check points.
Office Locator
Find Stewart offices, get help and more.
Stewart Now Mobile App
Designed for Today’s On-the-Move Professional
*
Note:
OrderTrac
OrderTrac™ lets you check the status of title and escrow orders anytime. The user interface makes it easy for all parties to securely view, download and share documents instantly as status progresses from preliminary report/ commitment through closing.
Property Profiles
With the property profile*
feature on the Stewart Now™ mobile app, you can view ownership details, transaction history, sales comparables and more. Plus, save favorite properties or create a customized property report, and conveniently send and share it straight from your mobile device.
Office Locator
Find the nearest Stewart Title office, get directions and more.
Smart Farm Smart Farm enables you to precisely select a group of properties with detailed farming data. Use powerful filters to segment properties, create farm reports and export mailing lists. With Smart Farm Pro**, you can identify potential properties that will go on the market with our probability score based on exclusive analytics, years owned and estimated equity. Properties are ranked hot, mild or cold based on potential turnover.
Calculate On the Go
Quickly estimate a seller’s net proceeds or a buyer’s cash to close. Calculate TRID deadlines and create a customized report.
Document images
View recorded documents and parcel maps from your property profile, and conveniently send it at the click of a button.
Next-Level Farming
Starts with Forever Farm
Do you want to take your farming to the next level? Stewart Title’s Forever Farm can help you plow through the competition and step up your farming game. A multifaceted platform that uses multiple data points, Forever Farm provides everything you need to know about your farming areas and more. Easily access information you need to help improve opportunities and knowledge in any neighborhood, including U.S. property details, profitable farm prospects, hot selling zones, premium data and much more!
Forever Farm – It’s the platform you need for next-level farming.
Visit stewart.com/puget-sound-forever-farm or scan the qr code to get started today.
RON vs RIN
What’s the Difference?
Stewart Title believes in providing a great experience and in making it easy for your clients to close on their real estate transaction. By offering remote online notarization, we provide the most important element of that great experience: customer convenience. Remote online notarization gives your clients the option of closing at their convenience, whether they’re at home, down the street, out of state or even abroad. Closing documents are uploaded to an online platform, and by way of videoconferencing your customer can meet with an online eNotary though their computer or tablet. We also offer remote inksigned notarization. Here’s the difference:
Remote Online Notarization (RON)
X Sign documents digitally
X Close outside of normal business hours
X Review documents ahead of closing
X Monitor transactions in real time
X Enjoy increased security through video conferencing, recording and identity authentication
Remote Ink-signed Notarization (RIN)
X Have the ability to wet sign documents
X Mail documents to appropriate parties for final filing
X Enjoy remote closing appointment through audio and video webcam
Have a customer who travels frequently, is on military deployment or unable for any reason to be present during the closing? Our RON and RIN is the solution you need.
Cyber Crime Red Flags
Spotting the Red Flags can Help Keep Crime at Bay
1. Emails requesting a change in wiring instructions
2. Emails sent just minutes apart to create urgency
3. Refusals or excuses in order to avoid discussing transactions by phone
4. Misspelled words or using poor grammar
5. Requests that the transaction be kept confidential
6. Suspicious-looking mail addresses or domains
7. A name on the account that doesn’t match the name in the file
8. Change in bank account number and/or beneficiary name receiving wired funds
9. Suspicious behavior
A “Realtor®” calls to request information, then emails new instructions for wiring the seller’s proceeds
Visit tinyurl.com/bg7udzgo or scan the qr code to watch our Cyber Security video series on YouTube for more tips on spotting Cyber Sharks.
Stewart Title Provides Wire Fraud Protection
Buyers and sellers have lost billions of dollars to wire fraud in the last few years alone, and the problem is only getting worse. Without protection, your clients are at risk every time they wire money or information. Cybercriminals target unsuspecting buyers and sellers and divert money into fraudulent accounts by:
X Hacking emails
X Impersonating title companies
X Spoofing real estate agents
And once the money is gone, it’s gone.
Enter CertifID
Stewart Title partners with CertifID to protect your clients from wire fraud.
X CertifID confirms the identities of everyone involved in every transfer
X It guarantees every transaction up to $1 million
X It protects your reputation
Get comfortable playing the part of hero. Visit stewart.com/puget-sound-certifid or scan the qr code.
School of Real Estate CE Classes
Stewart School of Real Estate Course Catalog
Understanding CFPB CE Credit Hours: 3
A Few Good Deeds CE Credit Hours: 3
Beyond the Clouds CE Credit Hours: 3
Escrow
CE Credit Hours: 3
The Gambler CE Credit Hours: 3
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly CE Credit Hours: 3
Get Shorty
CE Credit Hours: 3
The Nitty Gritty
CE Credit Hours: 3
How to Get There
From Here
CE Credit Hours: 5
Identity Matters
CE Credit Hours: 3
Maps R Us
CE Credit Hours: 3
New Kid on the Block
CE Credit Hours: 3
Real Property Descriptions
CE Credit Hours: 3
The Recording Process
CE Credit Hours: 3
Red Flags
CE Credit Hours: 4
Who’s Land is it Anyway
CE Credit Hours: 3
Who’s on First
CE Credit Hours: 3
The Evolution of Marketing in Today’s RE World
CE Credit Hours: 3
A Guide to Understanding How the CFPB Rule Impacts the Closing Process – The TILARESPA Integrated Disclosure rule is now in effect. We’ll help you be better prepared for your closings and build your understanding of the changes resulting from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau® rulings.
Understanding the Use of Deeds – Learning the forms, language, limitations and purpose.
Clearing Title and Underwriting – We’ll explain what constitutes a title cloud, how to clear it and when to ask for an underwriting decision.
Tips, Trends and Updates for a Smooth Closing – A course updating you on today’s important trends and happenings in escrow closings and how it pertains to the title of a property. We’ll review current trends and changing dynamics of the closing process, fraud in the industry and how closings have been affected since the inception of the CFPB’s rules regarding TRID.
Holding and Conveying Title – Learning how title is held and conveyed, and the methods used to insure each by the title company.
Reading and Understanding Recorded Documents – Introduction to recorded documents and how they’re used and misused. Don’t let all that fine print intimidate you. We’ll explain the effect each one has and what to look for.
The Role of Title and Escrow in a Short Sale – We’ll discuss the alternatives to foreclosure, including short sales and the closing process of each, and review ways to make the closing more efficient and successful.
Understanding Title Insurance – From Customer Service to the final policy – the process, the people and the product. Believe it or not, title insurance is an interesting topic. This class helps you understand all the various aspects.
Understanding Legal Descriptions – We’ll review how to read and understand acreage legal descriptions. This is a hands-on class where you learn how to read and then create the lot based upon the legal description.
Affidavits and Their Use in Title Insurance – We’ll go over the affidavits we use for death, divorce, probate and liens in title insurance for clearing the title of real property. Learn how an identity affidavit or lack of probate affidavit allows the title company to insure transactions.
Reading County Assessors Maps – We’ll review definitions, symbols and how to interpret assessor maps.
Homeowner’s Plus Policy – A lesson on standard and extended vs. homeowner’s plus policy for a one to four-family residence. We’ll review the difference in the coverage, cost and protection.
The Basics – Understand the basics of legal descriptions used in a real estate transaction and how platted property is identified for conveying and obligating. An overview of different types of legal, metes and bounds, plat and parcel maps.
Escrow, Title and Counties – We’ll review the requirements and the process for getting documents recorded, the transaction closed and the title insured.
How to Read a Title Report – What to look for and what not to overlook. We will walk through the paragraphs in a preliminary report. This is a terrific tutorial for anyone not sure of what it all means.
Easements – An introduction and understanding of their use and meaning as they have to do with property, our report, and title insurance.
Priority Issues in Title Insurance – We’ll review insuring the priority of liens, understanding how priority works, what affects lien position and what the exceptions are to having lien priority.
Evolving – Relating past marketing tactics and strategies to new ways of accomplishing marketing goals. $30 per person.
Business Strategy Courses
Give Clients and Prospects New Reasons to Choose You
Build your digital marketing acumen with a suite of tools and strategy courses, now offered. Our Team of digital solutions experts, design and teach each 1 hour-long course*.
Courses*
X Revolutionize how you market your listings with DocProps
X Level-up your client prospecting with Stewart’s Forever Farm
X Impress prospects when they Google you with Web Presence
X We’ll help you conquer your camera-phobia with Lights, Camera, Take Action!
X Learn practical real estate uses for the latest technological transformation with ChatGPT and AI
X A broad-based overview on how to create stunning promotional materials with Canva I
X Create, plan and schedule captivating social media content that leaves a lasting impression with Canva II These courses don’t count toward clock hour/continuing education credits. Presentations are offered either in a virtual or live setting.
* $10 per participant and other charges may apply for services and products ordered. Speak to a Stewart representative for more information.
Give clients and prospects new reasons to choose you. Contact me to sign up for a course today.
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