Title is the right to, or ownership of, a specific real estate property. Buyers get a preliminary title report from an escrow agent or attorney within a week after they reach mutual acceptance on an offer. The report identifies: a. all parties with a legal claim to the property, b. what items need to be cleared from title before the new buyer can take possession, and c. if there are any recorded easements or encroachments on the property. Once the transaction closes, the buyers will receive a final title policy recording their names as the new legal owners, along with the amount of title insurance. This information becomes part of a county’s public records.
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