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TITLE ATTORNEY IN LEESBURG VA, HISTORIC TITLE, INC., to get the job done with a smile.

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Real Estate Agent with Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate 303829;0225082372

TITLE ATTORNEY IN LEESBURG VA, HISTORIC TITLE, INC., to get the job done with a smile.

HISTORIC TITLE, INC
Real Estate Settlement Services
521-E East Market Street
Leesburg, Virginia 20176
703-777-9771
Historic Title also has an office in Winchester, Va.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?  We want a TITLE COMPANY that will get the job done.  For Loudoun County settlements, my choice and recommendation to buyers is Historic Title, Inc.  They do, indeed, get the job done, timely and efficiently.  However, as we all know, real estate settlements are about more than just getting the job done.  They, title companies, are referred to by so many names:

Title Attorney
Settlement Attorney
Closing Office
Title Company

As most ActiveRain readers know, I don't sell many resale homes.  I prefer the new home market for many reasons. Therefore, I refer resale business to experienced agents and brokers in my network.  However, in this case, I sold this buyer a home 15 YEARS AGO.   If at all possible, I help former buyers and sellers myself.  (Hint:  They're the best buyers in the world.)  Since I had a wonderful home selling adventure, I'll be writing about it from the contract, the loan officer, the home inspector, the termite, etc.

Question:  Did the buyer and seller leave the settlement with a smile?  In this case on Thursday, YES!

Historic Title, Inc.

The gentleman at the head of the table is Paul Pelish, Esq.  Paul conducts all of settlements himself.  Of course, there are competent staff who do the behind the scenes work.  Kammi Mills is always friendly and helpful and of course, gets the job done. 

The lovely lady on the left was the buyer and she had a wonderful settlement adventure.  As it turns out, she and Paul attended George Mason University at the same time.  They had many stories to tell. 

This is the way we want real estate sales to go, write the offer on May 30, and settle on June 30.  Sounds simple doesn't it.  Not so simple because the property conveyed is a very complicated piece of real estate.   More about that in another post.

Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988.

House on Woodcock

Lenn

 

Disclosure:  My recommendation of Historic Title, Inc. is in no way related to the fact that Paul has a lake full of Largemouth Bass on his property in Winchester. 

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Courtesy, Lenn Harley, Broker, Homefinders.com, 800-711-7988. 

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Comments(13)

Navona Hart
Century 21 Realty @ Home - Farmville, VA
Selling the Best Properties in Central Virginia

Having a great attorney as a business partner to assist buyers and sellers is priceless.  So glad for a happy buyer.

Jul 02, 2011 01:08 AM
Suzanne McLaughlin
Sabinske & Associates, Inc. (Albertville, St. Michael) - Saint Michael, MN
Sabinske & Associates, Realtor

I am glad you had a great experience.  I closed with two of the most inept closers I have ever run across in my career last week sadly.

Jul 02, 2011 01:11 AM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

Another property manager and I interviewed for a new landlord-tenant/eviction/small claims attorney on Tuesday.  He had the appt time wrong and we waited 20 minutes for him to show up...UGH!  I'll give him another chance if he can do the job!

Jul 02, 2011 01:14 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Navona.  Paul is my choice for title work in Virginia.  He has never disappointed.

Suzanne.  Goodness.  Over the years, I've had a few of those, not many thank goodness.  The worst I ever had was a VA Compromise sale where the settlement office didn't have a clue.  Took 3 weeks to close. 

Then there are the title attorneys who think we're all stupid and play games with the HUD-1 to their own advantage.  I have news for them.  I can read a HUD-1.  I caught one attorney in Anne Arundel County manipulating the numbers to leave almost $4,000 unaccounted for.  HA!  I can add.

Another one tried to collect an extra month interest on a FHA closing.  Caught him too. 

Jul 02, 2011 01:18 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Wallace.  Interesting.  I'm surprised that the interview wasn't in the attorney's office. 

Jul 02, 2011 01:31 AM
Jay Markanich
Jay Markanich Real Estate Inspections, LLC - Bristow, VA
Home Inspector - servicing all Northern Virginia

I think I recognize the joint.  Should I say been there, done that but don't have a t-shirt?  Yeah, that's it.

Jul 02, 2011 01:40 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Jay.  Now that it's closed, I can write about it.  I'll get to the home inspection this weekend.

Jul 02, 2011 01:46 AM
Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional
Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL
Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Lenn - I do hope that you get to go fishing in that lake! Have a wonderful 4th of July Holiday Weekend!

Jul 02, 2011 01:53 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland
Barbara-Jo. I plan to do just that.
Jul 02, 2011 01:56 AM
Andrea Swiedler
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties - New Milford, CT
Realtor, Southern Litchfield County CT

Lenn, I love your disclaimer, I am quite sure that would not influence you at all... I think I can hear those loudmouth bass calling your name though.. err.. I mean LARGEmouth bass...

Jul 02, 2011 02:06 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Andrea.  HA!  We were 75% through the closing when Paul disclosed the lake.  I suggested that "we need to talk".

 

Jul 02, 2011 02:15 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Great recommendation Lenn for what seems to be a great title attorney (with a lake full of Largemouth Bass)!  

Jul 03, 2011 01:45 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

Gabe.  I can't wait for my "permission to fish" that lake.  He said I could but I want it in writing. 

Jul 03, 2011 10:30 AM