Focused on Details.
Protecting Your Big Picture.
Real Estate Settlement
When you're buying a home you're supposed to stay focused on your big picture. From your family's future to your financial future.
That's why at Long & Foster Settlement Services, we scrutinize the critical details of your deal. Our settlement experts in your area will meticulously vet your new home's title, get your legal documents in order, and protect the future you've pictured.
FIND YOUR LOCAL SETTLEMENT COMPANYWhat Do Long & Foster Settlement Companies Do?
Your Long & Foster Settlement Services partner will integrate into your real estate team, working with you, your lender, and your agent to ensure a successful transaction. Communication and coordination are critical not just to prepare for closing day, but to make sure you and your ownership rights are protected long-term.
1
Title Search & Status
It's our job to pore over local court records and make sure there are no unresolved claims or
liens on the home's title.
We'll work to resolve any issues or inconsistencies and even order a survey, if the previous one
is out of date.
2
Title Insurance
Even the most detailed title investigation isn't infallible.
We'll insure you and your lender against unexpected title issues and the financial devastation
they could bring.
3
Document Prep
We also integrate into your home buying team, working with you, your lender, and your agent to
prep the closing paperwork.
Experts in your neighborhood, we stay up on changes in local real estate laws to make sure all of
your documents comply.
4
Closing Coordination
With all your questions answered and paperwork ready, we'll synchronize the buyer, seller, and
agents to schedule the final closing.
We'll also handle getting all the checks, deeds, affidavits, and authorization letters for the big
day.
5
Final Closing
As your settlement coordinator, we act as a neutral third-party to oversee the transaction.
We not only make sure i's are dotted and t's are crossed, but collect funds, hold them in escrow,
and disburse them on time.
6
Filing & Recording
After your smooth settlement, we file the deed and documents with the county for posterity. You head off with the keys to your new home and we head to the courthouse.
Why You Need Title Insurance
Title insurance protects you and is required by most lenders.
If ever a previous owner's long-lost heir, ex-spouse, or unpaid contractor materializes to stake a
claim on your home, title insurance protects you.
Banks know that title issues can occasionally come up down the line. No matter how exhaustive the
title search. That's why you can't even get a mortgage without a lender's policy, covering the
amount of the loan.
We also recommend protecting your own investment with an owner's policy. Standard policies cover
just your purchase price, while an enhanced policy includes appreciation, too.
Local Market Knowledge at Your Service
Settlement practices are hyper-local. Even within the same county or city,
closings could be conducted by title insurance companies, escrow firms, lenders, or lawyers.
Our settlement companies know the legal nuances of their local markets and will make sure your
closing follows all the rules.
