
Title Company Fees and Costs: Understanding the Breakdown for Real Estate Closings
It's very important for home buyers and sellers in Florida to understand the fees and costs commonly associated with title services — the last thing you need in the middle of navigating a real estate transaction is an unpleasant surprise about an unexpected fee. Let's...

Understanding the Importance of Title Insurance in Real Estate Transactions
Discover the significance of title insurance in real estate transactions. Learn why it is essential for buyers, lenders, and investors, protecting against potential legal and financial risks. Explore the benefits, coverage, and process of obtaining title insurance to ensure a smooth and secure property purchase.
Janelle Danielson
Janelle DanielsonEscrow Officer

Getting to Know the Taylor Family
“We love Estero, our country, and our neighbors. We love these communities because let’s face it, Estero is the friendliest place around,” Joe Taylor, President & Founder, Marketplace Title

The Impact of Extreme Weather on Real Estate Closings
Tropical storms and hurricanes often cause disruptions that result in missed closing dates. But your contract may provide a built-in extension.

Buyers and Sellers Should Be Aware of Open or Expired Building Permits
Buyers have the burden of identifying open or expired permits on the property during their inspection period, or they may be stuck with a troublesome, and possibly expensive, problem. Sellers should identify and resolve open or expired permits before listing to avoid later stress or loss of a sale.

Signing Outside the U.S.
When sellers or buyers meet with the closing agent to sign their closing documents, it is easy to take for granted the formalities that are required for properly executing a deed or mortgage and other closing documents. Even if the signer is in another state, usually...

eClosings: The Basics
Legal and regulatory roadblocks and industry-wide reluctance to change, especially in the lending and title settlement sectors, have kept real estate closings using centuries-old processes, while other industries have realized the time-, effort-, and cost-saving...

Attorney David A. Burt Joins Marketplace Title
ESTERO, Fla. (August 15, 2016) – Joe Taylor, owner of Marketplace Title, is pleased to announce that real estate attorney David A. Burt has joined the company as General Counsel. In addition to the primary area of real estate, Burt’s 15 years’ legal practice...

Marketplace Title earns third-party certification of Best Practices!
Joe Taylor, owner of Marketplace Title, is pleased to announce the company has achieved third-party certification from CPA firm Pershing, Yoakley & Associates (PYA) in the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA’s) Title Insurance and Settlement Company Best...