For Buyers

Your first closing, without the fog

Nobody teaches closings in school, then one day you're wiring your life savings based on documents you've never seen before. We close for first-time buyers every week — and we explain everything, in whatever language your family talks money in.

What actually happens after your offer is accepted

The executed contract comes to us and we open your file the same day: title search ordered, deadlines calendared, introductions made. Over the following weeks we examine the property's ownership history, check for municipal violations and association balances, clear the issues we find, build your settlement statement, coordinate your lender's documents, and stage the signing. You get our published ten-step timeline so you always know where things stand — and a human who answers when you call.

The money: what you'll actually pay at closing

  • Owner's title insurance premium — set by Florida rule; in Broward and Miami-Dade the buyer customarily pays it
  • Lender's policy (if financing) — cheap at simultaneous issue, required by your lender
  • Documentary stamps on your mortgage note ($0.35 per $100 financed) and intangible tax (0.2% of the loan)
  • Recording fees for the deed and mortgage
  • Lender charges, prepaid taxes and insurance, and prorations per your contract

The protections working for you

Your inspection period lets you walk away for almost any reason — calendar it in red. Your title search and owner's policy protect you from the property's past. Our verified-wire procedures protect your down payment from the industry's worst fraud. And attorney supervision means that if something legally odd surfaces — a weird deed in the chain, a seller in probate — you'll hear about it in plain English with a plan, not jargon with a shrug.

Questions

Frequently asked

Do I need my own lawyer to buy a house in Florida?

Florida doesn't require it, and most residential buyers close without separate counsel. That said, some situations genuinely warrant legal advice — unusual contract terms, seller-financing, title surprises. Because attorneys supervise our title work, those moments get spotted; if you want representation, the law firm can discuss a separate engagement, or you may engage any attorney you choose.

When do I get the keys?

At closing, once the deal is funded and the deed is released for recording — usually the same afternoon. Your contract controls possession; occupancy arrangements that differ (like a seller lease-back) should be in writing before closing day.

What's the biggest first-time buyer mistake you see?

Trusting emailed wire instructions without calling to verify. It's the one mistake that can't be undone. Call us at the number on this site — never the one in the email — and confirm every digit before sending your closing funds.

Ready to close with confidence?

Order title, upload your contract, or talk to our attorney-supervised closing team today.

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