10 Things Your Title Company Knows (That Your Realtor Might Not) 🕵️‍♂️

Buying a home is the biggest investment of your life—don't let a "ghost" from the past ruin it. We sat down with Jasmine Mangual from Hillsborough Title to pull back the curtain on the most mysterious part of real estate. From "weird ghosts" in property histories to where those thousands of dollars in closing costs actually go, Jasmine reveals what really happens behind closed doors.

What you’ll learn:

Why a "clean" title search isn't enough (Question 3)

The "weirdest ghosts" Jasmine has found in property records (Question 4)

The 3 documents you MUST read before signing (Question 7)

How to handle surprise tax liens (Question 8)

0:00 - What is a Title Company?

3:15 - Keeping your Earnest Money Deposit safe

7:40 - Why "Clean" titles still need insurance

11:20 - The weirdest "Ghosts" in property history

15:50 - Where do Closing Costs actually go?

20:10 - What happens during the "Closing Hour"?

24:30 - 3 Documents you MUST read carefully

27:15 - Dealing with Tax & Contractor Liens

29:45 - Can you choose your own Title Company?

31:00 - The #1 advice for first-time buyers

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