Your Dream, Our Mission.

Your step-by-step guide to an on-time closing:

Step 1

You Sign a Real Estate Purchase Contract

After your real estate agent has helped you negotiate a fair price based on researching the home and community, they recommend us to you. This recommendation has been earned by our title team’s combined 100 years of successful home settlement experience in DC, Virginia, and Maryland.

Step 2

We Open an Escrow Account

We start the closing process by opening an escrow account to hold your earnest money deposit and real estate contract. An escrow account protects you and the seller pursuant to the terms of the real estate contract, with funds distributed to the appropriate parties at closing.

Step 3

We Search and Examine the Title

While your real estate agent is arranging your home inspection, and your lender is executing a property appraisal, we perform an extensive title search of your property. Any issues found with the title are clarified and resolved so we can assure no one will contest your ownership once the home is yours. We then obtain title insurance to further protect you and the lender from any future claims.

Step 4

We Compile All Closing Documents

Your Counselor closer will prepare all documents required by the laws of Washington DC, Virginia, or Maryland and by your lender (if applicable). Plus, we’ll prepare you with what to expect with a pre-settlement checklist and one-on-one discussion.

Step 5

We Coordinate the Closing Date

We consult with you to schedule a day, time, and location for the signing of final closing documents. We have four convenient office locations available. If approved by the lender, we can handle the signing of documents via mobile rotary or at your property.

Step 6

We Record and Store all Documents

All closing documents are recorded in the public records of the county and/or city where the home is located. This completes the final transfer of the title to the buyer. In addition, we store all documents electronically on a secure server in the cloud, so you can have access to them 24/7, 365 days a year.

We Sweat the Legal Details

Keeping track of and interpreting the ever-changing legal real estate landscape in DC, Maryland and Virginia is all we do. We not only read the fine print we memorize it. That means we can help you navigate through the most challenging closes and explain in plain English how you are protected. Plus, we match your busy lifestyle by being available beyond the 9 to 5 workday to answer any questions you may have.

Meet Your New Neighbors

Counselors Title was founded in September 2007 by five real estate attorneys committed to take the mystique out of the purchase and sale of property in the DC Metro area. Our approach became personal, not corporate. Knowledgeable, not stuffy. Simply put, neighbors helping other neighbors.

Today you’ll find our contact information in many of our clients’ cell phones as their go to source for answering their toughest real estate questions. Morning, noon, or night.

So next time you’re doing a real estate deal in Virginia, Maryland, or DC, put our 100 years of collective neighborly experience to work for you. We’re ready to bring your title home.