Our goal is to provide each individual client with the knowledge, resources expertise required to seek out every possible advantage in each phase of a real estate project or transaction.
Our firm provides legal services to national and international clients throughout the real estate industry including private and institutional investors, local governments, investment and opportunity funds, and commercial property owners and operators.
Our lawyers draw on their significant understanding of the market to provide a common-sense approach to each transaction, focusing consistently on the business objectives of each client.
Real estate title insurance protects the property owner and/or mortgage lender against losses that may occur because of defects in title to their real property. Unlike most other types of insurance which protect the insured against future events, title insurance protects a new owner or lender against prior acts or previous events which could affect their intended intertest in a deed or mortgage at the time of closing.
Affiliated Closings is an agent of the largest and most reputable title insurance underwriters in the country, providing a wide arrange of coverage options depending on the size, nature, and requirements of each transaction. What sets us apart, however, is our ability to work hand in hand with title insurance companies to apply common sense underwriting and find practical business solutions to complex title matters, all thanks to our proven legal expertise and longstanding relationships with our insurance underwriters.
Purchasing, selling, or financing real estate typically requires a concerted effort between buyers, sellers, real estate agents, lenders, inspectors, surveyors, condominium associations, title insurance companies, government agencies, property insurance agents, and many other third-party services, depending on the nature of each individual transaction. As settlement services providers, our professionals are committed
to ensuring that each participant is properly and timely incorporated into every transaction, and that every inter-party agreement is accurately followed and executed. As settlement agents we also prepare all documents needed to effectuate the purchase, sale and/or financing of real estate; receive and exercise control over all funds utilizing our secure escrow and banking protocols; and finally, ensure that the closing process is secure, seamless and transparent for all participants.
A real estate transaction often requires a thorough and exhaustive due diligence process in order to properly evaluate the property, the seller, and identify any compliance issues that are essential to real estate financing and other transaction objectives. Affiliated Closings offers the most complete list of services and service providers for your most demanding due diligence objectives either through our Marketplace (with direct web access coming soon) or through our affiliate law firm. Our list is extensive, so our experienced team can walk you through each situation and provide guidance on practical matters which may require additional due diligence over and above standard items such as survey, lien and tax search reports, judgment searches, property inspections, zoning reports, title reports, UCC searches, rent rolls, estoppels, service contracts, environmental reports, and engineering reports among others.
Purchasing and managing your real estate investment, whether is a forever home or a multifamily building, may prove to be a daunting task, even for the most experienced investors. At Affiliated Closings, we are committed to building a long-term relationship with each of our clients and we have created a Marketplace featuring a wide range of service providers (with direct web access coming soon) to support the acquisition and closing process, as well as the ongoing management and operation of your real estate investment moving forward. We have curated services from probate attorneys, tax professionals, general contractors, roofers, inspectors, public adjusters, insurance agents, tree cutting services, moving services, just to name a few, and we are constantly negotiating special rates for the benefit of our clients.
It is customary for law firms and title insurance companies to provide escrow services for their clients which are mostly limited to holding funds and/or documents related to a real estate transaction. At Affiliated Closings, we offer these same services, but in addition we provide specialized escrow operations designed to accommodate more complex transactions, special or protracted funding requirements, the management and contingent deployment of funds and other special circumstances between various parties. We engage the services of Affiliated Lawyers, PLLC, to draft detailed and comprehensive escrow agreements, manage funds, draft ancillary documentation, perform due diligence services, and exercise control over all funds, documents and/or property.
Affiliated Closings is owned and backed by real estate attorneys and licensed title agents and we have the experience necessary to close any type of real estate transaction. Our affiliate lawyers represent a wide range of commercial real estate clients including, developers, investors, commercial banks, retail and multifamily operators, private lenders and investment funds. The breath and scope of our real estate
legal experience is highly regarded by our title underwriters and national law firms alike; and we pride ourselves on the fact that the knowledge we bring to each and every transaction is not commonly offered by many of our competitors, which only focus on residential transactions.
In addition to title insurance and settlement services, we provide lenders with various other services that are paramount to their real estate loan administration and financing operations. We routinely provide title search reports, UCC searches, judgment and tax lien searches, bankruptcy searches, Patriot Act reports and pending litigation reports for existing and prospective borrowers, all at the local, state, and federal levels. We also provide due diligence and escrow services related to new loans, loan modifications, administration of construction loans, general loan defaults and other loan servicing issues. Concurrently, through our affiliated law firm, Affiliated Lawyers, PLLC, we provide banks and other lenders with contracts and legal documentation for new and existing loans, as well as provide general legal representation.
Our affiliate company, Affiliated 1031, LLC, is a qualified intermediary (QI) specializing in IRC Section 1031 like-kind exchanges of real property. As a result, Affiliated Closings has inherent knowledge and know-how in guiding our clients through the purchase and sale of qualifying real estate transactions. If not handled correctly, it is easy to compromise or disqualify a “1031” like-kind sale or exchange. So do not take any risks and ask how we can help you plan, prepare and/or close your next like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.
A short sale is a real estate transaction in which a homeowner sells their property for less than the amount they owe on their mortgage. This can occur when the homeowner or borrower is unable to pay their mortgage and is facing the possibility of foreclosure. In a short sale, the lender agrees to accept less than the full amount owed on the mortgage as repayment in full. The short sale process is unique and requires experience that many companies have not obtained during the most recent bull cycle. With numerous years of combined experience, our attorneys, partners and senior staff can help navigate you through the short sale process whether you are buying or selling.
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