We may sell title insurance, but building relationships is our first priority, and it has been for more than three decades. The secret is in how we treat others, and each other. American Title is run like a family, and it always has been. Although we work in the commercial sphere, it’s never just business; a sense of family, trust and the importance of long-term relationships shines through in every deal we touch.
Types of Properties We Handle
Our commercial closers have decades of experience in the title business and have traversed the real estate landscape to cover all possible types of commercial transactions which our clients’ needs may require. Types of commercial transactions our office handles include:
Farms & Ranches
Land Acquisitions
Single Tenants
Commercial Office Buildings
Industrial Warehouses
Commercial Retail Spaces
Multi-family Complexes
Hospitality & Nursing Homes
Home Builder Land & Lot Purchases
Commercial Leaseholds
1031 Exchanges
Defeasance Loans
Conventional Commercial Loans & Refinances
HUD / Federal Loan Transactions & Assumptions
Oil & Gas Utility Facilities
Tenants-in-Common
What is Title Insurance?
Commercial properties are a lot like people: They all have flaws. A professional title search can help you uncover the flaws you can’t live with before you commit.
A title insurance policy is a specialized form of insurance coverage that protects owners of real property. Title coverage is similar to car insurance—providing you with protection from losses that may occur in the future. But the difference is that it covers future claims or losses due to defects in title to your real property created by a past event—something that may have occurred prior to your purchase of the property, but is unknown at that time. These risks are far less obvious than the risks covered by a typical insurance policy; but considering the investments businesses and investors make in commercial property, they can be far more devastating.
Why is it Important?
Title insurance protects property owners and their investments. When you purchase a piece of real estate, the owner and others may have rights or claims to that property. Other entities may have an interest in the property as well, such as building contractors, lenders, creditors, taxing authorities and other individuals or corporations.
The property you purchase may be sold to you without knowledge that one or more parties has a right or claim to that property. These rights and claims remain attached to the title on the property until they are resolved. But sometimes, they don’t come to light until after the date of purchase by an unsuspecting buyer.
Our Mission/Philosophy
Title insurance isn’t a formality, it’s your protection. That’s why we’re committed to helping our clients succeed in commercial real estate transactions. Our team is proud of the relationships we’ve built over more than two decades in the business and continues to be a true partner in commercial real estate closing transactions.
SERVICE
We are attentive to our clients’ needs in each and every transaction, and maintain extensive records so we can be not resource for all current future and past needs.
FOCUS
We have high standards. We strive to get all details rights for each transaction we close and have checks in balances in place in order to minimize unwanted mistakes.
APPROACH
We want our clients to feel satisfied in working with us from start to finish. So we approach every day and every deal with a positive attitude to make sure the job is done.
RESPONSIVENESS
When so much is on the line, both financially and emotionally, it's our duty to preserve your trust. We're available and make every effort to respond to our clients in timely and efficient manner.
INTEGRITY
There is a lot riding on each deal we handle. When your business is at stake, we carry ourselves at the highest standard of practice to uphold the reputation of everyone involved.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We take ownership of all aspects and responsibilities of the transactions we handle and we make sure our transactions are treated with the utmost care and thought.
Our History
Beginning as one of the largest fee attorney groups for Chicago Title in the State of Texas, American Title is committed to helping our clients by being a committed and responsive partner in the closing of any commercial real estate transaction we are engaged to handle. Since joining Chicago Title as an exclusive representative in 2008, our office has been recognized for closing commercial transactions of all sizes on a nationwide basis.
