What Does a Title Company Actually Do?
Title, escrow, and closing explained in plain English for Arizona buyers and sellers.
Title, escrow, and closing explained in plain English for Arizona buyers and sellers.
A title company researches a property’s ownership history, clears any issues that could affect ownership, issues title insurance, and manages the escrow process so funds and documents change hands securely. At Great American Title, one local team handles all of it — from the day escrow opens to the day you get your keys.
What’s the Difference Between Title and Escrow?
Title is about ownership: verifying the seller can legally transfer the property and insuring you against hidden defects like liens or errors in past deeds. Escrow is the neutral process that holds funds and documents while the transaction’s conditions are met. Great American Title provides both services under one roof, at every branch.
How Do I Open Escrow?
Simply contact the branch nearest you or ask your real estate agent to name Great American Title in your purchase contract. Once we receive the contract and earnest money, we open escrow, order the title search, and your escrow officer guides you through every step from there.