Buyers/Sellers

Whether you’re buying or selling, DRI is here to guide you through every step of your transaction. Protecting future homeowners with our knowledge of title insurance and making sure your sale closes smoothly and efficiently are just a couple reasons to choose an established title company with an extensive history in the real estate process.

At DRI, our staff takes great pride in representing our customers needs fully and accurately. With our online order tracking, you can easily track the status of your transaction from anywhere 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by simply logging in. This tracking system was created to keep all parties up to date and on the same page throughout the entire closing process. As milestones are met and requirements are completed during the life cycle of your order, and automated email will be sent to all parties involved keeping everyone aware of the status of the transaction.

DRI will hold your earnest money deposit in trust until the closing is complete. Our knowledgeable and experienced closer’s want to be assured that you thoroughly understand the documents and terms. We will stop at nothing until you are comfortable with an understanding of the entire process. Upon closing we will extensively review all documents prior to your signing, enabling you to come to the closing table with confidence.

There are various costs and fees involved, for both the buyer and seller, throughout the closing process. The following list is very general but depicts an example of the basic costs you may need to cover. Keep in mind that responsibility for some of these charges can be negotiated and the responsible party may vary.

• Title insurance premium
• Escrow fees
• Document preparation
• Notary fees
• Recording charges
• Payoff for all loans in seller’s name
• Termite inspection (according to contract)
• Tax proration (from date of acquisition)
• Homeowner’s transfer fee
• All new loan charges (except those required by lender for seller to pay)
• Interest on new loan from date of funding to 30 days prior to first payment date
• Inspection fees (roofing, property inspection, geological, etc.)
• Home warranty (according to contract)
• City transfer/conveyance tax (according to contract)