FOR SALE BY OWNER

Real estate should never be bought or sold in Florida, regardless of its value, without the guidance of a competent Florida real property attorney or title insurance company.

In the first place, there should always be a contract between buyer and seller setting forth the terms of sale. A search of the public record should be conducted to verify the status of title to the property , and to discover any open liens or encumbrances.

A deed must be prepared and properly recorded in order to evidence the sale.

Few laymen or out-of-state lawyers are sufficiently versed in Florida real estate to accomplish these tasks competently. A seemingly insignificant typographical error, or improper execution of a deed can easily result in a total failure of title that may not be discovered until years later.

Florida title professionals can recite hundreds of horror stories about do-it-yourself real estate transactions that for the sake of a few hundred dollars saved at time of sale, cost thousands of dollars in litigation expense when the error was eventually discovered.

Atlantic Coastal can reduce that risk to a minimum.

Call us at (772) 569-4364 when you first advertise your property for sale, or, if you're a buyer, before you sign a contract. We can guide you through—from contract to closing—and insure your interest every step of the way.