Joy and Amanda made the whole experience of closing on our condo sale really pleasant. Due to HOA…read moreproblems, we had to complete the paperwork twice, and each time was easy and streamlined thanks to the folks here. They are warm, fun, and organized. They were very helpful with anxiety due to some last minute delays, and we are super grateful to them for their help. You will definitely get great service and enjoy working with these folks!

Look no further for all of your settlement needs. This is THE place to go to ensure that you are…read morewell taken care of and all of the details are accounted for. Whether you are going about your purchase on your own or with a realtor, you're simply not going to be taken care of any better than they do at Settlement Ink. Joy was true to her namesake...a true JOY to work with and get to know. Her and her entire team were incredibly thorough and truly made us feel like we were valued customers and friends. I cannot recommend Settlement Ink highly enough and will be returning for their services for any settlement needs we may have in the future!

As a first year real estate agent I did my first ever closing with Aestar as my closing agent. The…read moreprocess was seamless, professional, and efficient while also very easy to understand as Jonathan communicated with me the entire way. I highly recommend Aestar as they are respectful, direct, and take care of their clients. This full service experience was so wonderful I will continue using Aestar as my title and escrow service.

We had a horrific experience! We would never recommend them…read more.. We had a HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE! We would NEVER recommend them! We had a horrific experience and we would never recommend them to anyone.

This settlement agency is only worried about getting $$$, not customer service. You can hand them a…read moresale already negotiated by the seller and buyer only to watch them take months to close the sale thanks to poor communication, terrible third-party partnerships, and a complete lack of accountability. Expect to find out delays only when you bother to continue to requests updates only to find out your rep. has been on vacation. Expect lots of "I'll find out!" emails only to never get answers. Expect grossly misleading estimates on surveys. Expect their surveyors to never respond to your emails, either. Finally get a responsive rep? Too bad, they're going to set you down with the one who blew you off for the actual closing. Terrible, terrible service.

Vesta Settlements made it easy to purchase our home remotely. They clearly communicated the process…read moreas well as different options. Pam Greer provided excellent customer service throughout and addressed numerous questions. She even helped us with our HOA. Best title company we have worked with in 25 years of buying and selling homes!

I'm a realtor and I deal with a lot of title companies and Lakeside is hardest one I've ever had to…read morework with. Most title companies try to find a way to accomplish their clients' needs. This one does the opposite and some of the management (not all) are down right mean as hell! As real estate agents, we sometimes put money into properties and get reimbursed at the closing table and can add our expenses to the ALTA. I've done this with over a dozen other title agencies. But Lakeside does not allow reimbursements from the ALTA and sends all the proceeds to the seller (or buyer) and asks them to divvy it up post closing. I get it..it's their prerogative on whether they should have to do extra work or not by adding things to the ALTA, but I just feel like they should make it known in advance. I will say that my processor was great. But please stop hiring mean people in management!

I had to register three complex title changes. Mr. Malakoff knew exactly what and how to do. He…read morewas extremely efficient and professional.

When it comes to people skills & salesmanship, I don't think I have encountered anyone in the real…read moreestate industry as impressive as people at Gemini. But when it comes to integrity, their practices are very ummmm questionable, if not outright fraudulent. Before I got into this real estate transaction, I had my dream team trio (Best real estate agent, best loan officer, best settlement office/attorney) which I had been using for numerous transactions for decades and would trust them with my life. Armed with that, my lowball offer on an REO property got accepted, only because I could close within 14 days or less (been doing that for almost a decade). And here's when I was introduced to Gemini.... I received a phone call from Gemini right after I get my ratified contract telling me that they are handling the seller's side, and if I use them, I would save thousands on buyer's title insurance (which was a lie, it was a lot less than that), and since everything is almost done on their side, they can close as soon as I want them to close (another lie). I confirmed if they can close within 10 days, and their exact response was "if your lender can close tomorrow, we can close tomorrow!" (It is scientifically and legally impossible to do that, and I take part of the blame for not sensing this lie/sales tactic). And everything would be smoother without any hiccups (it could actually be true if Gemini was competent settlement office).... So I went with them... BIG MISTAKE... Fast forward, my lender took care of her part in a week, 48 hours prior to the closing, when I get my disclosures from my lender, I call Gemini to confirm, and find out they haven't even gotten started on their part.... And don't know when they can get started... Or tell me for sure how long it could take, maybe weeks, maybe months, they are just busy at this time. Their reason: The person you spoke with at Gemini was not aware of the closing process or our workload. His job is to earn your business! We apologize for the inconvenience and we make sure we will have a staff meeting regarding this issue. The result: The closing got delayed, went past my rate lock, I lost lots of time from my day job, had to reschedule all the contractors, I lost out on the ability to close in the summer time which was exactly a $17,700 loss (in future REI income), an unwinterized REO stayed vacant and open for an extended period of time (when I finally took possession, the windows were busted and most of the appliance were gone, go figure...). The icing on the cake: There were major (10+) violations that they failed to discover/disclose during title search which I'm still trying to fix (the primary job of a settlement company)

Thank You Gemini Title & Escrow for your service, sincerity and integrity. Your hard work and our…read morenetworking together helps build our success. Special thanks to Matthew Scouten & John Hodges and the Gemini team for making us feel welcomed at anytime.

I used Prestige Title to do the title work and closing on a house I bought in Haymarket in Dec…read more2019. I had two big problems. First, they mis-paid the county out of the funds paid to them by me at closing, generating a $350 late fee from the county. I get a delinquent notice from PWC. I bring this to Prestige, which "they will take care of right away." Three months later I check and the fine is still outstanding and my taxes are in default. Second, they did not fix their own mistake as promised. I paid it myself and pursued them for payment.

Highly recommend this title and escrow company. Vicki G. was excellent in her quality responses…read morevia email and via telephone when needed. I'm new and not familiar with titling and escrow. I've only done this a handful of times and Vicki was excellent in providing guidance at every step and through each level of communication. When I hand delivered the documentation to this location two days prior to settlement, Karen assisted in verifying everything was in order, all pages were signed and verification of my wire transfer information and receiving a copy for my records. Karen followed up with Vicki and I received notification later that day that everything from my end was satisfied for the sale of my home. In the end, they made what could have been a very stressful process into one that was very easy and practically completed by the settlement agent without a hitch. Highly recommend giving Prestige Title and Escrow a try when you need to settle/close on a property. They also have a location in Fairfax City

A salute to Rob and the outstanding service at Paragon Title. Move ahead confidently here.read more

I wanted to update my review to say that, despite some earlier hiccups and misfiled paperwork,…read moreParagon has been really helpful. As it turns out, there were some tax issues and Paragon not only worked with everyone necessary to fix it but checked in regularly with us to reassure of that things were being handled and so that we knew where things were at. We really appreciated their efforts and the customer service that went into updating us.

I have now used KVS to buy two different homes and will always use them when given the choice! They…read moreare professional, responsive and helpful! Angela and her team were able to get me through a smooth settlement and fast! for this last time we needed it done in 2 weeks, and it all worked out, they worked in perfect unison with the agents and lenders to make sure everything was done correctly. I highly recommend them for all your title needs! Thank you KVS!

Our experience with KVS Title was great. They were easy to work with and made our real estate…read moretransaction progress smoothly. Good communication and reasonable fees.