This title company (in Brownsville) was used for my purchased. I have…read morebeen involved in 6 closings in the past and this branch of Sierra Title has been the worse communicators My closing was postponed twice. Communication was done the day before. Reason: "We have a lot closings and we are behind". Perhaps they should not take more than what they can handle. This causes additional expenses and stress with movers and lodging.

From the owner: We offer wonderful customer service and have years of experience in the title industryread more

Came from California on a whirlwind task of closing out my deceased uncle's trust, which included a…read morehouse. Carly was there within 24 hours, we discussed what needed to be done, and Carly set the wheels in motion. Before the week of our stay ended, she has given us contacts to have his artwork shipped to me, found a haul-out and cleaning crew, found contactors to repair what was needed. Title and escrow were a breeze - all done via computer and a traveling notary. We closed in 5 weeik over asking price. Carly gave me text and email updates. I wish all my real property transactions were this easy, especially fro 1800 miles away. This is truly a exceptional, outstanding group to work with.

When we finally decided to look for a realtor in Harlingen, we struck gold with Lolly! Being…read morerelatively new to the area, Lolly's warm demeanor made us feel at ease and without skipping a beat, she quickly made time for us to view homes. Based on her expertise and knowledge of the area, Lolly navigated us in avoiding subpar homes until we found our dream home. She negotiated extra additions to our contract, and quickly attended to questions and followed up on concerns. If you want to work with an honest realtor that cares about your best interests, Lolly is the agent to call. She is simply wonderful!

I submitted a contract on a Thursday afternoon and they waited until Monday with 0 communication to…read moretell me they aren't doing it with no reason or no apology. Laura never gets back through email and never calls back. They will not handle your transaction with urgency.

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I should begin by saying that it has been over 20 years since my wife and I had the need for a…read moretitle company. Rio Grande Valley Abstract was recommended to us by our real estate agent, and the listing agent, for a property we purchased. We experienced multiple issues. The communication was poor (that is being kind), I had to chase them to get answers (which included the wire transfer instructions), we were originally not offered the option to receive documents via email (we had to make this request to prevent delay of closing), we did not receive all the documents in the email and had to process those the following day, there was a misunderstanding when the closing documents arrived (they were sitting in the email at the title company), the closing documents had to be corrected due to an error, we were not provided all of the wire transfer instructions which caused a delay, and as of this posting we have not received the final paperwork and we closed 4 days ago. There may be other things I am not remembering right now. When our agent called the owner of this company and expressed to her how dissatisfied we were, our agent was told "then use someone else." Again, it has been a long time since we have been in need of a service like this, but we thought this was ridiculous. If you have an option, I would highly recommend you find a different title company

I used this company and they were terrible prolonging the close over 2 months, out of 5 stars I…read morewould rate them a negative 100.

They are not real the approved me for a loan and now they don't answer or they say I have the wrong…read morenumber

Very friendly staff and customer service was great, was able to get approved fast and was easy to…read moreget the funds I needed

Upon purchasing our home, Valley arranged for our home owners warranty but did not pay the full…read moreamount, and did not properly give us an invoice and/or have the home warranty company bill us for the balance that was due... Unbeknownst to us, when we called in a claim the home warranty company told us we were not covered. Imagine our shock and disappointment in receiving this news. Valley was unable to help us, they said they were only doing us a courtesy, which in reality has turned out to be a huge expense incurred. This whole situation could have been easily avoided with proper procedures and planning in place from Valley. This company is not buyer friendly and will not have your back. Their actions suggest that they are only interested in making their fee and then saying goodbye and good luck, sorry but we take no responsibility for anything. That's not the proper way to conduct a business and because of that we give them 1 star, and highly recommend that you do not use this title company for your escrow.

From the owner: Since 1919, Valley Land Title Co. has been insuring the American dream. With more than 250 years of…read morecombined experience and knowledge in the title industry, our team is committed to providing residents of the Rio Grande Valley efficient service with a personalized touch. Our staff of title professionals are dedicated in offering quality service and an exceptional customer experience to each of our customers. Your property is one of the most important financial and emotional asset to you and your family. As with any important asset, it should be protected and insured. Valley Land Title Co. is here to do that for you. We value your business and look forward to serving you.

Joann Hernandez and her assistant Linda, both are excellent knowledge with professional and take…read morecare of customer. I am strongly recommend both for future of my self and all my friends.

I closed on my newly built home toward the end of September2023. Hilda G. was the escrow officer…read more She purposely, with intent to makemoney, told me an untruth about why I had to provide almost an additional$5,000 to the closing table. I asked why I had to bring so much extra money.She said for precautionary measures because she had a previous homeowner thatdid not know he had to pay taxes on his home. The story did not make any senseand she assured me that I would receive my money back. She knew that theproperty was going to be reassessed and dated back to January 1, 2023, even thoughthe property was raw land because she had the documents in her hands. I haveThere is no problem with the property being reassessed with a house on the propertymoving forward. Hilda had the mortgage and tax information prior to the closing taking place.Hilda was supposed to adjust the re-assessed back taxes, just as she did withthe prorated portion of the $500 taxes owed. She did not. Why wouldn't Hilda G.present Ariva Homes with the back taxes due in the closing document at theclosing table just as she did with the previous prorated portion? How many realestate closings, has Hida G. done? Is there anyone else who has had thisexperience and could not understand why they had to pay the reassessed backtaxes versus the builder? I paid prorated taxes on $500 which was due on raw land, then she had me toinclude an extra 11 months of reassessed value at the closing table. Hilda issaying something completely different than what she has typed in the documentsas I am aware of at this point. Four months later when I received no check inthe mail for overpayment, then I contacted her. Her answer was that she had noway of knowing, even though she asked me to place additional funds on thecashier's check and made me aware of Valley Title is not responsible for unpaidproperty tax according to the clause in the contract. Also, I was not gettingmy money back from Hidalgo County Property Tax Office and the tax office doesnot want to tax the home builders, but the reassessed back dated taxes are tobe paid by the new homeowner. Hilda G. attempted to lead me to believe that itwas Hidalgo County charging back taxes after we closed on the residence, and itwas quite the contrary. The purpose of hiring Valley Title Company is to make sure there are no taxesowed and liens on the property that will be incurred by the new homeowner. Otherwise,there is no need or benefit of hiring the title company to protect my interest. I advise anyone purchasing a new home structure in Hidalgo County to use a realestate attorney at the closing verses this type of title company using escrowofficers, as in my case. Additionally, the reputation of any title company andthe escrow officer should be researched and evaluated prior to doing business. This is such an egregious act that I am having it thoroughly investigated bythe State Bar of Texas, Texas Department of Insurance, Consumer FinancialProtection Bureau, Texas Real Estate Commission, and Financial CrimesEnforcement Network. Valley Land Title Company and the escrow officer Hilda G. warrant further investigation.

Edwards Abstract in Mission with Marian Ramirez is awesome! She and her staff go out of their way…read moreto get my files closed. They are very responsive to seller's, buyer's and Realtors! I highly recommend using them for your title company!

Closing my Dad's property with Edwards Abstract was one of the worst business transactions I have…read moreever experienced. Mariana was completely unresponsive to most emails and never returned a phone call when requested numerous times. This process started in early January and just closed last week. Yes, four months. They are supposed to be the professionals. At one point she basically told me to work through one of the processes myself. I guess being the office manager she can talk to people anyway she feels. Yes, there were challenges but it is their job to walk us through the requirements. That is why we hire them. There are many choices in the RGV for title companies. I would recommend anyone else!