Title companies are the central hub of a real estate transaction. Yet, most buyers only know it as the place they sign their closing douments. In Texas, typically the title company is the buyers choice. This is not always true but generally speaking. Often buyers will ask the Real Estate agent for information and use the one they may recommend. However, to help you better understand your choices I created this time-saving, easy, Semi-comprehensive reference guide so you don’t have to spend hours surfing the internet.
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Complied & Verified: December 2018.
Updated: 10-18-19 and 11-05-19 – Major Update! (1)changed the layout of this post. (2) Added Patriot and Prosperus. (3) Corrected some phone numbers and addresses along with some factual information. 04-18-20 – Added RasingStar Title Company.
El Paso Title Company
http://www.elpasotitleco.com/
El Paso Title Company is the oldest title company in El Paso. It dates all the way back to 1890! It was founded by the late Judge A. G. Foster as Pioneer Abstract Company. Bernard Edward “Cotton” Schwarzbach purchased the final ownership of the company in 1948 and renamed it to El Paso Title Company. In 2011, El Paso Title moved into the Parlor suites on the first floor of the Zach White mansion. Without a doubt, the most impressive offices and closing rooms in El Paso — complete with the 100 year old fireplace in the large closing room. For more details about their history visit El Paso Title Company’s website. The site also has some free cool tools, too.
Address: 1201 North Mesa 1st Floor, Suite A,
El Paso, Texas 79902-4000
Phone: (915) 533-3681
Lone Star Title Company
https://lonestartitle.com/
They brand themselves as “the Local Brand”. They have served the El Paso community for over 20 years and their website states this as their mission statement “The Lone Star Title Company of El Paso is dedicated to providing services that exceed our clients’ expectations, and through local ownership, we share the vision to be committed partners with the El Paso community.” They provide great tools on their website for REALTORS, consumers, and lenders alike. I recommend the Video Library as it will provide great information for all phases of your home purchase.
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 545-2222
Address: 7910 Gateway Blvd E # 103,
El Paso, TX 79915
Phone: (915) 591-8844
Address: 1368 N Zaragoza Rd Suite J,
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone: (915) 298-4448
Address: 2290 Trawood Dr.
El Paso, TX 79935
Phone: (915) 594-4600[/su_column]
Patriot Title
http://www.patriottitletx.com/
Patriot Title began in Houston Texas. As per ther website they have ten locations in Houston, two in Pearland, one in Missouri City, one in Sugerland, and one in El Paso. Their mission statement is “At Patriot Title, we provide excellent service in a friendly environment with local leadership emphasizing personal relationships and teamwork to increase the success of our customers, their clients and our team members.” An investor client introduced me to this company and that is all I can say about them from personal experience.
Address: 2300 George Dieter
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone: (915) 921-8335
Prosperus Title & Escrow
https://www.prosperustitle.com/
I noticed this company in the last coupe of months and added them. I don’t know anything about them nor do I know anyone that has worked with them. I will investigate and update this later. They do have a very nice website and provided the same tools that most title companies have on their websites. I have noticed a heavy online adverizing campagin and billboards around the city.
Address: 1300 Airway
El Paso, TX 79925
Phone: (915) 288-2468
RasingStar Title
Facebook Page
I was working with a Summus Realtor and her client “selected” this title company. I must say working with Vanessa Garcia was a pleasure. She was very professional and accommodating, as we were working thru the covid-19 pandemic. My broker is a REO specialist and works with what he calls “eight legged freakish deals”. I am not sure if she could handle deals such as these but I would be willing to work with her again on a “typical” real estate transaction.
Address: 2077 N Zaragoza Rd B207,
El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: (915) 590-3100
Sierra Title Company
https://www.sierratitle.com/
“The first Sierra Title was founded in Edinburg, Texas in 1969. After continued success, Sierra Title then expanded offices in McAllen and Weslaco. Now, Sierra Title has expanded and offers title services to customers in Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Willacy County, Kenedy County, El Paso County, and New Mexico.” ~ Website quote
Today, In El Paso, Texas there are a total of eight locations: Two locations in the Lower Valley, Two on the East Side, Three on the Westside and One in Central El Paso.
El Paso, TX 79907
Phone: (915) 858-0665
Address: 1112 Brown,
El Paso, TX 79902
Phone: (915) 228-3475
Address: 1600 Lee Trevino, Suite B-1,
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone: (915) 633-1771
Phone: (915) 593-7200
Address: 12077 N. Zaragoza STE. # 207,
El Paso, TX 79938
Phone: (915) 590-3100
Phone: (915) 593-7200
El Paso, TX 79903
Phone: (915) 566-2666
Address: 120 Shadow Mountain,
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 584-9451
Address: 5001 N. Mesa Ste. 2C
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 544-3322
Address: 661 S. Mesa Hills, Suite 100
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 533-4511
Stewart Title Company
https://www.stewart.com/en/stc/el-paso.html
Stewart Title Company is another shall we say mature company. It begin in 1893 in Galveston, Texas. This company is a large national company that provides all kinds of services a diver group of people. They offer relocation services, investor, consumers, and REALTORS alike. They even provide international services! Ther website states,”To date, Stewart Title provides title guarantees, title insurance policies, escrow services, and real estate information services in more than 80 countries throughout its offices in Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America and the U.S., with the potential to issue a title policy almost anywhere in the world.”
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: (915) 225-8200
Address: 5500 N Desert Suite A-2
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 225-8300
Address: 2244 Trawood Suite 101
El Paso, TX 79935
Phone: (915) 225-8400
El Paso, TX 79924
Phone: (915) 225-8600
Address: 2505 E. Missouri Ave. Suite 210
El Paso, TX 79924
Phone: (915) 225-8600
Texas Title Company
http://texastitlecompanyep.com/
Texas Title Company is locally-owned and operated by real estate lawyer Steve Raney. According to thier website they are the fun title company and from personal experience I can say there is a lot of truth to that claim. They are a sponsor of the “The Open House Show” with Robert Bettes on Channel 9. Texas Title company is the perfect match for complex real estate deals that involve investors. While taking an investment course by a local broker who specailizes in investment properties his declaration was, “Texas Title is the best. It is ran by laywers and they know what they are doing.” While other title companies may have lawyers on staff, Texas Title is the only local title company that calls itself a law firm!
Address: 1360 Lee Trevino Dr #107
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone: (915) 593-3400
Address: 1320 N Zaragoza Rd Ste. 804
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone: (915) 757-1721
Address: 6006 N. Mesa, Ste. 804
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 760-4500
West Star Title
https://www.weststarbank.com/title
West Star Title is the title arm of West Star Bank. WestStar Bank is a Borderplex bank serving El Paso, Las Cruces, and Northern Mexico and offers business and personal banking, lending, investments, wealth management services and of course title.
El Paso, TX 79907
Phone: (915) 747-4145 (VIA Extension Ofc)
Address: 1265 Joe Battle Blvd, Ste B-101
El Paso, TX 79936
Phone: (915) 849-5530
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: (915) 779-0500 (VIA Extension Ofc)
Address: 6700 N. Mesa, Ste. 102
El Paso, TX 79912
Phone: (915) 747-4146
Additional Links
RESPA Rules on Agents – An article on the National Assoication of Realtors (NAR) website explaining the legal rights of the buyer to choose the title company.
Who Picks the Title Company? – A downloabled PDF created by Austin Title explaining buyers rights to picking the Title Company.