Commercial Title Due Diligence
For Real Estate Investors
by James K. Quigg, Certified Title Examiner
How to review commitments, exceptions, liens, easements, and surveys before closing. Stop losing deals in the final stretch.
Stop Losing Deals in the Final Stretch
If you've ever watched a promising acquisition unravel because of a missed exception, a hidden lien, or a survey mismatch, this is the practical due diligence bible you wished you had on day one.
Get the process now — before your next contract deadline forces a rushed decision.
Who Is This Book For?
Written for investors who want more certainty and fewer expensive surprises.
Commercial Real Estate Investors
Buying office, retail, industrial, multifamily, or mixed-use assets and need a disciplined operating system.
Solo Acquisitions Investors
You want more certainty and fewer expensive surprises when reviewing title for commercial deals.
Team-Based Investment Groups
Need a standardized workflow so every team member reviews title commitments the same way.
Real Estate Attorneys & Brokers
Advising clients on commercial acquisitions and want to spot title risk before it becomes a liability.
What You'll Learn
266 pages of step-by-step commercial title review guidance.
Table of Contents
Part One: Foundations
- Understanding the Title Commitment
- What the Legal Description Actually Tells You
- Reading Schedule A & Schedule B
Part Two: Exceptions & Risks
- Curable vs. Fatal Exceptions
- Easements & Encroachments
- Liens That Matter — and How to Clear Them
Part Three: The Survey
- Comparing the Commitment & Survey
- Boundary Disputes & Access Issues
- Survey Endorsements Explained
Part Four: Execution
- Negotiating Title Issues
- Cure, Escrow & Indemnity Options
- Building Your Repeatable Review Workflow
Protect Your Downside. Preserve Your Leverage. Close With Clarity.
Available in Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover on Amazon.
Get on AmazonWhy This Book Is Different
Written by a title professional — not a seminar guru. This is a working system, not theory.
Practitioner's Perspective
Written by someone who reviews commercial title commitments every day — not someone who teaches about them.
Step-by-Step System
Not just what to look for, but how to build a repeatable process that works for every deal.
Pre-Closing Focus
Everything you need to review before money moves — commitments, exceptions, liens, surveys, and endorsements.
What Readers Are Saying
The commercial title review system every investor needs
"This is the practical due diligence bible I wished I had on day one. It turns title review into a disciplined operating system."
— Amazon Reviewer
About the Author
James K. Quigg is a certified title examiner with over 20 years of experience in complex commercial real estate transactions. He has reviewed title for office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use acquisitions — and knows exactly where deals fall apart in the title review process.
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View bookGet the Process Now — Before Your Next Deadline Forces a Rushed Decision.
A step-by-step system for reviewing title commitments, curable and fatal exceptions, easements, liens, surveys, endorsements, and closing issues before money moves.
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