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Commercial Title Due Diligence

For Real Estate Investors

by James K. Quigg

How to review commitments, exceptions, liens, easements, and surveys before closing. Stop losing deals in the final stretch.

266 Pages ยท Published June 2026
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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 โ€” 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.

Read title commitments faster and know what matters now versus later
Spot title risk early before it turns into delay, repricing, or a dead deal
Compare the title commitment, legal description, and survey with confidence
Negotiate better outcomes using cure, escrow, indemnity, or walk-away decisions
Build a repeatable workflow for solo acquisitions or team-based investing
Review curable and fatal exceptions with real-world examples
Handle easements, liens, surveys, and endorsements before closing

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 โ€” 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.

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Why This Book Is Different

A working system grounded in real title practice โ€” not seminar theory.

Practitioner's Perspective

Written with a hands-on, commitment-review focus โ€” practical steps, not classroom theory.

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 โ€” commitments, exceptions, liens, surveys, and endorsements.

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About the Author

James K. Quigg is the author of Commercial Title Due Diligence for Real Estate Investors and other real estate and title guides. He writes about the practical title-review issues that most often affect office, retail, industrial, multifamily, and mixed-use acquisitions.

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Get the Process Now โ€” 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.

Available in Paperback & Kindle on Amazon.

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