While I'm not particularly fond of the reputation, nevertheless, I have to admit that it's deserved. You see, I'm one of the legends of Realtors among title companies.
When I first began as a real estate broker in 1964, Henry Clark ran the mother ship of Stewart Title Co., the office in Galveston, Texas. He and his wife were friends of my mom and dad, and I grew up and went to school with their daughter, Barbara Jean.
<<---Tracie Beeson, Stewart Title VP
So he took it as his duty to insist that I come spend time at his office learning the ropes of abstracting, reviewing the legal papers, and preparing closing documents (which we did with a ten-key adding machine and a table of factors, and a pencil). He said it would be of great help to me as a Realtor.
And he was right.
Many title people don't like it, but I check and double check their work for my clients. And I scream and holler when their chains have misses in them, or their math is wrong, or they try to sneak charges on my clients' side of the HUD-1 which they shouldn't have to pay.
More than once I've yanked a file from one title company and moved it to another when I thought they were misbehaving and not properly serving my client.
So with that background, you can imagine how apprehensive I made Stewart Title Company's vice president at their Colleyville office, Tracie Beeson, this past couple of weeks as she prepared a rather complex closing for my clients, the W. Neil Gallaghers. After all, it was the first time she had ever had to deal with me. What must she have thought?
Nevertheless, she and her assistant, Tennille Gomez, hung in there, and it is with great pleasure that I tell you that these ladies passed muster. They did an outstanding job for all of us.
So with that in mind, they deserve the full recommendation of the Old Dude. I suggest you use them.
Tracie L. Beeson
Vice President
Stewart Title Company
6225 Colleyville Boulevard, Suite 150
Colleyville 76034
817 416-6565
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BILL CHERRY, REALTORS
DALLAS - HIGHLAND PARK
Since 1964
214 503-8563
Hi Bill... a good title company and escrow officer is a "must have" for any agent. On your recommendation, I will keep Tracie in mind for any closings I may have in the Colleyville area.
It is great trust that we put in our title companies.
Bill,
Such a nice recommendation and sounds like it is very well deserved...
Jo
Hi Bill!
I know Tracies counterpart! She is here in Sacramento and is also a wonder for Stewart Title! Her name is Nikki Davis, and there is no one better! Isn't it great to be able to completely trust the people you recommend and work with?
Thank you all for your kind words. I have the honor of being Tracie's Business Development Officer. She makes my job easy because she goes the extra mile and provides stellar service.
Steve, I notice that you are in Dallas. I look forward to getting to know both you and Bill. If any of you have business in Tarrant County, please keep us in mind.
Thanks again,
Shana Bohnsack
Business Development Officer
Stewart Title North Texas Division
817.705.5840 (cell)
shana.bohnsack@stewart.com
Colleyville Branch 817.410.4111
Southlake Branch 817.481.5856
Voted #1 Title Company by The Southlake Journal and Colleyville Courier for 2009 & 2010.