Please allow us to introduce you to our law firm and title company, whose main concentrations are in: (1) the practice of real estate law, (2) service to real estate brokers and their clients, and (3) providing of title insurance at the most competitive rates allowed by law.

        As experienced attorneys with an experienced staff, we know how to get the transaction closed -- efficiently, quickly, and thoroughly. We realize that closing the transaction is the ultimate goal, and we will not lose sight of that. Further, we are able to provide you and your clients with the services, the skills, and, if necessary, the problem-solving abilities of seasoned attorneys, all within the price range and at the speed of a title company. In this regard, calculate and compare our rates using the Barnes Walker Real Estate Closing Cost Good Faith Estimate software here at our web site. Please feel free to prepare and print out Good Faith Estimates for your clients using our software.

        Since we value your referral and your time, we offer the following special services to you and your clients at no additional charge:

        1.     Pickup of the sales contract and other relevant documents from your office to begin the closing process;

        2.     Closings conducted at your office, at your request;

        3.     Free consultation to your clients anytime your clients have a legal problem or question concerning a contract or a contract dispute;

        4.    Seminars and newsletters on current legal issues affecting the real estate market, your business, and your buyers and sellers (for complimentary copies of our newsletters and seminars, see the "articles of interest" section of our website);

        5.     "One Stop Shopping" -- at your request, we will order and obtain the survey, termite inspection, and/or appraisal at competitive rates, as well as arrange for consultations with selected lenders for financing;

        6.     Preparation of all documents, spotting and resolving of any problems that arise, and handling your clients' legal requests (if possible);

        7.     To better serve your clients, only attorneys will close your transactions; and

        8.     Checklists for the preparation of a contract for the purchase and sale of a business.

        Additionally, we have a state of the art new building with numerous parking spaces right outside the entrance, which accommodates all handicapped persons as the building is A.D.A. compliant. We are proud of this building because it serves our sellers, buyers, and real estate agents with ease and professionalism. We have numerous designated closing rooms (with sophisticated phones and computer hookups) to ensure that each closing gets the special touch it deserves. We also have a dedicated real estate fax machine to prevent back logs. By offering you and your clients these services, we hope to let you concentrate on what you do best -- selling property.

        Finally, we at Barnes Walker are extremely proud of our high market share as monitored and published monthly through Market Analysis, Inc. Our company has been in existence only since May 1, 1995, yet we have maintained our standing as the largest closing agent in Manatee County throughout the changes in the market. We do this by providing our consistently high quality of service and by concentrating on getting the deal closed.  We are proud of all of our value-added services and products that our attorneys and paralegals provide, which translate into the ability to get the deal done.

        For more information about ourselves, our firm, our other areas of practice, and the resources at our disposal (such as on-line computer connections to title insurance company land records and governmental databases), please tour the remainder of our web site.

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