Most people assume hiring an attorney means paying more. Chelsea Metka, board-certified real estate attorney and founder of the Metka Law Firm, sets that record straight in this episode of Closing with Confidence. She breaks down what actually happens between contract and closing, why survey reviews catch more than boundary lines, and how a missed tax proration clause can cost a buyer thousands after the keys change hands.

This episode covers the difference between attorney-led firms and traditional title companies, what out-of-state buyers consistently get wrong about Florida closings, and why rapid growth in Central Florida is generating a wave of title problems that most buyers never see coming.

If you’re buying, selling, or advising clients on Central Florida real estate, this episode is required listening before you sign anything.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Why hiring a real estate attorney in Florida typically costs no more than a traditional title company
• What attorneys catch in survey reviews that title companies routinely miss
• How a waived tax proration clause can leave buyers on the hook for thousands after closing
• The real difference between an attorney-owned title company and an attorney-led law firm handling title
• Why rapid growth in Central Florida is producing a surge in title defects and chain-of-title problems
• What out-of-state buyers consistently get wrong about how Florida closings work
• The one contract paragraph every Florida buyer should read before signing anything

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