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Old 09-04-2021, 09:27 AM
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If it's a new house in The Villages, your risk in infinitesimal, and the reason it's so high is because it's just another Villages revenue source, through The Village's own title company. I wouldn't buy it if there's not a mortgage company demanding it. The SELLER is supposed guarantee their title, not you. If you were buying a used house in The Villages, THE SELLER would be the one buying the title insurance, and I don't understand why a developer gets away with shifting the risk to you.

Title insurance is like any other insurance, though. If it helps you sleep at night, go for it. Personally, I only insure against hazards that have a measurable risk that I can't afford to absorb. At my age, there aren't many of those left beyond homeowner's and automobile liability.