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Why is transferring title to real estate different from transferring the title to other items, such as a car?

April 26, 2017car different items Real Estate title transferring

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Why is transferring title to real estate different from transferring the title to other items, such as a car?

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Because land title is permanent and can have many owners over the years, various rights in land (such as mineral, air or utility rights) may have been acquired by others by the time you come into possession of it, even if the land has never before been built upon. So in order to transfer a clear title to a piece of land, it is first necessary to determine whether any rights are outstanding.