TitleHomebuying Glossary

Title

Your legal right to own and use a piece of property.

In plain English

Title is the legal concept of property ownership — holding title means you have the legal right to use, sell, or transfer the property. It's distinct from the deed, which is the physical document that transfers title.

Why it matters

Buying a home means making sure the seller can actually transfer clean title to you — this is exactly what a title search and title insurance protect against.

Where you'll run into it

Guides and tools on TheBuyingPath that cover title in context.

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