In Miami - Dade and Broward Counties, title searches are performed by the closing agent (i.e. the title company or lawyer closing the transaction) who have expertise in
investigating real estate records and claims against property.
After
investigating a complaint from a broker of
record about one of their employees, RECO charges a salesperson with several offences, including providing false information or documents relating to a trade in
real estate and accepting payment for a trade in
real estate from a person other than his employer.