How do you get a title to a house?

Answer 1

To get title to a house (real property--a house on land, a condo, or manufactured home with eliminated title), you must receive a deed from the current owner of record of the real property you wish to acquire. When the deed is signed by the current owner, it must be notarized and recorded in the property records of the county where the real property is located. Then, you are the title owner of the house. On personal property (mobile, modular, and manufactured homes), the current owner of the home signs off on the state-issued title to the home. If there is a lender or other legal owner on the title, that owner or lender must sign off also. Then, the new owner must take the signed off title to the state agency that handles vehicle titles. A new title with the new owner's name will be issued.