Seminole Title Company

What Seminole Title Company does

Seminole Title Company is a privately held, attorney-owned title agency founded on May 1, 1993, in Seminole, Florida, serving Pinellas County and the broader Tampa Bay area. The company provides title insurance, title search and examination, escrow management, and closing administration for residential and commercial real estate transactions, acting as an authorized agent of two national underwriters—Commonwealth Land Title (Fidelity National Title Group) and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. Its core customer segments include homebuyers and sellers, commercial buyers and developers, real estate agents and brokers, and lenders requiring lender's title policies.

The company is owned and operated by licensed Florida real estate attorneys affiliated with DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A., a structure it markets as differentiating from non-attorney title agents. It offers flexible closing formats—in-office at its Seminole Boulevard location, mobile/off-site at mutually agreed locations, and mail-away for out-of-state parties—and supplements core services with educational offerings such as the Title Talks seminar series and a free seller's guide. The company has no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on traditional manual title production workflows with no disclosed AI, automation, or digital infrastructure.

Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based fees tied to each closing: title insurance premiums, escrow fees, recording charges, doc stamps, intangible taxes, and ancillary closing services. Customers are acquired primarily through referrals from realtors, lenders, and brokers in the Pinellas County referral network, supported by community involvement, professional association memberships, content marketing, and recurring educational seminars. With 11–50 employees, a single office location, and no external funding or M&A activity, Seminole Title Company operates as a stable, locally focused service business whose volume tracks the regional real estate transaction cycle.

Name

Seminole Title Company

Legal name

Seminole Title Company

Website

https://seminoletitle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seminole Title Company is a privately held, attorney-owned title agency in Seminole, Florida, founded in 1993, providing title insurance, title search, escrow, and closing services to residential and commercial buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders across Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Title Insurance Services

NAICS

Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (541191), Direct Title Insurance Carriers (524127), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Title Insurance (6361), Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAOAA

Title Insurance & Underwriting

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Transaction Services (Escrow, Title & Closing Coordination)

Keywords

• Title insurance services
• Real estate closings
• Escrow services
• Title search examination
• Commercial title underwriting

Headquarters

HQ city

Seminole

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Title Insurance: One-time title insurance policy that protects buyers or lenders from defects in chain of title. Protects against future legal challenges up to full face value of property.
2. Closing Services: Administrative fees for preparing and closing real estate transactions, including overnight charges and file processing or storage fees bundled into closing costs.
3. Recording Fees and Taxes: Charges for recording documents, doc stamps, and intangible taxes based on number of pages, sales price, or loan amount.
4. Escrow Services: Holding and managing escrow deposits during real estate transactions.
5. Title Search and Examination: Conducting searches and examinations of title to identify claims, liens, or restrictions against properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Seminole Title Company is a Florida attorney-owned title agency that provides title insurance, title search and examination, escrow management, and closing services for residential and commercial real estate transactions. Operating as an authorized agent for Commonwealth Land Title (Fidelity National Title Group) and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, the firm combines real estate legal expertise with traditional title agency duties, performing document preparation, lien payoffs, recording, and fund disbursement for buyers, sellers, lenders, and developers in Pinellas County and the Tampa Bay area.

Product overview

Seminole Title Company is a full-service title agency offering a comprehensive suite of real estate transaction services. The company provides core services including title search and examination, title insurance issuance, escrow services, and closing agent services. These services are delivered through two main practice areas: Residential Title Services (for home buyers, sellers, and lenders) and Commercial Title Services (for commercial buyers, sellers, developers, and investors). The company also acts as an agent for two major title insurance underwriters—Commonwealth Land Title (Fidelity National Title Group) and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. Educational offerings include Title Talks seminars and a free seller's guide. The company is owned and operated by Florida real estate attorneys from DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escrow and Closing Services Receives and processes real estate deposits, holds funds in escrow, performs document examination, evaluates costs, records and files closing documents, and examines title insurance policies. Includes overnight charges, file processing, and storage fees bundled into closing costs. Offers in-office, mobile/off-site, and mail-away closing options for buyers, sellers, lenders, and out-of-state parties.
• Residential Title Services Title services for residential real estate transactions including title searches, lien resolution, title insurance (owner's and lender's policies), and closing services for sellers, buyers, and lenders. Handles first-time home buyers, VA/FHA closings, short sales, for-sale-by-owner, home flipping, and double closings.
• Commercial Title Services Title examination, underwriting services, closing services, and developer services for commercial real estate transactions including industrial properties, retail chains, telecommunications services, government acquisitions, and multi-county transactions. Includes help with title complications for landowners, developers, builders, and construction managers.
• Underwriting Services Title insurance underwriting services performed as an authorized agent of Commonwealth Land Title (Fidelity National Title Group) and Old Republic National Title Insurance Company. Provides underwriting support for commercial clients of one of the nation's largest title insurance underwriters.
• Title Talks Educational Seminars Monthly educational seminar series for real estate professionals covering title insurance, closing processes, contracts, fraud prevention, NAR settlement navigation, and AI tools for real estate. Speakers include real estate attorney Joseph M. Murphy and other industry experts.
• Top 7 Tips for Selling Your Florida Home Free Guide Free downloadable guide authored by real estate attorney Joseph M. Murphy covering important real estate topics for Florida home sellers, including listing strategy, pricing, contracts, costs, and what to expect during closing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years in business serving Pinellas County community

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fidelity National Financial / Commonwealth Land TitlecoreTechnology or IntegrationSeminole Title Company is an authorized agent of Commonwealth Land Title, which is part of the Fidelity National Title Group - one of the nation's largest and most financially sound title insurance underwriters. Provides underwriting services for commercial clients.
• Old Republic National Title Insurance CompanycoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized agency relationship providing title insurance underwriting services for commercial clients. Works with one of the nation's largest and most financially sound title insurance underwriters.
• Florida Land Title AssociationminorOthersProfessional association affiliation providing industry networking, education, and standards in the Florida title insurance industry.
• American Land Title AssociationminorOthersNational professional association affiliation providing industry standards, resources, and networking for title insurance professionals.
• Pinellas Realtor OrganizationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProfessional real estate association partnership for referrals and coordination on residential and commercial transactions in Pinellas County.
• Seminole Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal business chamber membership and active participation. Co-founder Dennis R. DeLoach Jr. received 2019 Boss of the Year Award. Company participates in local events and sponsors community activities.
• DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A.coreOthersAffiliated law firm founded by same attorneys who founded Seminole Title Company. Dennis R. DeLoach Jr. and Peter T. Hofstra (now retired) formed the title company on May 1, 1993 during the real estate development boom. Firm provides real estate legal services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Fidelity National Title Group: One of the largest U.S. title insurance underwriters (parent of Commonwealth Land Title, with which Seminole Title is an authorized agent). Comparable as a national full-stack title insurance and settlement services provider, though at vastly greater scale.
• Old Republic National Title Insurance Company: Major national title underwriter and one of Seminole Title's two authorized agency partners. Directly comparable business model in title insurance underwriting and agency services, but operating at national scale.
• First American Title Insurance Company: One of the largest U.S. title insurance underwriters offering direct title, escrow, and closing services nationally. Comparable in core offering but operates at vastly larger scale with proprietary technology platforms.
• Stewart Title: National title insurance and real estate services company. Comparable product offering (title insurance, escrow, closing services) though at much broader geographic and operational scale.
• Title365 (Williston Financial Group): National title and escrow services provider offering software-enabled closing solutions. Comparable end-market service but with stronger proprietary technology stack than Seminole Title.

Emerging players

• Qualia: Real estate closing software platform serving title agents, escrow officers, and lenders. Represents the technology-enabled emerging competitor that traditional agencies like Seminole Title must contend with as e-closing adoption grows.
• Spruce: Digital title and escrow platform enabling online real estate closings. Comparable in offering title and escrow services but via a technology-first model that competes with traditional local agents like Seminole Title.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/seminoletitlecompany
• Xx.com/SeminoleTitle

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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