Bayshore Title

What Bayshore Title does

Bayshore Title, founded in 1984 in Tampa, Florida, is a full-service title insurance and escrow agency organized as a division of LandCastle Title Group, LLC within the Fidelity National Financial (FNF) family of companies. The firm issues title insurance policies, runs escrow and closing services, records documents, facilitates 1031 tax-deferred exchanges (through IPX1031), and administers land trusts. Its underlying technology stack is largely sourced from the FNF/LandCastle ecosystem: a customer web portal, the National Rate Calculator for settlement-cost estimates, the BayshoreTitleAgent ONE quoting application, and integration with the inHere transaction platform. Proprietary differentiation is limited to the WireSafe wire-fraud education program and a small in-house title search and examination team.

Bayshore Title sells primarily through relationship-based, sales-led distribution to real estate professionals, mortgage lenders, property builders and attorneys in the Tampa Bay region, supplemented by a direct-to-consumer online order channel. Revenue is generated on a transactional, per-file basis: one-time title insurance premiums combined with professional services fees for escrow, closing, recording, 1031 exchange facilitation and land trust administration. The firm states it has no ownership affiliations that receive referral compensation, framing its competitive position as dependent on local expertise and service quality rather than captive lead flow.

The firm is locally small — 8 staff on the Tampa office roster with 167 years of combined experience, 521 closed transactions in the last full year, and a single Tampa headquarters — but claims nationwide capability through the FNF/LandCastle network for lender and commercial work. Key operational personnel include Operations Manager Vicky Fiddelke and closers Jon Fiddelke, Bruce Tigert, Christopher Williams and Debbie Blackburn. No external funding, M&A activity, leadership transitions, or material headcount changes are recorded in the input data.

Name

Bayshore Title

Legal name

Bayshore Title, A Division of LandCastle Title Group, LLC

Website

https://bayshoretitle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Bayshore Title is a Tampa-based, full-service title insurance and escrow agency serving real estate professionals, lenders, builders, buyers, sellers and attorneys in the Tampa Bay area since 1984, operating as a division of LandCastle Title Group within the FNF family and generating revenue from per-file premiums and closing-service fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Title Insurance and Escrow Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Title Insurance (6361)

akta.pro primary industry

Title Insurance (FSAJACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Title Search & Examination (BPAJAOAB), Abstracting Services (Title Abstracts) (BPAJAOAC)

Keywords

• Title insurance services
• Escrow closing services
• Real estate transactions
• 1031 exchange services
• Land trust services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Title Insurance Premiums: One-time premiums for title insurance policies that protect against defects in title. Unlike other insurance, the original premium is the only cost as long as the property is owned. Covers both owner's policies and loan policies.
2. Escrow and Closing Services: Fees for escrow settlement services including funds disbursements, document processing, title insurance procurement, prorations, and recording. Services coordinate the flow of documents and funds between buyers, sellers, and lenders.
3. 1031 Exchange Services: Facilitation of tax-deferred property exchanges through partnership with IPX1031. Revenue from qualified intermediary services for real estate investors deferring capital gains taxes.
4. Land Trust Services: Professional trustee services for land trust administration, including property protection, succession planning, and probate avoidance benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bayshore Title is a full-service title insurance and escrow agency that underwrites title insurance policies, manages residential and commercial closings, records legal documents, and facilitates tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and land trust administration. As a division of LandCastle Title Group, LLC (within the FNF family), it combines local Tampa Bay service delivery with nationwide transaction support through digital tools such as BayshoreTitleAgent ONE, the Customer Web Portal, and the WireSafe fraud protection program.

Product overview

Bayshore Title is a full-service title insurance and escrow services company offering a comprehensive suite of real estate transaction solutions. The core product portfolio centers on Title Insurance, Closing & Escrow, Recording & Special Projects, 1031 Exchange (via IPX1031), and Land Trust services. Supporting these core offerings is a digital ecosystem that includes BayshoreTitleAgent ONE (closing cost estimation), Customer Web Portal (order management), National Rate Calculator (settlement cost estimation), and Corefact (marketing services). The company also provides the WireSafe educational program for wire fraud protection. All services are delivered through a Tampa-based office with nationwide coverage capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BayshoreTitleAgent ONE: Real estate's #1 closing cost application that gives quick, easy estimates to real estate financial questions, including local tax rates, closing and title fees, prorated taxes, and FHA, VA and Conventional loan features. Available on smartphone, tablet or computer.

Products and services

• Title Insurance Provides evidence of title and insures real property ownership, protecting buyers, sellers, and lenders against challenges to rightful ownership arising from past ownership circumstances. Offered as owner's policies and loan policies on a one-time premium basis.
• Closing & Escrow Manages all aspects of residential and commercial closings, including funds disbursements, purchase contract execution, and seamless property ownership transfer, facilitated by licensed settlement agents. Coordinates flow of documents and funds between buyers, sellers, and lenders.
• Recording & Special Projects Provides legal document recording, national search projects, foreclosure proceedings, REOs, and short sales services through a nationwide network of offices.
• 1031 Exchange Facilitates tax-deferred property exchanges under Internal Revenue Code §1031, with services provided through IPX1031 Qualified Intermediary division. Covers Real Estate, Personal Property, Multiple Asset, Aircraft, and Reverse and Improvement Exchange Programs.
• Land Trust Professional trusteeship services for land trust beneficiaries, providing administration and defense of trust instruments with privacy protection for ownership, property protection, succession planning, and probate avoidance benefits.
• WireSafe Program Wire fraud education program teaching home buyers and sellers how to protect themselves from real estate wire fraud through a 4-step verification protocol: CALL DON'T EMAIL, BE SUSPICIOUS, CONFIRM EVERYTHING, VERIFY IMMEDIATELY.

Quantifiable outcome

• 521 closed transactions during the last full year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LandCastle Title Group, LLCcoreOthers · 1 January 1984LandCastle Title Group is the parent company and operating division under which Bayshore Title operates. As a division of LandCastle Title Group, Bayshore Title has access to nationwide network capabilities while maintaining local independent operations. The parent company provides backing and resources while Bayshore maintains its local brand identity and operations.
• IPX1031 (Investment Property Exchange Services, Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPX1031 is the in-house Qualified Intermediary for 1031 tax-deferred exchanges. They provide full suite of exchange services covering Real Estate, Personal Property, Multiple Asset, Aircraft, and more complicated Reverse and Improvement Exchange Programs. IPX1031 offers $100 million fidelity bond, $50 million written performance guarantee, and $30 million in errors and omissions insurance for client fund security.
• CorefactminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorefact provides direct mail marketing system with lead capture technology for real estate professionals. Their Capture Marketing Center helps agents with lead generation and relationship building while leveraging company branding. Primary call-to-action is instant home value estimates through personalized key codes.
• FNF (Fidelity National Financial)coreOthersFNF (Fidelity National Financial) is referenced as the parent company providing 160+ years of successful title operations backing. FNF provides financial strength and resources that support Bayshore Title and LandCastle Title Group operations. The relationship provides access to capital, technology, and nationwide infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Investors Title Company: Mid-Atlantic-rooted, publicly traded title underwriter and agency. Operates with a similar mix of residential title issuance, escrow, and ancillary real estate services.
• Stewart Title: Major national title underwriter and agency operation. Competes for the same residential and commercial title orders as Bayshore, with overlapping lender and real estate professional relationships.
• First American Title Insurance Company: One of the two largest U.S. title insurance underwriters, issuing both lenders and owners policies through national agency and direct operations. Directly comparable to Bayshore's title issuance and escrow services, but at national scale.
• Title Resources Group: Independent title underwriting agency serving regional and local title operations across the U.S. Closely comparable agency model with title issuance and escrow coordination for real estate professionals.
• Chicago Title Insurance Company: Flagship title underwriter of the FNF family, Bayshore's ultimate parent. Operates agency and direct channels that compete for the same Tampa Bay title orders while sharing brand-level infrastructure.
• Old Republic National Title Insurance: Top-five U.S. title underwriter with agency operations across multiple states. Closely comparable business model with title issuance, escrow, and ancillary services targeting lenders and real estate professionals.
• Westcor Land Title Insurance Company: FNF-affiliated national title underwriter. Competes head-to-head for residential and commercial title orders and overlaps with Bayshore on lender relationships and FNF infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Qualia: Digital closing platform that integrates title, escrow, and lender workflows. Competes with traditional title agencies by routing orders through a tech-forward stack used directly by real estate professionals.
• Snapdocs: Digital closing and notary network used by lenders and title agencies. Represents the proptech-led model that pressures traditional title agencies on speed, cost, and digital order capture.
• Doma: Technology-driven title insurance company now part of FNF. Closely comparable title offering with a focus on instantaneous title commitments and direct-to-consumer digital flow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BayshoreTitle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bayshore-title
• Instagraminstagram.com/bayshoretitle/#

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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