Property OwnershipDeed_typesMEDIUM
A Virginia real estate agent is explaining deed types to a first-time buyer who is purchasing a home in a standard arm's-length transaction. The agent correctly advises that the deed the buyer will most likely receive at closing provides the broadest possible title protection because the seller warrants against all title defects, whether they arose before or after the seller acquired the property. Which deed type is the agent describing?
Correct Answer
D) General warranty deed
The general warranty deed is the standard deed used in arm's-length residential real estate transactions in Virginia and provides the broadest title protection. The grantor's covenants extend to all title defects, regardless of when they arose — including defects that predate the grantor's ownership. This is the deed type a buyer in a standard residential purchase should expect to receive.
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Quitclaim deedB
Special warranty deedC
Trustee's deedD
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