Allegheny County Deed Registry Has Improved Real Estate Practice.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | December 30, 2010

No. 550

After six months, some still don’t like having to submit deeds for pre-approval before recording.  But despite protests, the experiment with deed screening has clearly proved that the new system is worth keeping.

Yes, it is embarrassing to have your shortcomings pointed out.  But what is the alternative?  Making mistakes.

Truth is, correcting errors after recording was more costly and more time consuming.  Another truth: too often the errors remained uncorrected. Fixing the problem then falls upon whoever handles the next transaction.

Deb Bieber, who presently manages the Department, says that most of her staff works on fixing mistakes committed in the past — before the new system was introduced. She expects this process to continue for many years.  But at least there will be far fewer new ones going forward.

Well done, Deed Registry.

CLT

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