Virginia Title Insurance
DMV Title Guy is your trusted title and settlement partner in Vienna, VA. Fast, reliable closings for agents, lenders, and investors across Fairfax County.
What We Offer
Pruitt Title LLC has been serving the Virginia real estate market since 2007. Our team handles every aspect of the title and settlement process — from search to closing — so your transaction closes on time, every time.
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How It Works
From contract to keys, here's what to expect when you work with DMV Title Guy in Vienna, VA.
Submit your purchase contract or refinance details. We'll confirm receipt within hours.
We examine public records going back 50+ years to ensure clear, marketable title.
You receive a full title commitment with all conditions and coverage details.
We coordinate lender, buyer, seller, and agent schedules for a smooth settlement.
Documents signed, funds disbursed, deed recorded. Keys delivered.
Fairfax County· Recording & transfer taxes
What shapes a Vienna closing is the housing stock rather than the tax schedule. The market here is largely detached homes on established lots, which means fewer association documents to chase than in a Reston condo or a new Ashburn community — and usually a shorter path from contract to a clear title commitment. Where an older Vienna parcel does slow things down, it is normally an easement or an unreleased lien in the chain, not a fee.
Vienna is an incorporated town, so the town government appears on your tax bill — but not in your closing costs. It levies no transfer or recordation tax, and deeds record with Fairfax County.
A sale in Fairfax County carries two separate regional fees, each $0.10 per $100: the regional WMATA capital fee under Va. Code § 58.1-802.3, which applies because this is a Northern Virginia Transportation Authority member, and the regional congestion relief fee under § 58.1-802.4, which applies because this is Planning District 8. Both statutes place the fee on the grantor, though in each case the parties may agree the buyer pays part of it, so the default is $0.20 per $100 of the sale price on the seller. On a $850,000 sale the two together come to $1,700. Purchase closings only: a refinance records a deed of trust rather than a conveyance, so neither fee nor the grantor tax applies to one.
Recordation tax is Virginia's state rate of $0.25 per $100 under Va. Code § 58.1-801, paid by the buyer. Under § 58.1-814 a locality that adopts an ordinance may add one-third of that ($0.0833 per $100), also charged to the buyer — so no Virginia locality levies $0.10 as recordation tax. Whether Fairfax County has adopted that ordinance is not reflected in these figures; confirm with the Circuit Court Clerk before relying on a recordation number.
A title company in Vienna performs the title search, issues title insurance, manages escrow funds, and conducts the closing settlement — ensuring the property transfers cleanly from seller to buyer.
Most closings in Northern Virginia take 30–45 days from contract to settlement. The timeline depends on your lender's underwriting speed, any title issues discovered during the search, and the closing date set in your purchase contract.
Owner's title insurance is optional but strongly recommended. It protects you against hidden title defects, forged documents, unpaid liens, and errors in public records — for a one-time premium paid at closing.
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