Yeah, the “take it or leave it” attitude is all too familiar. Out here, it sometimes feels like you’re negotiating with a brick wall. The reissue rate trick has actually saved me a few hundred bucks before—definitely worth asking, even if they act like you’re asking for a unicorn. Texas title fees are wild, but every little bit helps.
Reissue rates are definitely one of those “if you know, you know” things. I’ve had title companies act like they’re doing me a huge favor, but it’s literally their job. Still, a few hundred bucks is nothing to sneeze at. Have you ever gotten pushback on survey fees too? I had one deal where they tried to charge double because of “rush processing”—total nonsense, but I pushed back and they knocked it down. Curious if anyone else has run into that or found other hidden savings in the closing process...