New Venture Escrow

I would definitely recommend New Venture Escrow. Albert Tapia was our escrow officer and he went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of and our home closed on time. We had a challenging escrow and without Albert’s dedication we would have closed late. He jumped in to help when additional help was needed between both parties and stayed late drawing docs. Truly amazing service. Thanks again Albert!

I had a particularly complex transaction that involved the sale of two properties and the purchase of one. All three transactions were time sensitive, with all parties anxiously waiting and dependent on the others. Lindsay went WAY above the call of duty and even worked on the weekend to make sure all the inter-​related transactions closed when they needed to close. She did this even though she was only handling my one transaction. She was able to keep all of the other parties calm while she coordinated the exchange of documents between all three escrows. I’m not sure the three transactions would have closed in the time they did without Lindsay’s involvement. It was both a personal and professional pleasure to work with her. I would not hesitate to recommend her for any future deal. Well done!

I have been blessed to have Lindsay Riddle as my Escrow Officer for countless transactions! I first met Lindsay when she was the Escrow Officer for a short sale listing my clients purchased back in 2009! I remember the escrow company she worked for was closing shop due to economic reasons. Lindsay already had been picked up by another escrow company and asked me to transfer existing escrow to the new escrow company where she was relocating to. I was leery at 1^st, but then realized it was the best decision ever. She ensured my clients deposit /​funds were transferred safely to the new escrow without any cost or delay to us. I recall too, that the bank was being difficult on the short sale closing and Lindsay knew exactly what to do to speed things up without my help or the listing agents help. We have had a few more successful short sale closings since then. In fact the quickest short sale I know of, closed in less than 60 days from submission of offer, to SPO approval, to COE thanks to Lindsay’s persistent follow up with the loan adjuster /​short sale dept. of a major bank. What normally takes 6 months or longer was closed quickly! Lindsay knows exactly what needs to be done to make our transactions close quickly and smoothly. She is very professional and the hardest working escrow officer I’ve had the pleasure of doing business with in my 15 years of experience! If you need a competent and fantastic person on your team then Lindsay Riddle is your go to Escrow Officer!

Working with New Venture Escrow in Chula Vista has really been a great experience. Tania Gonzalez offers our agent and firm outstanding customer service. Lindsay Riddle has provided outstanding service in both residential and commercial transactions. Her dedication and commitment to the escrow process is why we have continued to insist using Lindsay and New Venture on both seller side and buyer side transactions. This company has really created a strong team and performs at a level way above expectations.

If you are a realtor and don’t have a fantastic go-​to escrow company. these are your people!
We always write Jorge Pardenilla into our contracts because he serves our clients with the same above & beyond experience that we deliver. In the past I’ve had clients really frustrated and confused with all the paperwork. not anymore! Jorge sits with them and explains the documents they are signing and it makes our lives so much easier because we aren’t spending time explaining escrow documents. For clients who like the in-​person communication he’s even gone as far to drive to their house.
This isn’t a transaction to us. this is an experience that our clients will remember forever. Jorge knows that and works as part of our team to make it the ultimate.
Additionally, Tania is always calling us to make sure we are happy and well taken care of. She even got us on a radio show where we got a buyer come into our open house and say they want to buy through us same day it aired!
Thank you New Venture. you are a great asset to our team :)

As the office manager of a Real Estate and Lending office in the South Bay having a reliable, efficient and friendly escrow company is vital! We’ve been working with Monica Soto’s team for the last 2 years and couldn’t be happier! She is on the ball, reminds me of timelines or if a document is missing and never leaves ANYTHING to the last minute which makes for smooth closings. She’s excellent about ordering HOA docs (if applicable) in the beginning to avoid any delays, and best of all she gets us paid ASAP! SHE IS AWESOME!
Being that they are in South Bay is also convenient for us. We can drop off docs, grant deeds, etc but when our clients are located out of the area they are also able to go to one of their other two locations in Mission Valley or Saber Springs for their convenience which is nice to have. CUSTOMER SERVICE AT IT“S BEST!
Last but not least is Tania. She is always available to answer questions, help agents out with flyers and other marketing tools and supports everyone by spreading the word to other agents about listings!
Great team! If you have had any hesitations give them a try! You won’t regret it.

Ive closed several transactions with Miriam Cota, her customer service skills and expertise have saved many deals from falling apart! I wouldn’t trust my clients and transactions to any other escrow officer. Miriam goes above and beyond the call of duty to close transactions on time and she has been a key player in helping me grow my business! I highly recommend Miriam for all your escrow needs. I know I can trust her to keep me updated and being pro active on every deal!

The Team at New Venture Escrow is amazing. Tania, Monica Soto, and the others we’ve dealt with, have really come through for us. I’ve done several deals with them and always write them into the contract to make my deals go smoothly.
We’re in escrow on another deal now, and once again it’s going great.

I recently worked with Lindsay at New Venture Escrow on a 21 day close. She went above and beyond in handling my transaction. She worked within my schdule to get this done which I really appreciated. She was extremely quick with response time and let me know where we were in the process. I would highly recommend Lindsay and New Venture Escrow.

As a Full Service Mortgage and Real Estate Company we highly Recommend Jorge Pardenilla and the team at New Venture Escrow. Jorge is very pro-​active, customer service driven and great at keeping you updated and in the know. On every deal, we are able to close on time making for a happy client and happy Broker.
Brendan Maun
CEO
TMG Home Loans/​The Maun Group Real Estate
9 499 216‑3922

I have used New Venture Escrow (Chula Vista) on several transactions and I have admit that each transaction was a breeze! Communication was top notch and I never was caught off guard by last minute paperwork or mistakes that were made. I always made aware of what was needed from me and what we needed from the other parties involved. On several occasions I was able to get in touch with the team after regular business hours which made it clear to me that there was a sense of urgency in getting my transaction closed up quickly. I look forward to many more in 2014!

I highly recommend using New Venture Escrow´s services, love their top of the line technology=app and super eficient and friendly service!

I’ve been using their service for a while now and their service has been great!
It’s sad to see that a tiny bit of people that place reviews are people that are unsatisfied because things didn’t go perfect or didn’t go their way and the ones that had the best experience which is almost everyone that used their service don’t think about writing a good review.
I’m writing this on behalf of all the happy clients that didn’t leave a positive review.
THEIR SERVICE HAS BEEN THE BEST IN THE WEST FOR ME AND MY CLIENTS!
Thank you for your hard work!

There seem to be two types of reviews for this business: 1. from clients 2. from friends and colleagues in the industry. I am a client, and this was my first time buying a house. I just want to make people aware of a few things. First, even if you are a buyer and the seller has chosen an escrow agent, you still have a say in the matter. Don’t feel that you have to use the seller’s chosen escrow company. Discuss it with your agent and ask to see all of the escrow add on fees up front. Most escrow companies charge approximately 2.00 dollars per thousand (this is referred to as their rate). So in this case, a $ 400,000 home would run $ 800 dollars, plus a flat fee (maybe $ 125). Some escrow companies charge ‘add-​ons’ that seem more and more standard in Southern California, but should not necessarily be so. These add on fees are sometimes negotiable and you should be made aware of them far in advance of the closing, which you most likely will not be unless you ask well in advance.
Common «add on» fees include the following:
1. Document e-​mail fee
2. Loan Tie in fee
3. Messenger fee
4. Notary /​Signer /​Signing fee
5. Overnight fee
6. Sub Escrow fee
RESPA § 2607(b) prohibits the charging of fees where no services are performed for those fees. These illegal fees are sometimes referred to as «junk fees» or «unearned fees».
RESPA § 2607(b) states: «[n]o person shall give and no person shall accept any portion, split, or percentage of any charge made or received for the rendering of a real estate settlement service. .. other than for services actually performed.»
However, in a case before the Supreme Court of Freeman vs. Quicken Loans in 2011, the Supreme court decided to focus on the wording and not the spirit of the law (my interpretation) and they basically decided that settlement service providers could charge so called «junk fees» as long as they did not share them in the form of ‘kick backs’ with other settlement service providers (ie, Mortgage Brokers, Real Estate Agents, Title Companies, Appraisers, etc.).
The bottom line is that as a client, you should clarify well in advance which services are included in the rates, and what add on fees you will be responsible for at closing. Then ask for an explanation of each fee. This should make your transaction go more smoothly.

WOW! is all can say. Monica Soto is my escrow officer and she has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Professionalism, work ethic and response time have just been stellar. Anyone looking to pair up with an amazing escrow company to close deals timely and have the best communication in the business needn’t look any further than New Venture escrow. Plus with their new Iphone application it makes it even easier to stay updated on your purchase/​refinance transaction even on the weekends. If I could give more then 5 stars I absolutely would. If you have a choice ask for Monica Soto for a chance to work with the best escrow officer I have ever worked with and I’ve been in the business 9+ years. Cheers to New Venture escrow, you have a client for life.

WORST experience I have ever had with a business. Fraudulent. If there was a «0» stars, that’s what I would give, unfortunately, the lowest I can give is a 1.