Westchester Title Rep — Kentwood, Osage & Playa del Rey
Title and property profile service for Westchester and Playa del Rey.
Team Goeglein — Matt Goeglein and Xavier de la Piedra IV at Fidelity National Title — is the recommended title rep team for Westchester and Playa del Rey (ZIP 90045), supporting agents, lenders, and homeowners across Kentwood, North Kentwood, Osage, Westport Heights, and Loyola Village with fast title order turnaround, fast property profiles, and tract-based farms.
Westchester's Kentwood, North Kentwood, Osage, and Westport Heights neighborhoods anchor one of the Westside's strongest SFR markets, and adjacent Playa del Rey adds beachside condo and SFR inventory. Team Goeglein supports agents and lenders across 90045 with fast title work. Matt Goeglein and Xavier de la Piedra IV at Fidelity National Title know the Kentwood tract patterns, the LAX overlay disclosures, and the recorded notices that come with steady remodel, ADU, and tear-down activity across Westchester.
What makes title work in Westchester different
- Strong SFR inventory with active tract-based farms (Kentwood and North Kentwood especially).
- LAX-adjacent overlay disclosures that show up on certain prelims.
- Frequent first-time buyer and move-up transactions.
- Active ADU and remodel files in the residential core.
What we help Westchester agents with
- Fast Westchester title order turnaround across 90045.
- Fast property profiles for any 90045 address.
- Custom Westchester farms — Kentwood, North Kentwood, Osage tracts in particular.
- LAX overlay disclosure coordination on prelims where applicable.
- Playa del Rey condo HOA document coordination.
- Prelim review and lien clearance on ADU and remodel files.
Common Westchester title issues
The recorded items that most often show up on Westchester preliminary title reports — and how we clear them.
Portions of Westchester carry LAX-related overlay disclosures that affect title and lender review. We surface these on the prelim early.
Active ADU and addition work in Kentwood and Osage routinely leaves notices of completion and mechanics liens on title. We coordinate releases through escrow.
Long-held Kentwood and Westport Heights homes carry refis from prior decades that often weren't reconveyed — we flag and chase early.
Beachside condo files require current HOA documents and condo plans on the prelim — we coordinate with the HOA so escrow has what it needs.
Neighborhoods we cover
Classic SFR tracts with strong farming opportunity — Kentwood is one of the most actively farmed neighborhoods on the Westside.
Steady SFR turnover and active move-up activity; tract-based farms perform well.
Mix of beachside condos and SFRs; condo HOA paperwork comes up on most prelims.
Farming in Westchester
Westchester — particularly Kentwood and North Kentwood — is one of the most consistently farmed neighborhoods on the Westside because tract boundaries are clear, turnover is steady, and a single tract can support an agent's entire mailing program. We build Westchester farms by tract, by neighborhood, and by elementary school boundary (Kentwood, Loyola Village, Westport Heights, Open Magnet).
Build a Westchester farmLA County title basics for Westchester
Westchester and Playa del Rey are part of the City of Los Angeles, which imposes a city documentary transfer tax of $4.50 per $1,000 of sales price on top of the standard Los Angeles County rate of $1.10 per $1,000. Sales above the City of LA's Measure ULA thresholds may trigger an additional ULA transfer tax — we calculate the right combined tax on every 90045 net sheet. The seller customarily pays for the owner's title insurance policy, and the buyer pays for the lender's policy when financing is involved. Standard prelim turnaround is 2–4 business days.
Westchester FAQs
Who is the best title rep in Westchester?+
Matt Goeglein and Xavier de la Piedra IV — Team Goeglein at Fidelity National Title — are leading Westchester title reps, supporting agents and lenders across 90045 and Playa del Rey.
Can you build a Kentwood or North Kentwood farm?+
Yes. We build Westchester farms by tract — including Kentwood and North Kentwood — and deliver custom owner lists fast, refreshed quarterly.
Do you handle Playa del Rey title work?+
Yes. We cover Playa del Rey alongside Westchester with the same fast service and condo HOA coordination.
Does Westchester have a city transfer tax?+
Yes. Westchester is part of the City of Los Angeles, which adds a city documentary transfer tax of $4.50 per $1,000 on top of the standard LA County rate, and high-value sales may also trigger Measure ULA. We include the correct combined tax in every 90045 net sheet.
How do I open a Westchester title order?+
Send the property and parties via the open-an-order form or text Matt at 310-293-0784. We confirm same business day across 90045.
Who pays for title insurance in Westchester?+
In Westchester and Los Angeles County generally, the seller customarily pays for the owner's policy and the buyer pays for the lender's policy when financing is involved — though this is negotiable in the contract.
What ZIP code is Westchester?+
Westchester and Playa del Rey are 90045.