LandAmerica Financial Group Inc., a provider of real estate transaction services based in Richmond, Va., has announced the opening of LandAmerica Lawyers Title of Central America, a joint venture.Headquartered in Panama City, Panama, the venture will offer title, escrow, and developer services to buyers, sellers, developers, and lenders throughout Central America. "Central America is quickly becoming the No. 1 choice for retired North Americans looking for warm weather and real estate value," said Christian Solis, account manager of the new operation. "As North American buyers and developers continue to enter the Central American market, we will be ready to provide them with the products and services they are accustomed to and rely on when buying and developing real estate in the Continental U.S." LandAmerica can be found online at http://www.landam.com.
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