Stewart Title of Colorado has announced the opening of its first full-service office in the Denver metropolitan area aimed specifically at helping Hispanics buy and sell homes.The division, Primer Latino Titulo, handles title insurance, escrow, and closing services. Tammy Perez-Naca, Stewart Title's multicultural markets director, said the company spent considerable time trying to determine what adjustments should be made to the closing process to accommodate Hispanics. "Important considerations included generously proportioned closing rooms designed to comfortably seat larger Hispanic families, offering a schedule with evening appointments to accommodate customers' work schedules, and a play room with activities to entertain children," she said. The company's parent, Stewart Information Services Corp., can be found online at http://www.stewart.com.
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