warranty deed
noun
: a deed warranting that the grantor has a good title free and clear of all liens and encumbrances and will defend the grantee against all claims
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The property, Deer Creek Commerce Center Building 1, sold for more than $20.6 million, according to a special warranty deed filed with Jefferson County.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security paid just over $68 million for the Oakwood facility, according to a warranty deed filed with county authorities.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In Texas, there are three primary types of deeds used to transfer real property: general warranty deeds, special warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 11 Jan. 2026
First, a quit claim deed makes no warranty of title, unlike a special warranty deed where the grantor warrants title since ownership of the property, or a general warranty deed where the grantor warrants title since the beginning of time.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Public records show a warranty deed was recorded for the property on Oct. 28, 2024, with a sale price of $400.000.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The transaction, involving a new mortgage and limited warranty deed, included a $1.67 million down payment.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
According to Kane County property tax records, the long-vacant building was sold to the foundation under a special warranty deed for $345,000 on March 10, 2022.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
The Department of Homeland Security paid just over $68 million for the Oakwood facility, according to a warranty deed filed with county authorities.
—Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
In Texas, there are three primary types of deeds used to transfer real property: general warranty deeds, special warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 11 Jan. 2026
First, a quit claim deed makes no warranty of title, unlike a special warranty deed where the grantor warrants title since ownership of the property, or a general warranty deed where the grantor warrants title since the beginning of time.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Public records show a warranty deed was recorded for the property on Oct. 28, 2024, with a sale price of $400.000.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The transaction, involving a new mortgage and limited warranty deed, included a $1.67 million down payment.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
According to Kane County property tax records, the long-vacant building was sold to the foundation under a special warranty deed for $345,000 on March 10, 2022.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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