Problem: Regina closed on the sale of her house to Tom on Thursday, then went to a second closing on Friday and sold it to Martin. How could the title company in Martin's transaction have missed the fact that Tom had purchased the property? Unset starred question Martin's title company didn't do its due diligence in researching the property ownership. Regina's closing with Martin took place in a different county than her closing with Tom. Tom's title company didn't have time to record Tom's deed before Regina closed with Martin. Tom's title company failed to provide the required notification that the property was already sold.