Exhibit A
Title Companies work in Buffalo
Buffalo has a steady base of title and abstract work tied to its older housing stock. The city and its inner ring are full of pre war houses, two flats and small commercial buildings, and every sale or refinance on one of them needs a search and a policy. Erie County records sit at the clerk's office downtown, so the firms doing this work tend to be local and know the blocks. Franchise networks appear in the suburbs, while owner operators and small partnerships carry much of the city work. The searches come from buyers, realtors, lenders and attorneys looking for a closer who knows a particular part of town. That is the demand available, and it is searched for every week of the year.
