Stevens County Title & Escrow

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

👻🏚️ 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭!

What if you bought a house to renovate, only to discover that one of America's most notorious serial killers once called it home?

That's exactly what happened in Tacoma, Washington, in 2017.

A real estate investor purchased a home to renovate and flip, reportedly unaware that Ted Bundy had lived there as a child.

However, the home's dark history wasn't the only thing that made headlines. During renovations, contractors reported some seriously creepy occurrences:

👻 Doors and cabinets opening on their own.
👻 A heavy dresser inexplicably falling over.
👻 The word "LEAVE" appearing in construction dust.
👻 Unexplained noises that left workers feeling uneasy.

Things became so unsettling that the contractor reportedly brought in two pastors to bless the home!

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐲 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭… 🔑

In Washington State, sellers and real estate brokers generally aren't required to disclose a home's disturbing history, including murders, suicides, or alleged hauntings, simply because those events occurred there.

The home was eventually renovated and sold in April 2017. It remains unclear whether the new owners knew about its infamous former resident.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮:

🎃 Would you buy a home if you knew a notorious serial killer had once lived there, or would that be a dealbreaker?

Sometimes the scariest thing about a house isn't what's hiding in the basement… It's what's hiding in its HISTORY! 👀

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10/29/2026

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐋 𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡?

Some of the scariest surprises in real estate aren’t hiding in the basement. They may be buried beneath the property OR tucked away in the fine print!

Imagine purchasing vacant land, completing your feasibility studies, and closing on the property, only to discover months later that you may not be able to build because of a potential Native American burial ground.

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭: The Title Commitment contained an exception for:
“Indian tribal codes or regulations, Indian treaty or aboriginal rights, including easements or equitable servitudes.”

While this sounds like boilerplate language, it isn’t meaningless!

Title companies rely heavily on public records to identify potential title defects. Certain rights, claims, and conditions—including those associated with ancestral burial sites—may exist without appearing in those records.

While title insurance protects against covered ownership risks, it doesn’t guarantee that land can be developed. Tribal rights and governmental restrictions may also fall outside coverage.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧?

Every exception in a Title Commitment deserves attention, even the ones we’ve seen a hundred times.

You don’t need to be an attorney or archaeologist to recognize when something deserves a closer look. Sometimes it’s simply about spotting a potential red flag, asking thoughtful questions, and knowing when to turn to a trusted professional for guidance.

🔎 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Are you actually READING the exceptions, or are you just RECOGNIZING them?

Because sometimes the most frightening surprises aren’t what’s written in the Title Commitment...

The real mystery isn’t what’s written… it’s what lies beneath.

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10/29/2026

🎉 Happy 8-Year VISTAVersary to Title Officer Brian Johnson! 🎉

Anyone who has had the pleasure of working with Brian knows his positive attitude, strong work ethic, and willingness to go the extra mile for customers and coworkers, always with a smile!

Thank you, Brian, for eight wonderful years of hard work and dedication! We're incredibly grateful to have you on Team VISTA/SCTE!

10/23/2026

Our favorite bear, Huckleberry Daze, is showing off his football spirit, and you can score this exclusive, limited-edition sticker! 💙💚

🏈 The catch? This sticker is ONLY available at our Stevens County Title & Escrow Fall Open House on October 30th!

Meet our Contract Servicing Team and the rest of our spooktacular Stevens County crew while enjoying delicious coffee from Country Grind and light brunch treats! ☕🍂

📅 Friday, October 30th
⏰ 9–11 AM
📍 Stevens County Title & Escrow
280 S. Oak Street, Colville

Whether you're a familiar face or visiting us for the first time, we'd love to see you!

Don't fumble your chance to add this one to your sticker collection!

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10/23/2026

🎭 Sales & Marketing Associate by day, Theatre Producer by night!

Team VISTA would like to extend a big congratulations to our very own Camille Borodey on the opening night of 𝘊𝘓𝘜𝘌 at Woodland Theatre in Kettle Falls, where she has been serving as Producer!

“The cast and crew have put so much time and energy into bringing such a fun show and its characters to life. It's been incredible watching all their hard work come together. AND I'd like to extend a thank you to my team at VISTA and SCTE for always being so supportive of my theatre endeavors."

We're proud to celebrate Camille's contributions both at VISTA and in our local arts community!

Break a leg to the entire cast and crew of 𝘊𝘓𝘜𝘌!

🔍SHOW DATES
October 23 & 30 at 7 PM
October 24, 25 & 31 and November 1 at 2 PM

Tickets are available through tix.com/ticket-sales/woodlandproductions/6889/, Colville Chamber of Commerce, woodlandproductions.org, or at the door if not sold out.

10/14/2026

👻 BOO! COME MEET THE CREW! ☕🎃

Good things are brewing at Stevens County Title & Escrow!

Join us for a spooktacular Fall Open House! 🍂 Come meet our Contract Servicing Team and the rest of our Colville crew while enjoying delicious coffee from Country Grind and light brunch treats!

📅 Friday, October 30th
⏰ 9–11 AM
📍 Stevens County Title & Escrow
280 S. Oak Street, Colville

Whether you're a familiar face or stopping by for the first time, we'd love to see you! 🧡

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10/09/2026

𝐃𝐈𝐃 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖? Stevens County Title & Escrow has roots dating back to 1891! 📜

When our story began, Washington was a state for less than two years, Colville had only recently incorporated, and researching property ownership meant sifting through handwritten deeds, mortgages, and public records.

In 1901, William L. Sax purchased an existing abstract business that would become Stevens County Abstract Company. By 1930, Sax was serving as Vice President of the Washington Title Association, and his name appeared in Title News, published by the organization that would eventually become today's American Land Title Association (ALTA).

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! VISTA CEO Anthony Carollo is heading to ALTA ONE next week. Some professional connections really do stand the test of time!

SCTE Title Manager Brian Johnson recently uncovered another piece of history: a handwritten deed dated April 2, 1889, transferring property in Colville more than seven months before Washington officially became a state!

Over the generations, Stevens County Abstract Company became Stevens County Title Company and eventually joined VISTA in 2021.

135 years later, we're still doing what title professionals have always done: uncovering the land's history and protecting property ownership.

Tools and technology have changed, but our commitment to getting the details right hasn't!

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📞𝟓𝟎𝟗.𝟔𝟖𝟒.𝟒𝟓𝟖𝟗