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Commonly Asked Questions about Washington State Real Estate Deeds

In Washington, all real estate sales are subject to a transfer tax known as a real estate excise tax, or REET. Washingtons current transfer tax rate is $1.10 to $3.00 per $100. So, for a house worth $601,851 the median home price in the state the transfer tax due will be $6,620.
A Washington deed is used to transfer the ownership of property from a grantor, or seller, to a grantee, or buyer, in the State of Washington. This form is usually completed after a purchase and sale agreement has been authorized and a deed transfers the actual property.
Gifts of real property in Washington are, however, subject to the federal gift tax. The grantor is responsible for paying the federal gift tax; however, if the grantor does not pay the gift tax, the gratnee will be held liable [1].
You can request a copy of a recorded deed from the Recording Division by phone, in person or by mail. Please visit our Search Recorded Documents page for more information.
A statutory warranty deed is different from a warranty deed because it is a shorter form made available through your states statutes and it may not outright list the promise that the title is guaranteed to be clear. Instead, because it is a statutory form, this guarantee is implied and is still legally enforceable.
There are multiple ways you can find out who owns a property in Washington. In most counties, the information is freely available and onlinein other cases, you might have to dig just a bit to find what youre looking for.