Owner and Managing Member

Shirley Shaw

Homeland Owner and managing member Shirley Shaw has over 40 years of experience assisting the construction industry, attorneys, banks, and lenders with residential and commercial real estate purchase and refinance transactions. Shirley has built a strong reputation in the real estate community for exceptional customer service and a competitive price structure. She brings a vast amount of knowledge gained from her previous positions in the real estate industry, forging strong and loyal relationships. She can find solutions for complicated real estate transactions and close them successfully. With knowledgeable and skilled professionals, Shirley has developed a reliable infrastructure with 7 locations throughout the Commonwealth.

Dear Shirley, “As you may recall you have closed on our sale, purchase, and refinance. and today we closed on our river house in your lovely Tappahannock office. My daughters cannot be more excited! As always, your staff excelled in every aspect of our closing from contract to closing. We love being a part of the extended Homeland family.” -Fondly, Valarie D.

Owner

John Ward

John is an Owner of Homeland and has over 48 years of experience in the real estate industry, allowing him to provide our clients with a clear understanding of the settlement process. John uses his experience in the industry to create classes teaching real estate skills and procedures to agents. He helps agents build a strong foundation for a successful career in real estate.

Best closing company in the Richmond metro area. Always easy to work with, very professional, and willing to go the extra mile. – Richard Hanson, Hometown Realty

Residential and New Construction Settlement Officer

Shannon Barber

Shannon joined Homeland in 2005 as a Residential and New Construction Settlement Officer. Shannon holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Longwood College and is committed to ensuring detail, organization, and consistency are met with every settlement. She has built a solid reputation for being precise, accurate, and, most importantly, timely.

I greatly appreciate your help with the purchase of my new home! Your input helped me make educated decisions on the process. You are such a hard worker and always quick to answer my questions and concerns. – S. Galbreath

Residential Settlement Officer

Mary Duncan

Mary has been with Homeland since 2008 and began her career in real estate after graduating from Tulane University Law School with a concentration in real estate law. Mary has worked with Richmond area title, escrow, and legal professionals for over 40 years to complete various real estate transactions. Mary uses her depth of experience to provide our clients with thorough and competent service.

Homeland Title is a treasured partner to me and my clients. They’ve gotten my clients to the closing table successfully and on time every time I’ve partnered with them. They have a number of locations which means convenience for my clients. They are super supportive of their realtor partners, regularly offering free continuing education opportunities. I recommend them without hesitation! – Liz Pace Chambers Hometown Realty

Residential Settlement Officer

Malinda Laprade

Malinda joined Homeland in 2011 as a Residential Settlement Officer. Malinda has extensive experience with residential, commercial, and construction transactions. She prides herself on providing exceptional, personalized service, ensuring smooth and successful closings.

Malinda is absolutely amazing. She consistently goes above and beyond to provide superior service to our agents and I really appreciate her. All of our agents that work with her always have great things to say. This isn’t a one time thing. She is always so easy to work with. – Lisa B.

Director of Business Development

Christopher Shaw

As Director of Business Development, Chris builds lasting relationships with real estate professionals throughout Virginia. He previously was Vice President and Processing Manager of a nationwide mortgage company for their offices in Richmond, Virginia, and San Diego, California. He is well-versed in Reverse Mortgage closings and products, enabling him to understand and explain any concerns that may arise at the closing. Christopher is a graduate of Ferrum College with a B.A. in Business Management.

Chris currently serves on the Board of the Richmond Mortgage Bankers Association. This is a well-deserved recognition of Chris’ dedication and leadership in the real estate industry.

Chris and his team are amazing! As a realtor, it’s nice to have a reliable closing company who can get the job done. They are professional, organized, kind and understanding to any bumps that may happen along the way. We will definitely keep coming back to them. – Carrie Proost

Residential Settlement Officer, Licensed Title Insurance Underwriter

Laura Smith Patterson

Laura is a Residential Settlement Officer handling purchases, refinances, and seller-side transactions for over 25 years. Laura’s extensive experience in the real estate profession enables her to provide our clients with a clear understanding of the settlement process. She prides herself on being attentive to detail in her work in a precise and accurate fashion.

Laura Patterson Rocks! Thanks to her for always doing an outstanding job! – Ernie Rogers

Residential and Commercial Compliance Manager

Matthew Shaw

Matt graduated from Ferrum College in 2017 as a Residential and Commercial Compliance Manager. He develops and oversees control systems, legal guidelines, and internal policies. He consistently obtains information on new laws that impact our industry.

We’ve had the pleasure of Matt helping us with our closings, yesterday being our 4th with him, and he is an absolute delight. We always leave laughing and smiling as he is so personable and a joy to be around. We would never use another company other than Homeland. – Marie B.

Residential and Commercial Settlement Officer, Licensed Title Insurance Underwriter

Gabrielle Giles

Gabrielle is a Commercial and Residential Settlement Officer managing multi-million dollar transactions in Richmond and throughout Virginia. Her expertise assists in preparing customized closing documents vital to all commercial real estate transactions. Gabrielle has been a settlement officer and licensed title insurance underwriter for over a decade. She prides herself on being an industry expert with exceptional and personalized customer service.

Whenever one of our clients takes our recommendation and uses Homeland Title I know that I have nothing to worry about. Gabby goes above and beyond to make sure the transaction closes on time, that all parties are kept informed and that our clients are happy. With Homeland Title I know that our clients are getting the best service possible and are in excellent hands. – S. Johnson

Transaction Coordinator

Michelle Hammer

Michelle is a Transaction Coordinator for residential and commercial real estate transactions from the initial contract to closing and post-closing follow-up. Michelle removes the stress from real estate closings and replaces it with confidence for our home buyers and sellers.

We were warmly greeted by Michelle upon arriving for our closing. Her pleasant and kind demeanor set a positive tone. Throughout the entire process, it was reassuring to work with a company where our calls were always answered promptly and all of our questions were addressed efficiently. While Michelle made a wonderful first impression, Homeland made a lasting impact on us. – Samantha King

Director of Client Services

Stephanie Piwowar

With family in the industry, Stephanie grew up with real estate in her blood. Stephanie is the Director of Client Services and leads the dynamic client services team, ensuring our clients and partners receive the highest quality and professionalism. Stephanie graduated from Radford University and received her Master’s Degree at VCU and is at Homeland to enhance your closing experience.

Wonderful experience for my buyers closing with Homeland Title – from start to finish, kept us up to date and smooth sailing. Highly recommend. – Susan Hinz, Providence Hill Real Estate

Residential Settlement Officer

Rosemarie Silwanowicz

Roe joined Homeland Title as a Residential Settlement Officer with over 35 years of real estate closing and title experience. She has a wealth of experience, knowledge, information, and solutions and is prepared to complete even the most challenging residential and commercial transactions.

Working with Roe is delightful. Her efficiency and easy communication make the closing process proceed smoothly. She is an appreciated partner in the transaction and helps me appear more professional as well. – Emily C.

Residential Settlement Officer, Licensed Title Insurance Underwriter

Donna Rush

Donna has worked in the real estate industry for over 30 years with experience on both purchaser and seller side transactions and is a licensed title insurance underwriter. During this time, she has gained the respect of homeowners, builders, realtors, and lenders throughout the Northern Neck area.

Great local firm with fantastic service! – Allison Davis United Bank Mortgage

Residential Settlement Officer

Michael Silwanowicz

Michael is a residential real estate closer in our Northern Neck offices. He graduated from Emory College in Atlanta, Georgia, and now helps create one of the biggest and most exciting moments of people’s lives, assisting them with the purchase of their new homes.

What truly set Michael apart was his ability to provide clear and concise answers to all of my questions. His knowledge and expertise was evident, making me feel informed at every step. His level of professionalism was a rare find and greatly appreciated. – Mary D.

Licensed Title Insurance Underwriter

Heather Bishop

Heather has over two decades of experience as a title insurance underwriter specializing in residential and commercial real estate. She expertly handles multi-jurisdictional transactions, ordering and interpreting title examinations, preparing title commitments, and issuing title insurance policies guaranteeing clear, marketable titles. She is an invaluable resource to our company as well as our clients.

Heather Bishop and Homeland Title possess an unparalleled ability to deliver quality searches, underwriting, and title services with remarkable speed. I can always rely on them to complete transactions on time, whether they are handling a residential closing or a complex commercial transaction. – Scott Wilson

Residential Settlement Officer

Vicky Carter

Vicky is a residential settlement officer with over fifteen years of experience handling purchaser and seller-side transactions. Her commitment to excellence in customer service and her knowledge of the real estate industry makes Vicky a huge asset to you and your clients.

You are a rockstar and on top of your game. I know I don’t need to worry about anything when we send our contracts to you. – Tina Morris, Keller Williams Realty

Residential Settlement Officer

Lettie Stanley

We are absolutely thrilled to have Lettie rejoin the Homeland Title Team. Her nine years of previous experience with us speaks volumes, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome her expertise once again. Lettie’s exceptional talent as a closer, particularly deed coordination for our sellers, is truly unmatched.

Woohoo!! Lettie is back!! – Rylan Spear, BHHS PenFed Realty

Yay Lettie! – Mindy Bowles Bandy, First Class Real Estate

Lettie is AMAZING! – Jennie Daw, First Class Real Estate

Residential Settlement Officer, Licensed Title Insurance Underwriter

Felicia Braxton

Felicia has over 18 years of residential and commercial real estate closing and title insurance experience and holds a title insurance underwriter license specializing in the more challenging acreage and rural land transactions. She is a graduate from Old Dominion University and is dedicated to making the home buying process as stress free as possible!

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Felicia for helping me with my first home purchase. She is absolutely the best – always available to answer all of my questions and guide me through the process. Thanks to her I didn’t have to worry about anything except signing my documents at closing. – Denise Hawthorne

Residential Settlement Officer

Amanda White

Amanda began her career in real estate managing every facet of the settlement process. With over a decade of experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge, meticulous attention to detail and a true passion for the real estate industry to each transaction.

Amanda provides top notch service to our clients and our agents! She is on top of each and every detail, quick to respond, super accommodating and dependable. We adore her! – Kelly Evans – Transaction Manager, Mission Realty

Transaction Coordinator

Krystal Walker

Krystal is our Transaction Coordinator in our Chesterfield Office. She brings an extensive knowledge of the real estate process and provides our clients with comprehensive support from contract to closing.

Krystal is known for her exceptional customer service and dedication to making every transaction as smooth and seamless as possible.

Krystal has been available to us from the moment we signed our contract all the way to our closing. She always responded to our questions promptly and professionally. She truly took the stress out of the entire process. We are so glad we chose Homeland Title to handle our closing. It was a seamless experience thanks to her dedication and support. – David and Bonnie G.

Transaction Coordinator

Michelle Garcia

Michelle is our transaction Coordinator in our Mechanicsville Office. With over a decade of real estate experience she brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. She is a tremendous asset to both our clients and partners. She is known for her prompt communication, attention to detail, and commitment to ensuring smooth and timely closings.

Homeland Title was recommended to us by our realtor and we couldn’t be more pleased with the experience. Michelle and the entire team in the Mechanicsville office were outstanding. Michelle’s knowledge was exceptional and she was always available to answer our questions and address any concerns. This was an amazing experience from start to finish. I would highly recommend her and Homeland Title to anyone. – Lisa C.

Residential Settlement Officer

Tiffany Dunn

With over a decade of real estate experience Tiffany brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team. She is a tremendous asset to both our clients and partners. She is known for her prompt communication, meticulous attention to details and unwavering commitment to smooth and timely closings.

Tiffany was incredibly helpful throughout the entire process of purchasing our new home. We hadn’t even made the move to Virginia yet when we closed and she went above and beyond to make things smooth and stress free. She arranged for a mobile notary to come to us in California while we were packing boxes which made everything so much easier for us. Tiffany was truly amazing and we could not have asked for a better experience. – Elizabeth and Tom Wilson