FirsTitle

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

STORY BY DAVE DANIELSON | PHOTOS BY SHAWNA MCDUFFIE, PEAK RES

MAXIMIZING RESULTS

The market is always competitive whether it’s a buyer’s market, a seller’s market, or something in-between. Along the way, you can always use an edge to help your clients have the best experience possible.

That’s where FirsTitle excels as a partner you and your clients can count on to maximize results.

President/CEO Luke Strawn with FirsTitle enthusiastically shares the many aspects of the company and his team that make him proud.

Tradition of Excellence

FirsTitle was founded in 1987 and handles the title insurance, escrow and abstract needs for home buyers, home sellers, REALTORS®, lenders and law firms.

“The success of our company is 100 percent based on our employees, they are the lifeblood of our company. We aren’t just a title company, we also have Smith Brothers Abstract, an abstracting company that has been in business for over 100 years. This gives us the capability to handle all aspects of the title process including abstracting, title work and even underwriting,” Luke says. 

“We also have attorneys in-house; all of these advantages allow us to have more control over each transaction and the efficiency of the closing process. We have 25 locations across Oklahoma and cover 16 counties.”

A Pledge of Excellence

As Luke says, FirsTitle pledges to take care of their Best First.

“The Best First standard is servicing our local REALTORS® and lenders that count on us to seamlessly bridge all parties together and ultimately create a worry-free transaction for our collective client. We pride ourselves in attention to detail, timeliness, and high standards of accountability and our number one priority is taking care of our loyal clients that strive to offer the same first-rate service,” Luke says.

“We now have the capability to handle all aspects of the title process from abstracting and title work to underwriting. By putting our Best First, it allows us to create efficiencies and reduce turn times in every aspect of your partnership with FirsTitle.”

Gaining Ground

Before his current tenure as CEO/President of FirsTitle, Luke was President of McGraw Realtors. Before that, he gained valuable experience in the mortgage industry.  

Luke can trace his interest in real estate back to college. 

“When I was a sophomore in college, I took a real estate class as an elective. I had a great professor named Dr. Baen. Two weeks into the class, I changed my major and never looked back,” he says. 

“I actually started on the mortgage side during my junior year in college. I moved to Tulsa from Dallas in 2010, and it has become home for my family.

“Our group acquired FirsTitle and Smith Brothers in 2014 and we felt that it was a business that we could grow,” Luke says. “We also saw the possibilities in helping modernize the industry.” 

Passion for the Profession

The passion Luke has for serving the needs of others never gets old.

“I like seeing the reactions on customers’ faces when they have closed on a property.  Whether it’s their first home, their last home, or even an investment property,” he explains. 

“I know that we did everything possible to ensure that they are secure in the title of what they are buying.  I am also proud of the careers we create at our companies, and how they can change the course of a family.”  

Wonderful Life

Family time is something Luke always treasures with his wife and four children.

As he says, “I try to be very intentional about being a dad first. I am very active in coaching them in sports. We also spend a lot of time at the lake together as a family.”

In his free time, Luke also likes to hunt and fish. He also takes great pride in being a good husband, father, a leader, and a warrior for people with developmental disabilities.

The future promises more opportunities to maximize results.

“As I think about the future, one of the goals I have is to do whatever I can to better the lives of our employees and people with developmental disabilities.” 

Contact FirsTitle Today!

Your website: www.firstitle.com

Your phone number: 405-261-4100