Virginia Real Estate Salesperson Exam — All Questions

Recording a deed in the public land records primarily serves to:

• a.Transfer ownership from grantor to grantee
• b.Pay the property taxes due
• c.Give constructive notice of the ownership interest and establish priority✓
• d.Guarantee the property is free of physical defects

Recording gives constructive notice to the world of the grantee's interest and establishes priority against later claims. Title actually transfers when the deed is delivered and accepted; recording protects that interest but is not what creates the transfer.