About us · Since 1993
About Advantage One Escrow
Advantage One Escrow, Inc. is a California escrow company, licensed in California since 1993 (license 963-1716, now overseen by the DFPI). From our office on Beach Boulevard in Huntington Beach, we handle home and business escrows anywhere in California, including bulk sales, liquor license transfers and the escrow side of 1031 exchanges.
Who we are
We’re the neutral middle of a sale. When a home or a business changes hands, we hold the money and the paperwork until both sides have done what they promised. Then we pay everyone and close the escrow.
We don’t take sides, and we don’t give legal or tax advice. We follow the written instructions the buyer and the seller both sign.
What do we hold, and when does it go out?
- HeldThe deposit, then the rest of the money
- CheckedEvery condition in the escrow instructions
- ReleasedPaid out once the deed records or the deal closes
Facts you can check
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Advantage One Escrow, Inc. |
| License | California escrow license 963-1716, first issued December 21, 1993, and now overseen by the DFPI. You can check it on the DFPI’s site. The DFPI writes it without the dash: 9631716. |
| Incorporated | May 1993, in California |
| Office | 19671 Beach Blvd., Suite 103, Huntington Beach, CA 92648, in Beach Plaza |
| Phone | (714) 962-0999 |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
| Google reviews | 4.7 from 57 reviews, as of September 2026. Read them on Google. |
What kinds of escrow do we handle?
Escrows we handle
- Home sales and purchases
- Business sales and bulk sales
- Liquor license transfers
- The escrow side of 1031 exchanges, working with your qualified intermediary. We aren’t an intermediary ourselves.
Where do we work?
Our office is in Huntington Beach. We handle escrows in Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Westminster, Seal Beach, the rest of Orange County, Long Beach and anywhere else in California.
FAQ: Questions about us
If yours isn’t here, call and ask: (714) 962-0999.
How can I check that you’re licensed?
We’re licensed by the DFPI, the California agency that licenses escrow companies. Our license number is 963-1716 (the DFPI lists it as 9631716). Look it up on the DFPI website.
Are you a title company?
No. We’re an escrow company, licensed by the DFPI, the state agency that licenses escrow companies. A separate title company checks the county records to confirm who owns the home and what’s owed on it, and insures the buyer and lender against ownership problems the search missed. We work with the title company on each sale.
Are you a 1031 qualified intermediary?
No, we’re not a qualified intermediary. In a 1031 exchange we handle the escrow for the sale and for the purchase, and your qualified intermediary holds the sale money in between. The IRS explains the rules in its Form 8824 instructions. For tax questions, talk to your CPA or attorney.
Who else can hold an escrow in California?
Banks and title companies can also hold escrows without the DFPI’s escrow license. So can attorneys, for their own clients, and real estate brokers, in real estate deals where they’re an agent or a party (Financial Code §17006). Escrow companies like ours are licensed by the DFPI.
Sources and fine print
- DFPI: our escrow license record (963-1716)
- California Secretary of State: business search (look up Advantage One Escrow, Inc.)
The license facts were checked on the DFPI’s site in September 2026. Page updated . This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Every deal is different, so talk to your attorney or CPA about yours.