Margaret Jimenez, a Miami realtor who runs a title company in Aventura, was arrested Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Pembroke Pines after investigators said she misappropriated more than $322,000 in escrow from a home sale. Authorities allege the cash diversion left the seller unpaid and the closing unfinished, and records show Jimenez was being held on a $75,000 bond.
State business records from the Florida Division of Corporations list Jimenez as the president and registered agent of All Star Title, LLC, a title and settlement services company based in Aventura. The filings show All Star Title was formed in May 2023 and that an annual report was submitted in May 2026.
According to a probable cause affidavit reported by Pembroke Pines News, the real estate sale at the center of the case closed on Sept. 19, 2025. Investigators say Jimenez received $322,849.03 in escrow deposits that were supposed to cover taxes, mortgage payoffs, fees and the seller’s proceeds, including about $147,304 in profit. Instead, the affidavit states, the money was wired to pay an unrelated mortgage through Carrington Mortgage Services, leaving just $281.40 in the escrow account by Oct. 31, 2025. Bank records obtained through a subpoena allegedly showed the account never had enough money to cover the required payouts…