Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Through a home equity investment, homeowners can receive cash upfront in exchange for a share of the home’s future value. We do see this as a new asset class in the real estate ecosystem and we see it as complementary to traditional debt options that exist today,” Burnett said. The annual investment volume in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

As a refresher, “redlining” means that no matter the features or amenities that a home provides, if the home is in a neighborhood with Black residents (homeowners or renters), traditional (and more affordable) lending and insurance would be denied — although a few sub-prime options tend to circle these communities like sharks.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Real estate is a $3 trillion industry in the United States.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Real estate transactions are rarely stress-free. This holds true for many of the most challenging situations in real estate. Address other important items, including relevant contact information for support professionals, such as legal counsel, insurance providers and emergency services. Even better?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Are you looking to get licensed as a real estate agent in Arizona? We’ve reviewed all the key information to determine the best Arizona real estate schools to help you get licensed quickly and efficiently with a state-approved, online program at an Arizona real estate school. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

MARCH 9, 2023

The title insurance industry is often bemoaned for being antiquated and making minimal changes, but that has not been the case for the past 12 months. The program would grant certain mortgage lenders a waiver on title insurance requirements for loans sold to Fannie Mae and will be rolled out this spring, according to Politico.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Boston-based real estate investment proptech Knox Financial announced Monday it is launching new products on its platform that will help homeowners transform their homes into investment properties. Knox also relies on real estate professionals and service providers to deliver what it calls a “frictionless ownership.” ??.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

Publicly traded real estate technology company Doma Holdings has entered into a definitive agreement to sell to title insurance underwriter Title Resources Group (TRG) and become a private company. which is currently invested in Doma, is expected to maintain its investment in Doma TechCo.

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Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2021

Margaret Redman has been named director of national commercial services and senior regional underwriting counsel for North American Title Insurance Co. Doma, led by Max Simkoff , plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Capitol Investment Corp. but projects to be at 5% by 2023. million in 2021.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 19, 2023

It’s fair to say that almost everyone living in a home today worked with a real estate professional to purchase or mortgage their home. According to the latest data from Altos Research , the real estate market is experiencing unusual patterns in pricing, inventory and demand.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While tax planning is a year-round task, real estate agents can take some specific actions before the New Year to significantly cut their taxable income. Identify business deductions Every business has ordinary and necessary costs, such as office equipment, marketing , accounting, and insurance , that are tax-deductible.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

Real estate transactions can be complicated, especially when it comes to titles and escrow. As a professional in the industry with over twenty years of experience, I know that two of the most crucial aspects of any real estate transaction are title and escrow. What is a title in the context of real estate?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Special purpose acquisition companies’ appetite for real estate and mortgage businesses apparently isn’t dead yet , despite recent problems involving Better.com that pushed a merger with Aurora Acquisitions Corp. to next year, if at all. The SPAC sold 23 million units at $10 per unit in an initial public offering (IPO).

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Third-quarter earnings season kicked off with a bang last week with three ( Stewart, First American and Old Republic ) out of the Big Four title insurers reporting their earnings on Thursday. Overall, the company recorded a third quarter net income, excluding investment gains, of $206.2 million, dropping 14.3% year over year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Prior to the advent and widespread use of title insurance, before taking title to a property, the buyer required that the title be free of any rights, interests, liens or encumbrances of others for which the buyer would be responsible for. We haven’t seen any real data based on the conversation that it is going to save money.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

reported positive revenue for 2020, in large part because its title insurance arm made up for a decrease in general earned premiums. The Chicago-based company saw a total of $670 million in net income in 2020, excluding investment gains or losses, up 21% from $554 million in 2019. Title Insurance operating revenues were up 30.3%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

One of our big goals at Blueprint Title is to shrink the title insurance business from an $18 billion business to a $10 billion business,” Berneman, the company co-founder and CEO. “We share of the market controlled by small, independent title insurance companies. of the market, should be too concerned about the rise of the little guy.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

banks to fail in the coming months because of declining values and defaults in their commercial real estate loan portfolios. We have identified the banks that have high commercial real estate concentrations, particularly office and retail and other [property types] that have been affected a lot,” Powell said. in Q2 2023.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2021

With multiple organizations – such as the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), Fannie Mae, FEMA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and others – guiding these regulations and outlining protocols, it is necessary but challenging to maintain compliance.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The importance of informed and trained users You may be wondering, “Why should we invest in educating and training our team in cybersecurity matters?” Protecting customer data: As a title insurance and real estate business, you handle sensitive customer information. Stay informed, stay trained, and stay cyber-secure!

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2023

Through partnerships with Bubble Insurance Solutions and New American Funding , real estate agents at The Agency will have access to mortgage lending services and insurance services for their clients. The affiliation will provide The Agency’s agents with access to Bubble Insurance’s insurance coverage for their clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2022

Stewart is one of the largest global title insurance companies and underwriters in the industry. Investing in people and technology. Over the past 18 months, the company has invested $1 billion on more than twenty companies that span the full breadth of its business. And it does.”. Improving services and capabilities.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

How can you capitalize on your first investment property? Whether your first investment property will be a rental or a flip, your goal is to walk away with more money than you put into it. Keep in mind that investment homebuyers will be required to put down a minimum of 15% to secure financing, according to Lending Tree.

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BiggerPockets

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The climate crisis is already here, and the cost of real estate is being directly affected. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing, costs to build are rising, and your reserves need to […]

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The nation’s top loan officer Shant Banosian joined the board of directors at Healing Realty Trust , a healthcare-focused real estate investment company. Healing Realty Trust brought on Jared Chupaila, a former CEO of Brookfield Properties ‘ retail real estate vertical where he oversaw the company’s U.S.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

For real estate professionals, this option presents an opportunity to capture more sales. But unlike financing with a traditional mortgage, monthly principal and interest payments are not required on the loan, so long as the homeowner keeps up to date with real estate taxes, homeowners’ insurance and property maintenance.

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 5, 2024

Insurance premiums are skyrocketing across the U.S., with no end in sight to annual increases that may just make you rethink investing in real estate in several parts of the country.

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Mashvisor

DECEMBER 9, 2023

In the dynamic world of real estate investment, where opportunities and risks walk hand in hand, understanding the nuances of landlord liability insurance becomes not just beneficial but essential. As…

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Housing Wire

JULY 13, 2022

American Digital Title Insurance Co. , a Denver-based insurtech title insurance provider controlled by insurance giant Munich Re , has been authorized to underwrite title insurance in California, the second largest title insurance market in the country.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

As global tensions have escalated in recent years so, too, have concerns in the United States about the ownership of real estate by people from other countries — especially those from adversary nations. Laws should also be clear on the role title insurance professionals play in facilitating transactions with foreign owners.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Real Brokerage has appointed Christian Wallace as chief of integrated home services, the company announced on Thursday. Prior to joining the brokerage , Wallace worked at some of the leading companies in the industry, such as Rocket Homes , Better.com , Opendoor and Farmers Insurance. At Rocket Homes where Wallace worked from Feb.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Kentucky is on the brink of ending exclusive real estate listing contracts. ALTA, the national trade association of the title insurance industry, and the AARP lauded the Kentucky General Assembly on Monday for passage of House Bill 88.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Despite cooling interest rates , the title insurance segment at Big Four title firm Old Republic recorded a 22.8% As we have discussed on previous earning calls, 2023 was a challenging real estate market ,” Carolyn Monroe, the president and CEO of Old Republic National Title Holding Co. decrease for all of last year.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The alarming data underscores why housing professionals need to understand the financial impact of climate change on the real estate industry, George Gallagher, senior leader and principal of ESG, climate risk, natural hazard and spatial solutions at CoreLogic told attendees during a session at HousingWire Annual on Wednesday.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2023

Stavvy , a fintech company specializing in digital and remote collaboration for lending and real estate companies, acquired Brace , a digital mortgage servicing platform. Founded in 2018 , Stavvy works to increase efficiency and transparency in real estate and mortgage lending. Terms of the deal were not announced.

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Mashvisor

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Investing in a condo comes with its own challenges compared to other rental property types. For instance, you need to get a special type of insurance in order to protect…

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2021

Analysis of millions of pieces of disparate data informs nearly every decision made involving residential real estate. For real estate investors, homebuyers, appraisers, insurance companies, mortgage lenders and other financial institutions, a deep understanding of the risks associated with a property and a community is essential.

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