Housing Wire
MAY 14, 2024
The firm attributed its stronger results to better performance from both its F&G segment and its title insurance segment. In addition to sharing his thoughts on the housing market and macroeconomic landscape, Nolan also had some things to say about the recent title insurance proposals announced by the federal government.
Sacramento Appraisal Blog
APRIL 24, 2024
Insurance has been a glaring mess in California, and it’s really starting to affect the housing market. Today, I want to share some things I’m hearing from the real estate community after asking for feedback on my social channels about home and fire insurance.
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Housing Wire
JANUARY 24, 2024
Even as home prices began to decrease last year, mortgage rates remained high, leading both buyers and sellers to stay out of the housing market. In fact, for many new buyers entering the market this year, this will be the first time they ever hear the words “ title insurance.” What is title insurance?
Housing Wire
JULY 17, 2023
In such an environment, buyers may feel pressure to bypass steps in the transaction to make their bid more attractive to the seller, but they should be wary that taking shortcuts can expose them to fraud. Secret Service reported a steep rise in seller impersonation in an advisory it issued this year. We can reverse this trend.
Housing Wire
JULY 25, 2023
In late June, Susan Gregory received an estimate for a new homeowner’s insurance policy on her 120-year-old St. Augustine, Florida property, after her previous insurer, United Property and Casualty, went insolvent earlier in the year. This is one of the easiest parts of Florida to insure and costs have gone up over 40%.”
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Even with demand buoyed by a sparse housing inventory, growing financial challenges for buyers are forcing home sellers to cut prices to close deals, a new Redfin research report found. Available inventory of home for sale is ticking up Hence, homebuyers are encouraged to negotiate with sellers, who seem willing to make concessions.
Housing Wire
MAY 26, 2023
Secret Service , notified the title industry of a rise in what is known as vacant lot fraud, or seller impersonation fraud. “We We started to hear a lot about seller impersonation fraud early on in the year,” Tyler Adams, the CEO of CertifID, said. “We Oftentimes this leads to the discovery of vacant lots. million, according to NAR.
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