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Should you Invest in Real Estate in a Small Town?
There are many pros and cons to investing in a small town as opposed to a larger town. I have many properties in small towns and larger towns and personally, I think the small towns are overlooked based on the many advantages they have. Some of the major differences in ...
ALTA Member Presents on Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services to NAIC
Sylvia Smith Turk, division president for Stewart Title Co., provided a presentation on Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services (NTRAPS) during the National Association of Insurance Commissioner's Summer National Meeting on Aug. 14 in Seattle. Turk, a former...
Should you invest in real estate when interest rates are high?
With interest rates rising over the last year, it has made it tougher and tougher for real estate investors and owner-occupied home buyers. People need places to live whether they are rentals or personal houses and higher rates make those properties much more expensive ...
The 5 Golden Tactics to a Successful Open House
How can I get quality leads from open houses? Is there anything I can do as an agent to make a property stand out during an open house? Are open houses a high-conversion channel at all? These are the questions Craig Schneider, founder of Norchair Real Estate had set to ...
The New Normal: How Title Agencies Are Fighting Crime Without a Badge
By Tom Cronkright Ask any title professional what you do, and you'll hear a consistent theme: ensure a great closing experience for our clients. But the factors leading up to a great closing have changed significantly in the last several years. Title agencies play a cri...
Low-Cost Marketing Strategies with the Best ROI
Title professionals often find themselves pitted against competitors with larger budgets and dedicated teams, and need help to level the playing field. The good news is that you can use innovative, low-cost strategies to get noticed. In this blog post, we recap our rece...