Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In its race against other brokerages to add agents, eXp Realty has scored big in California. Prime Real Estate Team is leaving the white-label brokerage Side and taking its 21 agents to eXp. Led by the wife-and-husband team of Angelica Galeana Yost and Robert Yost, the team serves the Sacramento and Folsom areas of Northern California.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

According to the report, real estate and title professionals should keep a close eye on vacant land transactions, as well as all-cash transactions and deals where the seller requests the use of an unknown notary. And 69% of surveyed firms reportedly utilize resources from the American Land Title Association (ALTA).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

The Raleigh Area Land Trust (RALT) is working to serve as a solution for needy families by mitigating housing instability and promoting health equity. As a community land trust, RALT ensures place-based, permanent housing affordability. The non-profit allows the community to retain ownership of the land.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

According to the American Land Title Association (ALTA) Market Share Analysis released Thursday, the industry generated $3.35 The other top 10 companies for Q1 2024 were Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. billion in title insurance premiums during Q1 2024, down only 0.8% year over year.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2025

in land use change, 0.8% in builder/developer land, 4% in recent build and 1.1% Places poised for growth but not at the top of the list include Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Madison and Milwaukee Wisconsin, which have all seen recent land use changes. The top three metros are Lakeland, Florida. at the top of their list.

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

billion in title insurance premiums, a 31% annual drop, according to the American Land Title Association’s Market Share Analysis , released Tuesday. Rounding out the top 10 for Q3 2023 were Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. In 2023, the title insurance industry generated $15.1 With 26.4%

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

In these contracts – also known as “land contracts” or “bond for deed” –the seller retains the legal title to a home until the borrower completes all the payments, leading to some “traps,” according to the CFPB. Mancini – who is testifying during a CFPB field hearing on land contracts on Tuesday in St. among subprime loans.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 21, 2022

Through the American Land Title Association and state associations, the industry continues to develop new tools to help consumers understand the role title insurance plays in the closing, the benefits of title insurance and how to shop for title insurance. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2024

gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022, according to a report commissioned by the American Land Title Association that was published on Wednesday. The title insurance and settlement services industry directly generated $30 billion of U.S. ALTA noted that 90% of the title industry is made up by small businesses.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Miami and San Diego also posted tight inventories of land, a display of geographic and topographic limitations on land and lot development. Upcoming lots Zonda also analyzes “upcoming lots,” which encompass future lots through their various stages of development, ranging from raw land to developed land.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2024

billion for the quarter, according to the American Land Title Association (ALTA)’s Market Share Analysis that was published Thursday. The other top 10 companies for Q2 2024 were Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. of the market, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. Second-quarter volume was up from $3.35 billion in Q1 2023.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

Recorded in property records since 2018, right-to-list agreements can be misleading in many instances, and they can create “impediments and increase the cost and complexity of transferring or financing real estate in the future,” according to a news release from the American Land Title Association (ALTA), which supports the legislation.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

Michael Nourmand, president of Beverly Hills-based Nourmand & Associates Realtors , said in an interview Wednesday with HousingWire that safety is the top priority. This law applies to those who sell food, emergency supplies, medical supplies, building materials, and gasoline. But those on the scene have already witnessed price gouging.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

How do I ensure my landing pages are optimized for conversions? In today’s digital marketing landscape, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) advertising has emerged as a powerful tool for real estate and mortgage businesses seeking immediate visibility and results. How can I measure the success of my PPC efforts?

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Over the past year, the American Land Title Association has worked to pass legislation at the state level to ban right-to-list agreements, such as those used by MV Realty. A home often is a consumer’s largest investment, and the best way to support the certainty of land ownership is through public policy.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC), a coalition of 32 housing groups initially convened by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , published a report on Wednesday that recommended actions for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. mortgage finance system. mortgage finance system.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Buoyed by robust performance, homebuilders are leveraging their strong financial positions to pursue various strategic initiatives, including stock buybacks, land acquisitions and active participation in the M&A arena, the report said. They also boast advantageous relationships with land sellers and can command lower costs of debt.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

billion in title insurance premiums, down 24% year over year, according to the American Land Title Association’s Market Share Analysis , released Tuesday. Rounding out the top 10 for Q3 2023 were Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. However, the $4.1 billion reported in Q4 2022. With 26.6%

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2022

Actual” real estate is defined as property consisting of land or buildings, and everything that is permanently attached to the land. Actual” real estate is defined as property consisting of land or buildings, and everything that is permanently attached to the land. Defining virtual real estate. Lending is lending.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

Please reach out to our guest experience team at reservations@avantstay.com and we will do our best to find you a landing spot. Real estate and mortgage firms are stepping up to help housing professionals and the Southern California community as wildfires ravage the area.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The American Land Title Association, alongside our real estate industry partners, are committed to making transactions easier for everyone through consumer education efforts. To many, homebuying is a daunting, often confusing process. Thankfully, there are a number of online resources that can help homebuyers navigate the process.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2024

For homebuyers, the good news is that the median sale price continues to fall, with Novembers figure landing at $406,100. For homebuyers, the good news is that the median sale price continues to fall, with Novembers figure landing at $406,100. The housing industry is getting an early Christmas gift. million, a 4.8% While thats a 4.7%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

annually, according to the American Land Title Association (ALTA)s Market Share Analysis report published Wednesday. The other top 10 companies for Q3 2024 were Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. of the market, Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co. During the third quarter of 2024, the title industry generated $4.3 With 27.5%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When Thaddeus, the American Land Title Association’s eagle mascot, landed in Colorado Spring at The Broadmoor Hotel after a month-long virtual journey across the country from Washington, D.C., he did so with a new look. The animated eagle has had the same look since 1964. Rattikin said to raucous applause.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Land the plane, folks, land the plane! If they cared about a soft landing, which I have been skeptical about from the start, as I talked about here on CNBC , the Fed would be more mindful of what they say and do. Why are mortgage rates rising? This is a question many people are asking — even some of the Federal Reserve members.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, land development and borrowing costs will remain significant headwinds for private builders. However, land development and borrowing costs will remain significant headwinds for private builders. In December, 36% of builders reported cutting home prices, just like in November.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The American Land Title Association has been a vocal critic of AOLs since Fannie Mae’s announcement nearly two years ago. Fannie Mae first announced that it would accept loans secured with an AOL in lieu of title insurance in limited circumstance in April 2022.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As short-term interest rates decrease, some lending opportunities, such as land purchases and apartment financing, are improving. Interestingly, employment for residential construction workers typically one of the first areas to experience declines before a recession has not yet seen its usual downturn. We will soon find out. percent (10.6

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

In an emailed statement, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) called the program “a hollow attempt by the White House to placate Americans’ current economic frustrations.” Soham Bhonsle, an analyst at BTIG, shares a similar outlook. Additionally, as long as interest rates remain elevated, few refinance transactions will occur.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 1, 2024

This past October, the White House announced its intent to launch a pilot program “to test alternative eligibility criteria related to community representation for Community Land Trust Organizations” through the USDA Section 502 program. The level of assistance is primarily determined by adjusted family income, according to the agency.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A lower Fed funds rate can assist with land purchases and apartment construction, but that process would take considerable time before we see any development. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari recently stated that housing demand is high so the clearance rate (mortgage rates) should be higher. percent (±11.6 percent (±9.0

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Far from slowing down, the scams are becoming more prevalent, sophisticated, and difficult to recognize as fraudulent. With October being Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it is important that the real estate industry and consumers speak up and spread the word about how to prevent these real estate cybercrimes.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

In conjunction with Biden’s proposal, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will open a public comment period on the sale of 38 acres of public land in Nevada for the purpose of affordable housing construction. Exemptions would be provided to new construction and units with “substantial” renovation and rehabilitation.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

The American Land Title Association is making it clear that it won’t have the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau making drastic changes to title insurance without first at least hearing the trade groups thoughts on the issue. In a 15-page letter sent to CFPB Director Rohit Chopra on Aug.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A home that is inherited from a family member without a will, also known as heirs’ property, can present serious challenges to families if new ownership has not been updated in land records. Homeownership is the single greatest contributor to household wealth for American families. What is heirs’ property?

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 15, 2025

Under the new law, if a deed or mortgage is filed with the clerk of a superior court for recording by a self-filer i.e., a person who is not an insurance agent, attorney, bank or credit union agent, mortgage lender or servicer, land surveyor or public official it must be submitted via electronic filing.

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Housing Wire

MAY 22, 2024

This is according to a jointly issued brief published this week by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and AARP. But if states take proactive measures to reform policies and disclosures around tax foreclosures, this could go a long way to prevent unnecessary home displacements. In 2023, the U.S.

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