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. Lakeland measured 4.6% in new construction, 7.2% in recent permits.

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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

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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

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

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

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 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

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.

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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

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

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. billion in the second quarter of 2023.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

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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

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

We know that state and local leaders are at the forefront of innovative solutions, including using innovative construction technologies, adopting pro-housing zoning and land use reforms, and converting underutilized office and commercial buildings to housing.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

Additionally, a study by the American Land Title Association found that roughly 17% of title companies have sent money to an incorrect account due to fraud, and 49% of those organizations have done so more than once.

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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. Diane Tomb is CEO of the American Land Title Association. Thankfully, there are a number of online resources that can help homebuyers navigate the process.

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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.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

DDAs are areas with high construction , land and utility costs when compared to an area’s median gross income (AMGI). Other variations of the data are also available at a dedicated landing page. The parameters were published in the Federal Register on Monday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

Data from the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) Title & Settlement Agent Registry (ALTA Registry) will be integrated with the platform of closing software provider Qualia , according to an announcement on Wednesday.

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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.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 28, 2024

Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. “We are thrilled to partner with Westcor Land Title Insurance Company in launching val-ID,” Intellicheck CEO Bryan Lewis said in a statement. is looking to up its game against fraudsters. The tool is powered by the technology of Intellicheck and is engineered by GridBase.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

Navigator Borrowers can view and compare the loan details of available loan options, combining all loan offers into one seamless experience.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

Fraud and forgery claims represented more than one-fifth of the total dollars spent by title insurers on claims expenses and losses over the past decade, according to a study conducted by Milliman and commissioned by the American Land Title Association (ALTA). billion in claims related to losses and loss expenses.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2024

Both wire fraud prevention firm CertifID and the American Land Title Association recommend educating consumers about the risks of wire fraud and they steps they can take to ensure that their transaction remains secure.

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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.” The introduction of AOLs in the previous year had already frustrated groups representing the title industry.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

However, land development and borrowing costs will remain significant headwinds for private builders. According to NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz, the peak in mortgage rates for this cycle is behind us, which should help “to spur buyer demand in the coming months.”

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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. The growth also bucks the historic trend of sales dropping between October and November. While thats a 4.7% year-over-year increase, its the fifth consecutive month of declines from the 2024 peak of $426,900 in June.

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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. As you can see in the chart below, it was another wild week in the bond market.

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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.

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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.

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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. In June 2023, the USDA expanded Section 502 access to rural parts of Hawaii.

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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

MARCH 7, 2024

Simultaneously, homebuilders are expected to buy more land in smaller, more affordable metros to secure future development opportunities. The allure of affordable cities near major, higher-priced metro areas has gained traction, marking a shift from the suburban exodus observed during the early stages of the pandemic.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2024

The grant funds will be primarily deployed to bolster infrastructure, construction or renovation of community buildings, housing rehabilitation, land acquisition and economic development for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Monday announced the disbursement of $72.6

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