Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

This slows the search and underwriting processes, makes them more prone to errors and delays closings at the expense of the homebuyer. DataTrace delivers advanced real estate data and title search technology and automated examination and production solutions used by leading title and settlement service companies.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 6, 2023

After a few years of nothing less than an automation revolution in the title industry, market uncertainty and declining volume are now testing just how effective our efforts have been. There’s no doubt the title industry has made significant gains in streamlining over the past two years.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2023

This is especially important in today’s fast-paced real estate market, where time is of the essence. What is a title in the context of real estate? In real estate, a title is a legal document that establishes ownership of a property or asset. How has technology impacted the industry?

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Housing Wire

MAY 5, 2021

“The integration creates a more secure, fully integrated portal to SoftPro 360’s automated title search and closing process,” Portner said. Tools now exist that connect data sources, enabling title reports to be quickly delivered.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2023

These innovations have helped — not hindered — title professionals offering the same, robust coverage and protection that homeowners have depended on for over a century. Some vendors push alternative title insurance products that are marketed as cheaper options. Strides in technology have also made closings more accessible.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2021

In a flurry of moves, TitleWave Real Estate Solutions of Jacksonville, Florida has announced a new location in Colorado, two new executive hires, and the launch of its title and search report technology. Jeremy Wohlford will be the company’s new title examiner. And Pennsylvania-based Title Alliance Ltd.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2021

With their industry-leading notary panel and technology platform, Signature Closers is the perfect addition to our digital capabilities, advancing our strategic vision of accelerating, securing, and simplifying the title and closing process for our customers,” said Stewart CEO Fred Eppinger. Streamline by combining services.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2021

Texas-based technology company RamQuest announced its title and closing digital network — called “Closing Market” — has integrated with SearchCONNECT , an affiliate of Investors Title and National Investors Title Insurance Company , which provides search solutions in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

It’s becoming clear that the settlement services industry, long reluctant to adopt new technology, is finally moving in the direction of comprehensive automation. However, while the title space has made tremendous strides in recent years, there is still a tremendous amount of “button mashing” being done. The result?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

Hoffman was formerly “chief transformation officer” for States Title and president of its affiliate, North American Title Company. There, he oversaw States Title use of predictive analytics and technology on its title and escrow platform. How hybrid title and valuations help increase lending efficiency.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

One would be hard-pressed to find many title agencies that aren’t using some level of technology in that regard. Other complex and time-consuming tasks addressed by improved technology include title searches, document preparation, lien releases, and even the closing itself, as RON and digital closings gain adoption rapidly.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I think you are going to see the jobs in our industry be data driven and technology driven and I think that is critical for us and that will skew younger to a certain degree.”. However, as the market has slowed, PropLogix believe the percentage of title agents feeling that generating new business is their greatest challenge has increased.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

One would be hard-pressed to find many title agencies that aren’t using some level of technology in that regard. Other complex and time-consuming tasks addressed by improved technology include title searches, document preparation, lien releases and even the closing itself, as RON and digital closings gain adoption rapidly.

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Housing Wire

MAY 17, 2023

Utilizing automated valuation models instead of full-blown appraisals or title searches in lieu of title policies makes loan production less expensive and more rapid,” according to the report. Tappable home equity is expected to decrease to a forecasted $18.1 trillion as of the fourth quarter of 2023 from an expected $19.4

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 27, 2023

With its four largest firms all at least 100 years old, the title insurance industry has a bit of a reputation for being antiquated and technology averse. “I The title industry has worked hard over the last few years to shed that reputation. Our lives can’t go backwards,” Svoboda said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2021

HousingWire: How did the title business adapt to unique conditions caused by the pandemic, the growth of the remote workforce and low interest rates? Luckily, the technology and infrastructure we had in place at ServiceLink kept our client service uninterrupted. Quality data is key to the viability of an instant title product.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

2020 and 2021 were two of the best, as well as most challenging years in the title industry as a whole given tremendous changes in the market historically low rates and an ongoing impact and uncertainty caused by COVID,” Stewart chief executive officer Fred Eppinger said during the company’s fourth quarter earnings call on Thursday.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Altisource believes in helping clients stay ahead of changing industry demands and challenges with innovative solutions and technology. Its solutions are customizable to help give clients an edge in today’s uncertain market. That’s especially true now. INTEGRATED VALUATION SERVICES.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A unique convergence of “The Great Resignation” and increased retirement and attrition — at the same time that the largest segment of the American workforce ages is running headlong into what’s expected to be a competitive purchase market — will require title agencies to put more focus on their service levels.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2021

In today’s low interest rate, high-volume market, lenders need a way to manage their mortgage volume while providing a consistent, high-quality customer experience. ServiceLink’s EXOS Title engine automates the title search, pulling available land records data together to create a complete property profile.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 10, 2023

A title check is a key workflow step that provides instant awareness on the condition of title — based on title underwriter guidelines — andvalidateskey details about the property and consumer through an easy-to-understand data result at the start of the loan origination process. That’s much too late in the process.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 22, 2021

AI Score uses our proprietary predictive fraud indices, employing both natural and artificial intelligence as well as machine learning technologies. While mortgage is a big market for us, our division also serves other verticals: title, appraisal, government, FinTech, PropTech, retail, marketing, real estate, property services and education.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

A qualified appraiser will compare recent sales of similar local properties, market trends and conduct a visual inspection of the home’s interior and exterior to determine the property’s fair market value. Due to today’s booming housing market, the appraisal process may take anywhere from days to weeks to complete.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the housing market slowing down from its pandemic-fueled frenzy, wire fraud threats, regulatory challenges and the perennial challenge of an aging workforce, the title insurance industry will have a lot to juggle in the new year. It was too darn hot: the housing market slows down. What happened to the market?’”.

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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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RIS Media

APRIL 18, 2022

The market changes all the time—as does the practice of selling real estate, especially in the age of technology. It isn’t available in every market, for one thing, and while it has a place in the scheme of things, it really only answers a need for a small segment of sellers. Hoby Hanna: Well, you’re right, Chris.

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HomeLight

MAY 24, 2022

In a competitive market, paying cash could help you beat out other homebuyers. If you’re buying a house with a standard mortgage, closing takes about 49 days , according to the June 2021 ICE Mortgage Technology Origination Insight Report. Title search: 3 days. Despite this, there are benefits to a cash offer.

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Real Trends

MARCH 9, 2022

But as our homes increase in value—to the market and, more importantly, to ourselves – it has never been more critical to ensure that our homes are protected. When property is transferred from one owner to another, there may be undiscovered tax liens, forged signatures, recording errors, undisclosed easements, title claims or other defects.

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HomeLight

AUGUST 31, 2021

As a rising number of companies provide cash offers for homes and improve experiences for sellers with advanced technology, the idea that you don’t have to wait months to list and close on your house appeals to many stressed-out sellers. Hot market puts pressure on iBuyer offers. Why we recommend Simple Sale by HomeLight.

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The Residential Specialist

JUNE 23, 2020

“There’s a lot of fear about industries fully automating and kicking workers to the curb, but real estate is one of those industries that needs a human-to-human connection,” says DelRose, director of marketing for The Mike DelRose Team, a RE/MAX Revolution office in Watertown, Massachusetts. Masterful marketing.

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HomeLight

APRIL 15, 2022

An iBuyer is a deep-pocketed real estate technology company that uses digital tools to purchase homes directly from homeowners and close quickly. iBuyers tend to offer much closer to market value than other types of investors and flippers, but they also charge a service fee and are limited in the types of homes they will buy.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 3, 2022

An iBuyer uses technology to value the home, sometimes performs a walkthrough, and may adjust the price based on the cost of needed repairs. iBuyers generally offer much closer to market value for homes than house flippers. Sam and Diane are fortunate to be selling during a seller’s market, where homes are receiving 3.7

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Realty Biz

JUNE 4, 2023

That’s why the virtual data room market is flourishing rapidly and has crossed the billion-dollar mark. Why are businesses adopting this technology, and how has it revolutionized the global real estate sector? It includes different steps such as document verification, property inspections, title search, and time to get an appraisal.

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

Perhaps your Metro West resort-style condo isn’t bringing in the revenue you expected as a vacation rental and you don’t want to invest more money to list it on the market. Expanding population and job market fuel rental growth Greater Orlando’s population of 2.67 Need to Sell Your House Fast in Orlando? million people by 2030.

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HomeLight

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Individual program details can also frequently change — please visit a company’s website for the most up-to-date information on each program’s fees, market coverage, business model, and more. The timeframe may vary depending on the company and market. Homeinc has operated in the South Florida market for a decade.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Individual program details can also frequently change — please visit a company’s website for the most up-to-date information on each program’s fees, market coverage, business model, and more. The timeframe may vary depending on the company and market. Homeinc has operated in the South Florida market for a decade.

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HomeLight

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Individual program details can also frequently change — please visit a company’s website for the most up-to-date information on each program’s fees, market coverage, business model, and more. The timeframe may vary depending on the company and market. Homeinc has operated in the South Florida market for a decade.

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