Who was the very first title agent in America to disburse escrow funds? That question is very hard to answer. There is no clear point in time that use of closing agents and “escrows” became commonplace in our real estate system. Each state took a different road to the use of escrow agents, attorneys or … Read More
Real estate agents are often multi-tasking so much in an effort to move their businesses forward that they sometimes become confused and overwhelmed, and can’t keep up when things really start to take off. Burnout is common and can easily happen if you don’t have a plan to deal with your emotions when you start … Read More
Are you ready to move, but feel stuck in preparation overwhelm? We have good news for you, there’s an app for that! TitleSmart offers the Relocator App to both buyers and sellers. Think of it as your very own moving concierge. From creating your moving checklist to finding community resources that best fit your needs. … Read More
Wow, can you believe it is already 2019?! With 2018 behind us (and what an amazing year it was!) I believe as a company we should choose to look forward into the year by reminding ourselves of the little things that make a BIG difference. Towards the end of last year, I was reminded of … Read More
Do what you say you are going to do: I was thinking about this a lot in the last week when noticing that my own schedule was rather hectic with commitments after work each day. I’m usually very careful to not overbook my calendar after work hours. I cherish my down time at home so … Read More
At TitleSmart we are always looking for ways to innovate and improve. Not only our services that we provide to our clients and customers, but also how we improve our company internally. In the last few years we have taken a good hard look at our training programs and noticed there was room to grow. … Read More
Last week we touched on the importance of educating yourself and your staff on the dangers of Cyber Crime. This week we wanted to take it one step further by breaking down the various types of Social Engineering, or Cyber Crime threats. Here are the top social engineering threats you should be aware of. DOWNLOAD … Read More
Cyber Crime is one of the top issues our industry faces right now. Cyber Crime is a multi-billion-dollar industry and it is only growing. The most common thing people think of when they hear Cyber Crime is bad websites or emails, but it goes much further than that: Phishing, Spear phishing, CEO Fraud, Vishing, SMiShing, … Read More
A lot has been going on behind the scenes these past few months with the build-out of our new corporate office! We had been looking for a larger corporate office for our growing team for a while and finally found the perfect space in White Bear Lake to call our new home. After the location … Read More
When you surround yourself with like-minded people, you elevate each other. You push each other to be better every day because you want everyone to be successful. Judy and I have been friends and business partners for the past 10 years or so, and when I decided to start TitleSmart, she was there to help … Read More