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
It’s a great time to sell a home. According to Attom Data Solutions, sellers profited by an average of $54,000 at the end of 2017. That’s a 10-year high and it means sellers brought in an average return on investment of nearly 30 percent. So why aren’t more homeowners putting their homes on the market? … 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
Imagine going to sell your home only to find out that there is an open second mortgage on the home from the previous owner. You may have never known anything about it or thought was paid off when you originally purchased the home, but the reality is that it is still an open lien on … Read More
Imagine closing on your new home, moving in, and getting settled. Things seem perfect, but then out of the blue a long-lost relative of the estate comes to claim ownership of your property and the court agrees that the relative is the legal owner! Without an owner’s title insurance policy not only will you no … Read More
When we look back at 2016, it was a really great year for us here at TitleSmart! It was filled with new faces as we continue to grow our team and our footprint within the Twin Cities area; a year filled with awesome new benefits for our employees; a year of giving, and a year … Read More