Come and celebrate with the Smarties at the grand opening of our new TitleSmart Forest Lake closing office location on Thursday, November 3rd from 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.! RSVP via our Facebook event page: Forest Lake Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Light appetizers, refreshments and snacks will be served. *** Ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:30 P.M. We … Read More
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Mindfulness: Working Mindfully
Working in a small company gives employees an amazing opportunity to derive a sense of interconnectedness. This bond allows us to develop similar mindsets, likes, dislikes, and even senses of humor. Simply put, when your team is up, you’re up, when your team is down, you’re down. With this closeness, it is so important to … Read More
TitleSmart is Embracing Change
Change is good! Change is REALLY good! Some of you are shaking your heads right now thinking, “Change just costs me money,” or, “Change is just a waste of my time.” We aren’t talking about change for the sake of change. We are talking about the type of change that propels us forward and challenges … Read More
Someone claims ownership to your property. Now what?
Two words: title insurance. We get asked all the time what title insurance is, and it’s very simple; title insurance protects your title after a real estate transaction takes place. Our team does an impeccable job making sure that the title is clear before signing it over in the closing, but there are times when … Read More
Why Instagram is a Realtor’s Best New Tool
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our marketing strategy is always evolving and adapting to the needs of our current and potential customers. Small things remain staples in our strategy, but one piece is new, and sometimes a little intimidating: social media. Take Instagram for example: this ever budding social media platform is growing by leaps and bounds every year, introducing … Read More
Find the Bright Side – It’s Good for Business!
Having a positive attitude is more than just being happy and pleasant. It truly requires one to embody positivity in every aspect of their life and thought process. You can tell when someone has taken up a life of positivity; they walk tall, their voice is more confident, and their body language shows exactly how … Read More
Title Capture – Convenient and Easy for Real Estate Pro’s
Our business is completely built on making sure our clients have the best experience. Innovation in customer service is happening across a wide range of industries every day, and we believe it’s important for the title industry to keep up. We are constantly looking at tools within and outside of the industry that can make … Read More
Creating an Amazing Customer Experience
Most of us have heard the phrase, “money never sleeps.” Well… it’s kind of the same as saying, “business never sleeps” or “business owners never sleep” because sometimes it feels like it. Owning a business is much like raising a child. There are a lot of things to constantly think about as your business grows. … Read More
Do’s and Don’ts of Online Networking
Whether you run a business or not, networking is an essential part of your professional career. If you own a business, or you’re in sales, networking builds genuine connections with others that can help grow your business. But let’s not forget about those of you who are not in sales. Networking is still an important … Read More
Title Tip – The difference between “Jurat” and “Acknowledgment”
Here’s a Title Tip for drafters of documents to chew on: We’ve had a few rejections of documents (especially Torrens docs, where the Registrar pays close attention to this sort of thing) where an Affidavit (including a Certificate of Trust) is rejected because, instead of saying “Subscribed and sworn to before me”, it has an … Read More