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The Intersection of California Wildfires and Real Estate
Some claim that the real estate industry holds some responsibility for the California Wildfires…
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More on the role of the wildfires on local real estate and insurance…
How Will the 2025 Wildfires Change Los Angeles Real Estate? (10,000 Homes Destroyed)
The California Wildfires Effect on the Real Estate and Insurance Industries
Announcements
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📢CertifID’s Acquisition of Paymints.io: What It Means for Title Agents and Cybersecurity in Real Estate📢
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🏛️Rules & Regulations
ALTA Policy Forms Update - The ALTA Board of Governors in October approved a recommendation to adopt revisions to the 2021 ALTA Forms Collection, as well as the approval of two new Collateral Assignment endorsements. The forms are now final and went into effect Jan. 2
📄Summary of FinCEN Benneficial Ownership Interest Reporting (BOI) Update 27-Dec-2024
❓CFPB Seeks Input on Digital Payment Privacy and Consumer Protections
CPPA Proposes Updates to Rules Involving Insurance Companies in California
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Wicked Insights: Crowd-Sourced Solutions
This week, the title industry was asked…
Question:
How do you manage staying productive while keeping up with a constant flood of emails? I feel like every time I work on a file for 20 minutes, I come back to 75 "urgent" emails, and it's throwing off my entire day.
Answers:
Here is what title agents and other industry professionals across the country had to say…
Top 3 Suggestions to Manage Email Overload
Use Time Blocking to Structure Your Day
Use Technology such as Alanna.AI and Qualia Connect to Your Advantage
Improve Your Workflow by Identifying Patterns and Preempt Common Questions with Automated Communications
Keep reading for the full list of recommendations and advice on implementation…
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Upcoming Title Industry, Real Estate Industry, and Mortgage Industry events for education, networking, and business development…
January 2025
Who: Accruit
When: Jan 15
Where: Webinar
Who: ALTA
When: Jan 16
Where: Webinar
NAI 2025 Convention (Commercial Real Estate)
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When: Jan 20-23
Where: Miami Beach, FL
Who: Inman News
When: January 22-24
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When: January 22
Where: 222 22nd St S, St Petersburg, FL 33712
Who: VLTA
When: January 22
Where: 815 E. Grace Street, Richmond, VA
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This week's laugh comes from Realtor Omar Din who enjoys making Dad Joke Shorts on YouTube. Thanks for sharing Omar!
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