Author: Emily Rice
Some Texas counties subject to special reporting requirements by FinCEN
by Kara McGregor, Senior Vice President, Independence Title Beginning on November 21, 2023, Travis County will join Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Montgomery, Tarrant and Webb counties as part of the geographic […]
Read More of Some Texas counties subject to special reporting requirements by FinCEN >>Has the Residential Real Estate Market Changed? Market Update with Mark Sprague
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital A question Realtors, economists, real estate analysts, and more have been getting for the past 18+ months: Has the residential real estate market changed? For […]
Read More of Has the Residential Real Estate Market Changed? Market Update with Mark Sprague >>Rates Up or Down? Market Update with Mark Sprague
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital Yes, inflation is coming down somewhat, increasing hope that interest rate hikes will pause and go down. Yes, the FDIC-driven sales of mortgage-backed securities prompted […]
Read More of Rates Up or Down? Market Update with Mark Sprague >>Facebook Real Estate Listing Update!
By Shanahan Ramos, Curriculum Lead & Education Specialist YES, you can still promote your Listings on your Facebook Business Page even after January 30, 2023, but here is everything you need […]
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By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital The Federal Reserve Bank’s policy-making committee (FOMC) raised rates this week (at the November 1-2 meeting) by .75% and kept a hawkish tone given the […]
Read More of Market Update with Mark Sprague >>Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax Prorations
By Karen Burnett, Senior Vice President, Escrow Manager Property tax time comes around October 1 of each year. That is the date that the county tax assessors are supposed to […]
Read More of Property Tax Time in Texas – Tax Prorations >>How the Federal Reserve Impacts Mortgage Rates
Compiled by Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital The other day was the Federal Reserve meeting; their decision was another 75-basis point / ¾ point rate hike. Mortgage rates have surged […]
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By Kaema Roberson, VP – Director of Education Get involved! Comment on the proposed TREC form revisions by September 26th. Currently, the proposed forms are out for public comment, and […]
Read More of TREC Wants Your Input! >>Wire Fraud – Is It Still a Thing?
By Karen Burnett, Senior Vice President, Escrow Manager Yes, it is! Stealing has been part of human history since the beginning of time and as we have evolved, so have […]
Read More of Wire Fraud – Is It Still a Thing? >>The Long-Awaited Slowdown In the Pace of Economic Activity Nationally is Here, or Is It?
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital Jobs nationally and locally continue to be created at a robust pace. (Job openings are twice the number of people out of work nationally and […]
Read More of The Long-Awaited Slowdown In the Pace of Economic Activity Nationally is Here, or Is It? >>Tax Time in Texas – Homestead Exemption Q&A with Roland Love
By Roland Love, Vice President, Business Alliances & Field Operations Our recent note regarding the legislative change generally allowing a person to claim a homestead exemption anytime during the year […]
Read More of Tax Time in Texas – Homestead Exemption Q&A with Roland Love >>Homestead Exemption Changes – Effective January 1st!
By Roland Love, Vice President, Business Alliances & Field Operations So maybe you’ve heard the buzz – “I can get a residential homestead exemption anytime during the year!” Is that […]
Read More of Homestead Exemption Changes – Effective January 1st! >>2022 and Beyond! A Market Update from Mark Sprague
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital As many of you look to 2022 and beyond, we all know it’s really anybody’s guess as to what the future holds. However, many of […]
Read More of 2022 and Beyond! A Market Update from Mark Sprague >>New PID Notice Requirements Q&A
By Kaema Roberson, VP – Director of Education If you haven’t already heard, beginning September 1, 2021, sellers will be required to provide notice to buyers when selling property located […]
Read More of New PID Notice Requirements Q&A >>Mark Sprague’s Update to Lumber Futures
I keep getting these questions: “What are builders doing on purchasing lumber at these high prices?” “Any recommendations on when this will go down and how long?” and “Will prices […]
Read More of Mark Sprague’s Update to Lumber Futures >>Welcome Michele McClintic to Rockwall (DFW)
A 15-year-resident of Rockwall with a tenure of 21 years in the title business, Michele McClintic has joined the Independence Title family in the Rockwall office. Michele has spent most […]
Read More of Welcome Michele McClintic to Rockwall (DFW) >>Are We in a Bubble? At What Point Does Aggressive Values Appreciation Indicate a Bubble
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital We are getting lots of questions about the lack of inventory, which leads to the question of whether we are in a real […]
Read More of Are We in a Bubble? At What Point Does Aggressive Values Appreciation Indicate a Bubble >>Welcome Christy Shattles to Monticello (DFW)
Meet Christy Shattles … With a tenure in the title industry spanning 28 years, Christy is joining Independence Title as Branch Manager, Escrow Officer of our Dallas-Monticello office. Christy began […]
Read More of Welcome Christy Shattles to Monticello (DFW) >>Using Instagram Reels for Real Estate
By Emily Rice, Social Media Manager Have you noticed the semi-new feature on Instagram called Reels? Reels a blend of Instagram Stories and IGTV, short videos up to 30 seconds […]
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By Emily Rice, Social Media Manager 2020 is FINALLY over! The best word to describe this year for real estate is busy, which might be a bit of an understatement […]
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