TREC Wants Your Input!
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 […]
Read More of Using Instagram Reels for Real Estate >>A note to our customers
From: Brian Pitman, CEO/Co-Founder To our Clients and Friends, Like many Texans, both individuals and businesses, our company was hit this past week with power outages and limited staffing due […]
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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 […]
Read More of Business Planning 2021 >>Ten Economic Questions for 2021 (focus on Texas)
By Mark Sprague, State Director of Information Capital Every presentation, every forecast the disclaimer ‘that a recession could be caused by “a catastrophic event” such as significant global military conflict, […]
Read More of Ten Economic Questions for 2021 (focus on Texas) >>It’s Not an “Option” Yet!
By: Kaema Roberson, Associate Director of Education for Independence Title Wondering if the rumors are true? Will the title company accept and receipt the option fee? On November 10th, 2020 […]
Read More of It’s Not an “Option” Yet! >>Becky Kilfoy — Escrow Officer Round Rock
Becky Kilfoy started in the title business while earning her Speech Communications degree at Texas A&M University. “I worked part-time as an assistant and did a lot of research at […]
Read More of Becky Kilfoy — Escrow Officer Round Rock >>Dawn Stich — Escrow Officer
Dawn Stich is a native Central Texan who spent her first 10 years in Lockhart before her family moved to Austin. Her very first job out of school was with […]
Read More of Dawn Stich — Escrow Officer >>Adrienne DuBos – Escrow Officer
Adrienne DuBos, escrow officer in our Plano office, is a native of the DFW area. She and her identical twin sister, Crystal, grew up in Garland. She recalls that as […]
Read More of Adrienne DuBos – Escrow Officer >>Mesquite Office Opens and Welcomes a Seasoned Team
Please help us celebrate the opening of our new Mesquite office, and welcome Mike Vullo, Mary Chadbourne, Mechelle Hughes and Gloria Creech to the Independence Title family. With roots in […]
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