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What's On Tap for the Title Industry: 7 Predictions for the Second Half of 2026
What's On Tap for the Title Industry: 7 Predictions for the Second Half of 2026
The first half of 2026 gave the title industry something it hasn't had in a while: momentum. Premium volume closed out 2025 at $18.5 billion, up 13.8%...
June 12, 2026
Florida Hurricane Season 2026: A Title Pro's Playbook for Protecting Deals from Contract to Closing
Florida Hurricane Season 2026: A Title Pro's Playbook for Protecting Deals from Contract to Closing
Florida's 2026 hurricane season opened June 1, and even a quiet year can derail title workflows. A single named storm triggers a statewide ...
June 4, 2026
Florida Construction Liens: The Title Risk Hiding in Recently Renovated Properties
Florida Construction Liens: The Title Risk Hiding in Recently Renovated Properties
Florida real estate has a renovation problem. Or, more precisely, the renovations themselves are not the problem. What comes after them is ...
May 19, 2026
Texas Silent Liens: The Mechanic's Lien Traps Title Pros Need to Watch
Texas Silent Liens: The Mechanic's Lien Traps Title Pros Need to Watch
Texas mechanic's liens can attach to a property weeks before they ever appear in the public record — and the inception-of-lien doctrine means a clean title ...
April 30, 2026
Ohio Dower Rights in 2026: The One-Line Clause That Can Torpedo a Closing
Ohio Dower Rights in 2026: The One-Line Clause That Can Torpedo a Closing
Ohio is one of the last states that still recognizes statutory dower under R.C. § 2103.02, and a missed spousal release is one of the most common reasons ...
April 23, 2026
Florida Construction Liens: What Title Professionals Need to Know About Chapter 713 Risks
Florida Construction Liens: What Title Professionals Need to Know About Chapter 713 Risks
Florida's Construction Lien Law (Chapter 713) gives contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers the power to quietly cloud title long after a project ...
April 8, 2026
Remote Online Notarization (RON) in 2026: What Every Title Professional Needs to Know
Remote Online Notarization (RON) in 2026: What Every Title Professional Needs to Know
With 47 states plus DC now operating under permanent RON laws and federal legislation advancing, remote notarization has become ...
March 31, 2026
ALTA/NSPS Surveys: What Lenders Actually Care About
ALTA/NSPS Surveys: What Lenders Actually Care About
ALTA/NSPS surveys are a required part of most commercial real estate transactions — but costs, timelines, and Table A requirements catch a lot of teams off guar
March 27, 2026
The Title Pro's Secret Weapon: Using Google NotebookLM to Work Smarter
The Title Pro's Secret Weapon: Using Google NotebookLM to Work Smarter
Google NotebookLM is the free AI research tool title professionals are quietly using to cut document review time in half.
March 12, 2026
The Hidden Costs of FinCEN Non-Compliance: Why Waiting Until March Could Cost Your Title Company Thousands
The Hidden Costs of FinCEN Non-Compliance: Why Waiting Until March Could Cost Your Title Company Thousands
It's March 15, 2026. Your closer just wrapped a cash-to-LLC transaction. A straightforward deal, nothing unusual. Then someone on the team asks ...
February 26, 2026
Title Acceptance Pilot Explained for Title & Settlement Teams
Title Acceptance Pilot Explained for Title & Settlement Teams
A practical guide to the Title Acceptance pilot, covering eligibility, workflow changes, risk controls, and what title teams must document and protect.
February 26, 2026
Florida HOA Estoppels in 2026: Timelines, Fees, and the Real Reasons Closings Get Held Up
Florida HOA Estoppels in 2026: Timelines, Fees, and the Real Reasons Closings Get Held Up
You have a clean title search. The lender docs are in. The buyer is packed and ready to move. And then you get the call: the HOA estoppel hasn't ...
February 10, 2026
How to Read a Title Commitment: 12 Exceptions That Scare Buyers (But Don’t Always Kill the Deal)
How to Read a Title Commitment: 12 Exceptions That Scare Buyers (But Don’t Always Kill the Deal)
If you have ever opened a title commitment and felt your stomach drop when you hit the exceptions, you are not alone. Buyers often see a long ....
January 29, 2026
Mortgage Payoff Letters: The #1 Last-Minute Closing Killer (and How to Prevent Delays)
Mortgage Payoff Letters: The #1 Last-Minute Closing Killer (and How to Prevent Delays)
Waiting on a mortgage payoff letter can derail closing. Learn payoff timelines, common delay causes, and a step-by-step payoff tracking checklist to keep files
January 25, 2026
2026 Title Industry Outlook: Top 10 Trends That Will Redefine Due Diligence and Closings
2026 Title Industry Outlook: Top 10 Trends That Will Redefine Due Diligence and Closings
The title industry is heading into 2026 with more moving parts than at any time in recent memory: rapid regulatory change, deeper fraud risk ...
December 9, 2025
Beyond the Basics: Navigating Title Complexity in Texas Commercial Real Estate
Beyond the Basics: Navigating Title Complexity in Texas Commercial Real Estate
Last spring, a Dallas investor was three days from closing on a mixed-use development site when the title examiner discovered something unusual ...
October 28, 2025
Witchy Titles & Cursed Closings: What Salem’s History Can Teach Us About Real Estate Due Diligence
Witchy Titles & Cursed Closings: What Salem’s History Can Teach Us About Real Estate Due Diligence
In 1692, the town of Salem, Massachusetts descended into chaos. Fueled by fear, rumors, and suspicion, dozens of people were accused of witchcraft and ...
October 22, 2025
Title Under Siege: A First Look at Our New Guide to Deed Fraud and Seller Impersonation
Title Under Siege: A First Look at Our New Guide to Deed Fraud and Seller Impersonation
Seller impersonation, in particular, is on the rise. In these cases, a scammer poses as the property owner—usually targeting vacant land, rental...
September 24, 2025