It is instructive to think about how – through the years – companies acquired innovative technology while failing to change the processes surrounding it to take full advantage of its capabilities. This occurred with the advent of the first steam powered car, which was a horse carriage with an engine attached to it. Or factories […]
On March 13, the Whitehouse issued an Executive Order (EO) titled Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit, which could pave the way for significant changes that would improve mortgage access and lower the cost of mortgages and closings by reducing regulatory burden. Noting that statutory and regulatory changes over the past two decades have increased the […]
We’re proud to share that Jay Roberts, FAN and PDS Chief Technology Officer, recently had his thoughts and insights published in Housing Wire, one of our industry’s leading trade publications. We’re grateful to Housing Wire for giving Jay the platform, and we think the piece reflects exactly the kind of thinking that drives how we […]
While existing home prices remain flat across most of Florida in the early months of 2026, the statewide supply of single-family existing homes was at a healthy 4.8-months’ supply while condo-townhouse properties were at a 9.3-months’ supply, boding well for an uptick in sales this year. According to data from Florida Realtors Research Department, closed […]
Most professionals in the real estate industry understand the general role of the title company: to search and insure title to the property, function as an impartial third-party escrow officer for the handling and disbursement of funds, and to gather and process the transaction paperwork in order to conduct the closing and post-closing recordation. What […]
It has often been reported since 9/11 brought terrorism to our shores that we are made safer in the U.S. by the unseen and unheralded anti-terrorism work that is done behind the scenes. We don’t often know what was averted because of this dedicated team and rarely appreciate the skill and vigilance it takes to […]
Homebuilders are unique when it comes to approaching the closings on their properties. Fundamentally it is because they have more to lose if the deal goes south than a typical home seller, especially in an era of thinner margins and longer days on the market. To hedge their bets, homebuilders are increasingly choosing remote online […]
Remote online notarization (RON) has been getting a lot of traction since COVID became the impetus to push RON legislation forward across the country. The industry segment that has been the biggest beneficiary has been the homebuilders, who often find themselves dealing with homebuyers trying to close on their new home from a remote location. […]
The marketing mistake most title agents make is crafting their messaging around telling the client how expert the agency staff is or by describing the range of services offered. The more effective approach flips that script and communicates a value proposition for the service they are offering, which is to say, telling real estate agents […]
Refinance transactions have been largely non-existent for the past few years, as homeowners content with their low-interest rate loans have sat on the sidelines, financing their kid’s college tuition, home improvements and emergency needs through other channels or simply delaying until interest rates improve. In recent weeks, the industry saw an increase in refi activity, […]
