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, […]
If any profession needs elevated in this decade, it is the head of your IT department. Chief information security officers (CISO) are leaving positions in droves, and this brain drain can only be avoided if top executives give the position the prominence it needs to get the job done. The head of your IT department, […]
If you are attending conferences in 2025, you are probably hearing a lot about artificial intelligence and where pundits think technological development is heading for the real estate, mortgage and title insurance industries. But you may not be hearing as much about what will be happening in the workforce in the coming decade, or more […]
At NTS, we've always believed that staying ahead of industry trends isn't just about adapting—it's about leading the conversation. Over the past few months, we've been weighing in on the topics affecting real estate agents, brokers, mortgage lenders and title professionals across the industry. The Inside Scoop on RON Partnerships We recently launched an educational […]
