News Brief
News Brief
Residential sector
Hello Agents, Lenders and Builders
We strive as a title company to provide our customers with the latest tools and information that will be helpful in your business.
Please see the attached June update for the Real Estate Market. It’s POSITIVE news on the future of our market.
Commercial Sector
Breaking Down the Major Methods of Commercial Real Estate Valuation
Choosing the right valuation method is like just choosing the right tool for the job; most of the decision is decided on a case-by-case basis, based on the best information available.
By: Altus Group, July 12, 2020
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A Shift From Single-Family Zoning
In recent months, a slew of cities and states have sought to forego single-family zoning in favor of higher density housing options—hoping it may be a cure for the ongoing affordability crisis.
By: Mike Albanese, The MReport, July 28, 2020
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Americans Hunker Down, Threatening the Self-Storage Industry
What once seemed like one of the few recession-proof parts of commercial real estate looks as vulnerable as many other businesses.
By: Tom Acitelli, The New York Times, July 21, 2020
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Home Sellers’ Asking Prices up 13% from Last Year as Demand Keeps Soaring
The U.S. housing market was unseasonably strong during the four-week period ending July 12, 2020; with so much competition for so few homes, homebuyers are employing dramatic measures to make their offers stand out in bidding wars.
By: Tim Ellis, Redfin, July 23, 2020
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Data-Based Relationships: How Data Will Bring You Closer to Customers & Prospects
At a time when making in-person connections has become exceedingly difficult, making strategic use of data to develop and enhance client relationships is a more valuable skill than ever before.
By: Commercial Observer, Partner Insights, July 15, 2020
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Protecting Homeowners From Fraud
As the housing and mortgage industries grapple with the business and customer service fallout of the pandemic, the first-ever non-weather-related federally declared disaster, they face another insidious foe: schemes to defraud borrowers.
By: Mabel Guzman, DSNews, June 18, 2020
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What Can We Expect in the Industrial Market?
Supply chain disruption, e-commerce demand and inventory controls will all be leading drivers in stabilization of the industrial market.
By: Stacie Jobs, First American Title National Commercial Services, July 21, 2020
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The Surprising Reason Why the Homeownership Rate Surged in the Middle of a Pandemic
While on the surface the housing market appears to have recovered from the housing crash of more than a decade ago, the rate is a bit deceiving.
By: Clare Trapasso, realtor.com®, July 28, 2020
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Distress Mounts In Commercial Real Estate Market Frozen By Pandemic
The U.S. commercial real estate market is showing ever greater signs of stress, but there are still few deals to be had..
By: John Gittelsohn and Noah Buhayar, Bloomberg, July 22, 2020
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Our Title Is Protection
Meet the defenders, private investigators, guardians and bodyguards of the American Dream.
By: American Land Title Association, June 15, 2020
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