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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]