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respa: Evolution Of Title Insurance Marketing...!!! - 10/10/08 10:43 AM

Since I've been around the real estate industry, and perhaps since the Title Insurance industry has been around...since about 1886...the title insurance industry has been 'guilty' of reverse marketing...I'll explain the term in a minute!
I should precede my remarks by saying that 'guilty' didn't always mean illegal or unethical...there … (7 comments)

respa: An Open Letter To Real Estate Consumers...!!! - 06/05/08 09:19 PM

This post is intended for anyone anticipating buying real estate either now or in the future!
The RESPA (Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act) guidelines governing how real estate professionals conduct lending and closing in most residential real estate purchases is coming under attack from many sides...it is in the process of being … (13 comments)

respa: Active Rain And Star Trek...Anything In Common??? - 05/18/08 01:04 PM

Do you remember the series, "Star Trek...The Next Generation" ? Can we say, "Active Rain...The Lead Generation" ?
I got to thinking...I tend to do some of my most serious thinking on Sundays...is Active Rain network a genuine social network through which real estate professionals can interact and share professional … (6 comments)

respa: One Stop Shop Update...Drop, Plop, Flop!!! - 05/04/08 07:48 PM

When you buy into the reality that 'real estate is local'...the next leap of faith is to admit that each person is a unique entity, and each buyer and seller has different service needs and different professional requirements...that's why Active Rain is replete with posts and comments extolling the need for … (59 comments)

respa: Does Your Home Have...The Title Insurance Industry Seal Of Approval??? - 02/02/08 07:46 PM

Good ideas come from good minds!
My good friend Ed Rybczynski is full of good ideas...whenever I get a chance, I 'pick his brain', and never fail to come up with an idea for a future post!
I spoke with Ed this morning, and we shared some common concerns as we usually do … (15 comments)

respa: Something Old & New, Something Borrowed & Blue, Something Stinks! - 01/23/08 04:33 PM

Once upon a time someone at a title company had a great idea...or so they thought! There are billions and billions of dollars generated every year in the buying, selling and financing of real estate...how can we tap into and capture a percentage of that market...?
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, brokers … (14 comments)

respa: Legally Steering Clear Of Illegal Steering!!! - 01/11/08 11:23 AM

Alright, since about October of 2005 the real estate industry has experienced some 'earthquaking' and several 'aftershocks'! Subsequent fallout has occurred in the number of real estate agents, mortgage companies, loan officers, title people, etc.!
We are fortunate at Patriot Land Transfer to be still standing. Our network of loyal and repeat … (20 comments)

respa: The Shot Heard Around The World!!! - 11/30/07 06:16 PM

The Shot Heard Around The World!!!
Have you ever heard that expression used in our history classes. It originated from the opening stanza of Ralph Waldo Emerson's Concord Hymn (1837), and describes the impact of the battle at Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, on April 19, 1775. It essentially was the … (8 comments)

respa: A Short...And Probably Unpopular History! - 10/28/07 09:55 AM

In the early 1990's, as CBA's, controlled business arrangements, were taking hold, it became apparent to me that the only real estate business that was available to 'solicit' was the small independent real estate broker and the individual consumer!
Of course I'm speaking as a title agent in the middle of … (5 comments)

respa: Realty Agents.......'Loss Leader' Facilitators??? - 10/22/07 09:15 AM

There seems to be a lively debate going on once more about the use of 'CBA's' in our industry. New light has been shed on the 'fiduciary' aspect of our consumer relationships and how they affect our ability to enter into certain 'affiliated' agreements.
Are these alliances RESPA compliant!
I urge my … (12 comments)

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