Spotlights

Shingle by shingle: Designing quality in a housing crisis - by Brent Maugel

Eric Bibb, a blues artist, wrote a song called “Shingle by Shingle” and sings “I’m fixing up the roof, shingle by shingle… got water in the well and I’m grateful.” We can be grateful that for most multifamily designers in New England

Changing focus: Designing a well workplace - by Taylor Dowdy

Return-to-work planning has property owners and managers scrambling to address wellness factors such as HVAC settings, seating configurations, personal protective equipment, and much more. These immediate actions will help us to respond to the threat of virus and contagion

Working in the housing sector during a time of pandemic - by Richard Hogan

When the year 2020 started, who would have predicted where we would end up? It was just February when we began to hear about a strange new virus coming from China. That virus hit the United States very hard starting in March.

NELTA is your premier resource for education, information and networking in 2020

New England Land Title Association (NELTA) is one of the title industry’s premier resources for education, information and networking. Organized in 1970, NELTA is currently comprised of nearly 400 members from each of the six New England states.

Considering an IRC 1031 tax deferred exchange? Seven great reasons to exchange - by Tina Pashovich

While avoiding those steep capital gains taxes are, for most, the primary consideration for engaging in a 1031 tax deferred exchange, there are many other significant advantages to a tax deferred exchange:

COVID-19’s effect on real property transactions and the title insurance industry - Edward Rosenblatt

Our community of real estate professionals seems to share an understanding that, since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world of transacting real estate closings has changed dramatically and will probably never be the same. That assertion is no doubt true. 

Cybersecurity threats that we must understand and work to prevent - by Dawn Pereyo

With all the evolving technology that we use while conducting our business day-to-day, there are also inherent risks that we now must face head on. Online scams, phishing emails, and security breaches are just some of the cybersecurity threats that we must understand

Issues regarding leasehold title insurance - by Geoff Norman

Tenants should consider the necessity of leasehold title insurance policies in many different leasehold circumstances, but especially with regard to ground leases. During the lease negotiation between landlord and tenant, the focus tends to be on the lease terms, the financial substance

A technologist’s outlook on title closing software - by Kamran Varahramyan

The real estate settlement process is entering a golden age. Across New England, times are changing, and more counties are offering electronic searches and recordings. Still, my home state of Vermont may be a laggard, but for good reason.

2020 Ones to Watch: Jeff Miller, System Design and Sales Executive at Inspired Technology and Communications, LLC

Which project, deal, or transaction was the “game-changer” in the advancement of your career? The project that was the game changer for me was working with the United States Coast Guard. It was a project that