Category: Spotlight Content

Why you should trust that feeling in your gut when sending a wire transfer - by Jason Doshi

Why you should trust that feeling in your gut when sending a wire transfer - by Jason Doshi

October 22, 2021
You’ve worked hard, saved up your 20% down payment, and found the perfect place. You’re finally ready to buy a house. Except, you ar2e about to embark on a journey of numerous, tedious transactions: writing personal checks, sending a wire transfer
US land records: Losing common sense in the digital age - by Denald Ellen Doonan

US land records: Losing common sense in the digital age - by Denald Ellen Doonan

October 22, 2021
If the recent COVID-19-19 pandemic has proven one thing to the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA), a non profit trade association for those responsible for managing and preserving land records, it should be, that the use of advanced technology
Successfully cultivating an inclusive workplace culture for future talent in the title industry - by Damon Carter

Successfully cultivating an inclusive workplace culture for future talent in the title industry - by...

October 22, 2021
By the year 2025, Millennials and Generation Z will make up almost 75% of the workforce. All companies, including various title companies, must take into consideration the emerging interests and expectations of this growing workforce population with respect to diversity
Acknowledgments and jurats for title to real property - by Lyons and Young

Acknowledgments and jurats for title to real property - by Lyons and Young

October 22, 2021
The preparation of documents to be recorded or filed in registered land or the review of a title examination must always confirm that the correct form of acknowledgments and jurats are used on every document.
NELTA is your premier resource for education, information and networking in 2021 - by Cathy Jones

NELTA is your premier resource for education, information and networking in 2021 - by Cathy Jones

October 22, 2021
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.
Spend some time up front and save some time later - by John Blake

Spend some time up front and save some time later - by John Blake

October 22, 2021
Whenever I am presented with a letter of intent (LOI) to review on behalf of a client, on either the buyer or the seller side, my initial observation is the parties’ momentum.
2021 revised minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys - by Shannon Slaughter

2021 revised minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys - by Shannon Slau...

October 22, 2021
The minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys was revised in 2021, effective February 23, 2021. Among the numerous revisions made to specific sections of the minimum standard detail requirements, the joint ALTA/NSPS Committee
Attract new business with 6 digital  marketing tips for your business - by Mitch Sullivan

Attract new business with 6 digital marketing tips for your business - by Mitch Sullivan

October 22, 2021
I see it all the time – a business that is great at what they do, but isn’t able to effectively communicate that to prospects. Or, even worse, they think they already are communicating effectively.
Bumper to bumper...get used to it - by Dennis Serpone

Bumper to bumper...get used to it - by Dennis Serpone

September 24, 2021
Where is everyone going at 3:00 p.m. on Rte. 128 and Interstate 495? In the old days, “rush hour”, people rushing to and from their jobs, was more like 5:30-8:00 a.m. and 4:00-7:00 p.m. Today the morning rush
The 128/495 market is entering a New Frontier - by David Skinner

The 128/495 market is entering a New Frontier - by David Skinner

September 24, 2021
I spent the last few days looking through transactions over the last few years, and as I was reliving some of those transactions. I realize how the marketing process for a building from Rte. 128 to I-495 would have been much different. Back then, user sales
Redevelopment of underutilized office and retail space into live-work-play projects are attracting residents - by David O'Sullivan

Redevelopment of underutilized office and retail space into live-work-play projects are attracting r...

September 24, 2021
Fall is almost upon us and we are past the summer vacation time. Everyone is starting to focus on closing out the year and setting goals for the New Year to come. Everyone seems focused on the housing market and lack of inventory especially in the surrounding suburbs.
2021 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Keri DiLeo, Vice President, Scalora Consulting Group

2021 Women in Commercial Real Estate: Keri DiLeo, Vice President, Scalora Consulting Group

September 24, 2021
What trends will dominate your industry in the coming months? Collaboration. While collaboration has been a buzz word for years, not until recently have we truly exercised this and seen the benefits of removing workplace silos.