October Research is the nation’s leading independent provider of market intelligence, industry news, expert analysis and regulatory information for professionals in the real estate, title, financial and settlement services industries. We are dedicated to educating and empowering professionals in the real estate transaction to strengthen their business and enhance their position in the marketplace, ensuring the integrity of home ownership through our publications: The Title Report, The Legal Description, RESPA News, Dodd Frank Update and Valuation Review. October Research also hosts educational webinars throughout the year, the Women’s Leadership Summit (WLS) and produces the industry’s flagship event, the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3), each June.
The company was founded to be the unifying, independent voice of these industries and the professionals that support them, and has been headquartered in Richfield, Ohio since its inception in 1999. October Research is still the only full-time, independent newsroom devoted to covering the top title insurance, mortgage, real estate, appraisal and settlement services issues.
Accolades
Crain’s 2019 Notable Women in Entrepreneurship May 2019
CEO and Publisher Erica Meyer was recognized for her leadership at October Research LLC.
HousingWire Magazine’s Women of Influence
Publisher and CEO, Erica Meyer, was named as a HousingWire Magazine’s Women of Influence, which profiles the most influential women in housing.
Weatherhead 100 Award
In recognition of our extraordinary growth, October Research was named a Weatherhead 100 Company three times. The Weatherhead 100 award program was developed in 1987 to identify and honor the fastest growing companies in northeast Ohio.