The largest gathering of independent title agents once again took place in Cleveland, Ohio on June 17-18, 2008 for the fourth annual National Settlement Services Summit.




This year's Summit focused on a back-to-basics approach to sales, marketing and operations fundamentals, and had a crowd of independent title agents and settlement services professionals who have been waiting out the market slide and preparing for its eventual rise.

   Roster

See Who Spoke

The two-day Summit featured interactive, roundtable discussions and training, with insight from many of the industry’s top experts. See who spoke.

Look Who Attended

Click here to see some of the companies who networked at the Summit.

   Photos

Follow attendees through two days of instruction from industry experts and an evening at Progressive Field home of the Cleveland Indians.

   Video

NS3 Bootleg Videos
Catch a glimpse of this year's show as we peak in on some Summit highlights.

 

Opening Day Music Video
Watch the Summit intro featuring John Fogerty's "Centerfield".

 

 

Day Two Music Video
From Day Two, this music video features candid shots of show attendees.

   Presentations

Download the handouts and presentations from this years lineup of industry experts.

Guy Cecala and Anne Randolph
The Changing Face of the Real Estate Investor and Mortgage Lender

Cheryl Baillis, Chip Ridge, Randy Heltemes and Thomas Cronkright
Operations Boot Camp

Bob Skalstad, Travis Wright, Sandra Bell, Dan Miller and Scott Stucky
Sales & Marketing Boot Camp

Jeff Schurman
Is the Appraisal and Valuation Market Right for Title Agents

David Gutmann and Ralph E. Rosynek, Jr.
Tapping into Reverse Mortgages & the Fastest Growing Mortgage Segment

Lawrence Fried, Kevin Thomas, Darryl Turner and Garry Wolff
How Good are your Resources for Addressing Special Needs in the Marketplace?

Carter W. Murdoch
A Customer Point of View

Jeffrey A. Arouh and Michael B. Pryor
RESPA Reform: Legal Considerations and Business Realities

Kate Biltz, Louis Frank, Michael B. Pryor, Judy Sasfy and Jeremy Yohe
Title Agency Best Practices An Agent Perspective

 
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