Blog – Tuesdays with Mary

I have never been a risk taker, so when my 17-year-old son recently told me he plans to launch a bona fide business of detailing cars with his fellow high school senior classmate this spring, I was skeptical. After assuring me that he was still going to attend college in the fall and not put his academic scholarship at risk, I felt much better. I felt even more relieved when he told me their business plan, and the fact that they had saved up enough of their own money to buy a decent used work van, insurance and the expensive [...]

CHANGE IS HERE The passage of remote online notarization legislation across multiple states, the explosive increase in real estate technology investment, and the growth of iBuying in 2019 are all evidence that change is happening fast across the real estate transaction.  Title and escrow businesses, who are the center of every real estate transaction must expertly navigate the technology advancements of their real estate agent, underwriter, and lender partners while also meeting the digital demands of today’s homebuyer. VISIT WITH US  Next week, The Title Report will be attending Qualia’s Future of Real Estate Summit in Austin, Texas on January [...]

A special thank you for all that entered the October Research 20th Anniversary Sweepstakes.  We appreciate your business!  And without further ado, the winners are…. Grand Prize: Win a complimentary registration for NS3 2020 Amy Niesen, Land Title Company of Alabama        First Place: Win a 6 month digital subscription to any October Research publication in 2020 Mayra Castro, NOVA Home Loans Lawrence Counts, Mountain States Title Co. Maria Deligiorgis, Title Alliance, Ltd Rachel D'Attilo, Mortgage Cadence Courtney Long, Noltensmeyer Insurance Second Place: Win a complimentary webinar in 2020 Edward Chieffo, Edward T Chieffo Certified Residential Appraiser [...]

October Research, LLC is pleased to announce Fifth Third Bank Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Greg Carmichael as a Keynote Speaker at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) taking place June 10-12 in Naples, Florida. "We are honored that one of the key leaders in the lending industry has committed to speak at NS3. His extensive leadership and experience will inspire the attendees as he provides insight on where we are heading and how we can collaborate to get there," Publisher and CEO Erica Meyer said. Carmichael has led Fifth Third from a regional entity to a national lender [...]

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