In terms of the commercial real estate market, the pace of Boston’s recovery from the depths of the recession has been one of the best in the nation. The city finished 2012 on a high note and showed considerable momentum in the first quarter of… Read more

Things are busy in the title insurance underwriting world right now, and together with our Chief Underwriting Counsel Jim Gosdin, I am pleased to lead the outstanding underwriting team here at Stewart. Our structure and expertise, coupled with the leadership of a deep bench of… Read more

Technology usually makes tasks easier. But for real estate brokers, digital files haven’t always enhanced the speed of auditing and reviewing documents. Brokers have traditionally reviewed documents from one, often large, stack of incoming papers that they can quickly flip through to read. When documents… Read more

Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the country right now. With our declining unemployment rate, well-educated workforce and an influx of new residents moving to the area every day, we’re well-positioned for continued growth in the commercial sector. In 2012,… Read more

As a 38-year veteran of the title industry, there aren’t too many buildings in Seattle that I haven’t insured. I’ve seen a lot of exciting commercial development during that time. But with the current market thriving and future prospects very bright, Seattle is an especially… Read more

More than ever, lenders are requiring title and attorney agents to maintain insurance coverage to protect against settlement funds theft. While agents may have crime coverage through other forms of business or liability insurance policies, many times it will not protect settlement funds from theft…. Read more

The word insurance is identified with images of protection and security. It is often associated with undesirable events and transfer of risk. While title insurance does include these elements, there are some distinct characteristics that differ from much of the insurance industry. We insure the… Read more

The potential business value of engaging customers, prospects and the real estate community in meaningful conversations through social media is impossible to ignore. Measuring the impact is a different story altogether. Determining the value of social networking seems to be the holy grail of social… Read more

The potential to interact with customers and prospects online can be compelling, but before anyone takes the plunge into the social media arena, they should think well beyond their first post and give serious consideration to standards and strategies for the long-term effort. Goal-setting should… Read more

At the recent Inman Real Estate Connect conference in New York City, I participated on a panel entitled “What Does the Industry Need to Do to Make the Latte Vision Happen?” Brad Inman moderated a panel of five technology and real estate experts, including myself,… Read more