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RamQuest, a leading provider of technology-based solutions for the title insurance and settlement industry, announced today that its Closing Market digital network is integrated with SearchCONNECT.

April New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 30.8 Percent
May 13 2021

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey data for April 2021 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 30.8 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to March 2021, applications decreased by 9 percent.

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
May 12 2021

Mortgage applications increased 2.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 7, 2021.

NAR Forum Examines Health of U.S. Housing Market in Wake of Pandemic
May 12 2021

With the nation emerging from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, real estate industry stakeholders gathered virtually today to discuss new research on how shutdowns, job losses and seismic societal shifts will impact the long-term stability of the U.S. housing market.

NAR Forum Examines How Nation Can Heal, Unify in the Wake of a Divisive Year
May 12 2021

Political commentator Van Jones and NPR political correspondent Mara Liasson discussed political division and a legislative outlook for the 117th Congress at an event held today by the National Association of Realtors®.

American Land Title Association Announces Skyline Lien Search as an Elite Provider
May 11 2021

The American Land Title Association(ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, announced it has namedSkyline Lien Search Inc.as an ALTA Elite Provider.

Virtually Every Metro Area Experienced Home Prices Rise in First Quarter of 2021
May 11 2021

Nearly every metro area tracked by the National Association of Realtors® — 99% — recorded year-over-year price increases in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest quarterly reportreleased by NAR.

Economic Experts Predict Bright Path for Commercial Real Estate in 2021
May 07 2021

The U.S. economy experienced one of the swiftest declines in history last year, followed by a quick and relatively significant recovery in the second quarter of 2020. Speakers at today's Commercial Economic Issues and Trends Forum, held as part of the 2021 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, discussed these historic shifts in the nation's economy over the past 12 months while projecting a favorable outlook for the commercial real estate market in the coming year.

Regulatory Costs Add a Whopping $93,870 to New Home Prices
May 06 2021

Regulations imposed by all levels of government account for $93,870, or 23.8 percent of the current average sales price ($397,300) of a new single-family home, according to a new study by the National Association of Home Builders.

Housing Affordability Shows Signs of Weakening as Challenges Lie Ahead
May 06 2021

Housing affordability weakened slightly during the first quarter of 2021 as rising material costs and supply shortages along with expected increases in mortgage rates stemming from a growing economy are likely to exacerbate affordability challenges in the year ahead.

NotaryCam's Expanded Remote Notarization Functionality Receives Honorable Mention In Pandemic Response Category for Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards
May 05 2021

NotaryCam®, a Stewart-owned company and a pioneering provider of remote online notarization and identity verification/authentication technology for real estate and legal transactions, announced today that its remote ink notarization (RIN) functionality and remote online notarization (RON) expansion has been included in the 2021 Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards.

Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
May 05 2021

Mortgage applications decreased 0.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 30, 2021.

Less Than 10 Percent of Homeowners and Renters Have Missed More Than Two Payments during the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 05 2021

Slightly under 5 million households did not make their rent or mortgage payments in March 2021, an improvement from December 2020 and the lowest number since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new first-quarter 2021 research released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association's Research Institute for Housing America.

First American Title Launches Transformative Enhancements to Its ClarityFirstT Platform, Accelerating the Digital Future of the Commercial Title Insurance Industry
May 04 2021

First American Title Insurance Company, a leading provider of title insurance and settlement services and the largest subsidiary of First American Financial Corporation, today announced important new enhancements to ClarityFirst™, a first-of-its-kind, end-to-end digital solution for commercial real estate transactions.

Florida Agency Network Grows with Addition of Patriot Title
May 03 2021

Florida Agency Network has added Patriot Title to its statewide network of title agencies. Patriot Title is a full-service title agency centrally located in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

AccuTitle Acquires TrackerPro LLC
May 03 2021

AccuTitle, the home of industry-leading RealTech platforms TitleFusion, Closers' Choice, Landtech, and MagramOnline, has announced that New York-based TrackerPro has joined the AccuTitle family.