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Title agent receives patent for timeshare title technology
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
After four years of planning and designing and a 12-month review by the U.S. Patent Office, his Timeshare Pro Plus software received U.S. Patent No. 8,949,151 and all the protection that comes with it.
A patent is basically a limited monopoly, where the patent owner is granted the exclusive right to make, use, or sell a patented invention for a period time, according to patent attorney Steve Rost of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP.
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Surprising facts about valuations and acquisitions
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Experts who valuate a business for sale put a price tag on the deal itself, not some hypothetical or average market conditions, according to Joseph L. Piernock, president of Corporate Development Services, a title industry valuation firm.
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Fidelity chairman discusses 2014 results
Posted Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Fidelity National Financial (FNF), a provider of title insurance, technology and transaction services to the real estate and mortgage industries, reported the operating results of its core segment for the fourth quarter and 2014.
FNF reported a total revenue of approximately $1.7 billion in the fourth quarter versus $1.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Fidelity National Financial acquires BPG Holdings LLC
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Investors chairman discusses long-term prospects
Posted Date: Monday, February 16, 2015
Investors Title Co. announced its results for the fourth quarter and year-end. Chairman J. Allen Fine also discussed the long-term prospects for the U.S. housing market. Keep reading to learn more.
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New York AG to readdress zombie properties
Posted Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced that in the next two weeks he will resubmit to the Legislature an expanded version of a bill he proposed last year to address the growing statewide problem of so-called “zombie properties” – vacant and abandoned homes that are not maintained during a prolonged foreclosure proceeding.
One in four foreclosures are zombies, RealtyTrac says
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WFG to grow National Transportation Division
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
As WFG National Title Insurance Co. seeks to grow its National Transportation Division, it has named a new vice president to lead the operation.
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Alliant National Title promotes from within
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Aliant National Title Insurance Co. named a new senior vice president and southeastern region agency manager to oversee Florida and surrounding states. Read on to learn more.
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Baird & Warner names new managing broker
Posted Date: Monday, February 16, 2015
Baird & Warner named a new managing broker for the company’s Glen Ellyn, Ill., location. The company has almost 1,800 broker associates in 25 offices and mortgage financing and title insurance services.
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Commercial real estate strong, Real Estate Roundtable says
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
The Real Estate Roundtable’s latest quarterly Sentiment Index showed participants expressing concern about international concerns, homeland security and interest rate hikes, despite a strengthening in commercial real estate markets. Keep reading to learn more.
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Positive financial attitudes could affect housing
Posted Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Consumer optimism toward the housing market gained some momentum last month following a dip in December, likely getting a boost from their increasingly positive financial outlook, according to a recent survey. Read on for the details.
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Two more adopt eRecording in New York
Posted Date: Monday, February 23, 2015
Madison County adopted eRecording for land records, while Oswego County began eRecording documents and land records.
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Foreclosure activity increases in January
Posted Date: Monday, February 16, 2015
RealtyTrac, a leading source for comprehensive housing data, released its U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for January 2015. Read on for its details of the market today.
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