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The Title Report visited with Sabrina Bier, director of digital media and education at Proper Title, and Bradley Erb, an agency representative with Westcor Land Title Insurance Co., to learn about new title marketing strategies that have materialized during the past year.

Attendees at this year’s National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) had the opportunity to bring comfort to Kansas City area children in the family court system through the annual Make a Child Smile community outreach event, sponsored by Qualia.

ATTOM’s first-quarter report showed that the median single-family home and condo prices rose year-over-year in 44.6 percent of the census tracts analyzed in Opportunity Zones.

Kevin Tacher, president of Independence Title Inc., said the merger with Concierge Title Agency is “about serving people better.”

Title Resources Group’s new regional underwriting counsel has more than three decades of legal experience.

HomeServices of America announced a strategic partnership with Cotality to develop a listing data interface designed to modernize how real estate content is entered, managed and distributed across the industry.

Radian Group Inc. reported a $23 million year-over-year decline in its net income for the first quarter of 2026, but posted a 10 percent increase book value per share during the same time frame.

More than 40 speakers will take the stage over three days this week at the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown in Kansas City, Mo.

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index rose by 0.1 point from March to April and the Uncertainty Index dropped by 4 points. NFIB’s chief economist said he believes the “benefits of the Working Families Tax Cut Act should start to feed into the private sector over the next few months.”

Title Resources Group, a title insurance underwriter, recently announced the appointment of a regional sales manager. This individual will lead business development efforts across several states.

Snapdocs and BNY recently introduced a solution will combine BNY’s custody capabilities and investment in next-generation infrastructure with Snapdocs’ platform, including its eVault technology, and document classification and data extraction capabilities.

The negotiating power held by buyers may be past its peak, according to a new report from Redfin. There were an estimated 46.5 percent more home sellers than buyers in the housing market in April, down from 47.5 percent the month before and a high of 48.9 percent in December 2025.

Propy announced it has entered a strategic integration with a crypto mortgage lender to create what the companies said is the first unified crypto-native homebuying stack in the country. The move connects the lender’s crypto mortgage origination platform with Propy’s on-blockchain title and closing infrastructure.

PropLogix’s new outreach tool was designed to help title agencies create more predictable, timely and relevant sales outreach by identifying, engaging and building relationships with real estate agents based on active market activity.

How can title insurance companies incorporate artificial intelligence mechanisms into their operational framework? Ryan Ozonian with MyHome and Adam Schlesinger with First American Data & Analytics will tackle this question in a presentation during the National Settlement Services Summit (NS3) on May 21 in Kansas City, Mo.

CATIC Title has a new chairman for its board of directors. He is an attorney whose general practice firm has a heavy emphasis on real estate transactions and litigation.

FirstClose is rolling out SmartDocs, a feature that determines when disclosure obligations begin and initiates the appropriate workflow based on lender-configured rules. MeridianLink Consumer, a loan origination system, will be integrated with SmartDocs.

The median home sale price rose 2.4 percent year-over year. The April jobs report showing stronger-than-expected hiring was likely a factor in fueling a pop in housing demand, according to Redfin.

Dr. Cindy McGovern, founder of Orange Leaf Consulting, spoke with The Title Report about how sales professionals can build trust with both their clients and prospects and successful strategies for securing new business deals.

The collaboration between The Closing Agent and AgentHome, part of the Ardán Family of Companies, was initiated to support The Closing Agent while preserving its leadership, client relationships and service standards.

Panelists will address this question in a presentation entitled, "“The Referral Equation: What Lenders, Homebuilders and Consumers Expect Today,” during the National Settlement Services Summit on May 20 in Kansas City, Mo.

Anderson-Biro recently selected a new partner, who has led the firm’s research function since 2018.

ATTOM Intelligence supports both existing capabilities and a growing suite of solutions designed to accelerate insight, automate workflows and support decision-making at scale.

The survey from Advocus Partners also found that nearly 80 percent of voters across party lines believe the cost of housing is an extremely or very important issue.