Stewart Opens Commercial Services Center in Florida
HOUSTON (May 30, 2017) – Stewart Title has opened a Commercial Services Center in Tampa, Florida. This is Stewart’s first office solely dedicated to providing title insurance and escrow services for...
View ArticleSales Tax on Services
As of April 2016, forty-four states1 including the District of Columbia have a sales tax on some services. Typically, services taxed include entertainment, utilities, or telecommunications. However, to...
View ArticleBob Goldberg Named CEO of National Association of Realtors
WASHINGTON (June 23, 2017) – Bob Goldberg has been named CEO of the National Association of Realtors®. read more
View ArticleREach Technology Accelerator Named Among Best in Nation
Now in its fifth year, SARP is compiled by researchers from the MIT Innovation Initiative Lab for Innovation Science, Rice University and the University of Richmond and aims to provide transparency...
View ArticleRealogy Announces 15 Competitors for 5th Annual 'FWD' Innovation Summit
Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), a global leader in real estate franchising and provider of real estate brokerage, relocation and settlement services, today announced the selection of 15 emerging...
View ArticleNorth Alabama MLS Selects Dotloop As Participant Benefit
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1, 2017 / / -- Dotloop, a leading platform for simplifying the real estate buying and selling process, today announced an agreement with North Alabama MLS (NALMLS) to bring dotloop's...
View ArticleStewart Names David Hisey as CFO
HOUSTON (August 30, 2017) – Stewart today announced the appointment of David Hisey as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Secretary and Treasurer. He will lead Stewart’s financial organization and strategy...
View ArticleHomeowners Impacted by Hurricane Harvey Invited to Attend Free Disaster...
HOUSTON, TX (September 22, 2017) — There is now hope for homeowners impacted by Hurricane Harvey and feeling the financial burden of flooding and other damages. The HOPE NOW Alliance, in partnership...
View ArticleStewart Announces Full Integration With Ellie Maes Encompass
HOUSTON, TX (October 23, 2017) – Stewart, a global real estate services company, today announced that its title and settlement services are now available through Ellie Mae’s Encompass® all-in-one...
View ArticleSecond Century Ventures Makes Second Investment in Trust Stamp
CHICAGO (November 3, 2017) — The National Association of Realtors®' venture capital fund Second Century Ventures has made a second investment in Trust Stamp, an identity authentication startup company...
View ArticleRealtors Ready to Own Opportunities and Hardships Ahead
CHICAGO (November 3, 2017) — The real estate industry is rapidly evolving, but the nation's 1.3 million Realtors® are ready to own the significant challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. read more
View ArticleTrust Stamp Announces Free Safety Tool for All Realtors
WASHINGTON (November 7, 2017) — At the National Association of Realtors®' Conference & Expo in Chicago, Trust Stamp announced that its safety tool will now be free for all Realtors®. Trust Stamp is...
View ArticleSt. Louis County Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
According to his plea agreement, Chellappa falsely told a buyer of a St. Charles County motel property that the seller had demanded a $50,000 “buyer’s premium” when no such demand had been made. The...
View ArticleTrumps Syrian safe area is just another wall
An internally displaced Syrian girl who fled from Aleppo carries a red jacket in the village of Batabo, Syria on February 14, 2016. read more
View ArticleOrlando Man Charged with Over 150 Crimes in $258,000 Timeshare Scheme
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services arrested an Orlando resident for allegedly running a...
View ArticleMount Ida College Reaches Agreement with UMass Regarding Educational...
Carlton Hall, Mount Ida College (photo courtesy South Coast Improvement Co.)NEWTON, Mass. read more
View ArticleRethinking Real Estate Valuations and Alternatives to Traditional Appraisals
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2018) – Appraisals are a vital part of the real estate transaction and have traditionally been done in-person by an experienced appraiser, but efforts to reduce costs, increase...
View ArticleUMass Amherst Concludes Acquisition of Mount Ida Campus
The campus’s purchase of Mount Ida College in Newton was finalized May 17, opening the door to the establishment of a new Boston-area center for student experiential learning and industry...
View ArticleStatement from NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall Regarding Board Vote to...
WASHINGTON (May 19, 2018) - The National Association of Realtors® Board of Directors today voted to raise the bar on professionalism with two amendments to the association's strict member Code of...
View ArticleNational Association of Realtors to Launch .realestate Top-Level Domain
WASHINGTON (May 21, 2018) — The National Association of Realtors® will be launching a new top-level domain, .realestate, later this year. The new domain extension is scheduled to be available in...
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