December 22, 2025
 The Real Talk on Title Plants: What Agents Love, Hate, and Wish Existed
Title plants are essential for title agents to ensure they can efficiently access and manage recorded property documents. Here, we’ve gathered insights from agents who use different title plant software solutions to share what they love about their current systems and what could be improved. When it comes to title plants, title insurance agents across various states have strong opinions on the best tools for managing title searches, document records, and streamlining property transactions. Title plants are essential for title agents to ensure they can efficiently access and manage recorded property documents. Here, we’ve gathered insights from agents who use different title plant software solutions to share what they love about their current systems and what could be improved.
Cheryl EvansCheryl Evans
December 22, 2025
 How to Use Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Lookup Tools
By utilizing the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac lookup tools accurately, title insurance professionals can streamline the mortgage payoff process, ensuring clear and marketable titles for property transactions Knowing how to verify loans registered with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac is crucial for title insurance agency employees. These tools help confirm the current loan holder and match it with the payoff provider, ensuring accuracy in your transactions. Here’s a comprehensive guide on when and how to use these lookup tools effectively.
Cheryl EvansCheryl Evans
December 22, 2025
 State-By-State Directory to Apply For or Renew Your Notary Commission
This comprehensive list covers notary public resources and requirements for all 50 U.S. states. The links direct to the official state government websites with details on becoming a notary, renewing a commission, and accessing notary forms and certificates. Every state has different rules for becoming a notary. Whether you’re renewing your commission, applying for the first time, or just trying to figure out which agency actually handles it (spoiler: it’s not always the Secretary of State), this is the directory you wish had sooner. We’ve pulled together all 50 state links—direct to the source, no fluff, no outdated blogs, no AI hallucinations. Just click, apply, done.
Cheryl EvansCheryl Evans
December 22, 2025
Avoid Costly Mistakes: What is the Critical Role of Title Insurance in Real Estate?
In this article you'll learn:
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December 18, 2025
Annual Filing Deadlines of 1099-S Forms 2026
These deadlines are for reporting real estate transactions made during the 2025 tax year on 1099-S forms. These deadlines are for reporting real estate transactions made during the 2025 tax year:
Cheryl EvansCheryl Evans
December 11, 2025
🐐🎙️The Hidden Hand Behind Every Closing: How Federal Regulators Shape Your Title Business
The patchwork of oversight isn’t going away—but understanding how these regulators connect can save you money, protect your license, and give you a voice in shaping what’s next. If you’ve ever wondered why half your job feels like translating government acronyms, you’re not wrong. The title insurance and settlement industry sits in the middle of a tangled web of federal regulators—each with its own agenda, rules, and deadlines that shape how you handle money, disclosures, data, and liability.
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