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End-of-Year Recruiting: Talking Turkey during the Holidays By: Luke Noble As the seasonal lights go up, many people in the Built World ecosystem assume hiring should slow down. But for firms operating in this sector, including title insurance, settlement services, and real estate fintech, that assumption may be overdue for a holiday rethink. The holiday…

Spite Houses: When Real Estate Grudges Become Brick-and-Mortar (and Why Title Pros Care) By: Luke NobleAn autumn stroll through the darker corners of real estate history. As the days grow shorter and the air cools, even those of us in the title and settlement world can appreciate a good ghost story, especially when the ghosts…

Conference Season 2025: Networking, AI Trends, and Maximizing your Time By: Luke NobleAh, yes…it’s that time of year again…fall conference season. The season when professionals in title insurance and settlement space dust off the “business casual” wardrobe, slap on sponsored lanyards and march into cavernous hotel ballrooms powered by fluorescent bulbs that could double as…

When the Office Empties Out: Surviving Summer Scheduling in the Built World By: Luke NobleJuly and August roll around, and suddenly…everything slows down. It’s not just you. Your clients are juggling vacations, your coworkers are out of office, schools are closed, and the pace of business across the Title Insurance, Real Estate, Mortgage, and Servicing…

Why Build Your Team Now…Before Interest Rates Drop By: Eric Biro In the ever-cyclical world of real estate, timing is everything and your talent strategy is probably no exception. While today’s higher interest rates have cooled transaction volumes in the title insurance industry, forward-thinking leaders know that this extended slowdown won’t last forever. In fact, when…

Mission fit-Possible By: Luke Noble If you’ve ever wondered why some seemingly perfect hires turn into organizational headaches, you’re not alone. In the land title insurance and settlement services sector, where trust, compliance, and collaboration are everything, hiring someone who doesn’t mesh with your company’s culture is a bit like inviting a cat to a…

Your Replacement Uses AI By: Luke Noble In the world of Land Title Insurance and the Built World in general, the humble resume has undergone a quiet revolution. For years, many professionals in our industry have let their resumes gather dust, relying instead on reputation, relationships, and tenure to carry them from one opportunity to…

Hey AI, Can You Make My Day Easier? By: Luke Noble In the Built World, professionals are constantly faced with tight deadlines, high expectations, and complex details that leave very little room for inefficiency. Whether you’re a title insurance underwriter working through a tough curative issue, a processor juggling multiple files, or a closer finalizing…

Hire Higher: Letting Go to Grow By: Luke Noble Terminating an employee in the Built World is rarely a pleasant task—some might compare it to pulling off a stubborn Band-Aid or admitting that pineapple does, in fact, belong on a pizza (a controversial take, we know!) Yet, when handled correctly and fairly, letting go of…

Point…Click…Move! By: Luke Noble Over the past quarter-century, technology has profoundly transformed the home buying experience, streamlining processes and enhancing accessibility for buyers and sellers alike. From the initial property search to securing a mortgage and finalizing the purchase, digital innovations have redefined each step. The Digital Transformation of Home SearchesIn the late 1990s, prospective…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Anderson|Biro names longtime recruiter Cory Biro to firm partnerCleveland, Ohio – Jan. 22, 2025 – Anderson|Biro, a national leader in talent acquisition for the real estate financial services sector, is pleased to announce that Executive Recruiter Cory Biro has been named an equity partner in the company.Biro began his career with Anderson|Biro in 2015 as…

Housing remains the cornerstone of the American Dream and over the last two decades that dream has faced truly tumultuous highs and lows. From the free money days of yore to the lack of inventory days of now, Americans around the country yearn for more homes. According to a recent Pew Research study, it is estimated that the US is facing a shortage of 4 to 7 million homes, and that shortage can be felt coast to coast. As they say in Real Estate, Location, Location, Location. America could easily frame up and build millions of homes out in the great wide open, however that’s not where people necessarily want to live. New housing really needs to be placed around available jobs and reasonably established centers of commerce. Injecting 4 to 7 million new homes and millions of people in need of housing into already existing communities is where some challenges can arise. There are a myriad of potential issues when it comes to the U.S. housing market, but the one we will be focusing on today is the somewhat complicated issue of ZONING.

‘Tis the season of family get-togethers, office parties, and general holiday merriment! With this, we are sure to see social media accounts generously sprinkled with photos from “Ugly” Christmas sweater parties or joyous accounts of festive dinners at grandmother’s house. You know, wonderful scenes with well-dressed couples and scrubbed clean, happily smiling and well-mannered children frolicking amongst piles of freshly discarded wrapping paper.

This Thanksgiving season, as we gather with family and reflect on the values of gratitude and community, it’s also an ideal time to consider the foundational elements that protect our homes and property. The American land title insurance system—one that ensures and insures property rights, secures ownership, and brings peace of mind to millions—has a rich history from British Crown to New World Congress.

“Chaos is a ladder,” said a conniving central character on the hit HBO series Game of Thrones, a fitting description of how shifts in the settlement industry’s status quo may create opportunities for some…and challenges for others.

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Sincerely (Insert Name): By: Luke Noble In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital marketing, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a cornerstone in the strategies of sales and marketing teams across various industries, the Built World included. Nearly everyone is bombarded with two to three “revolutionary” AI marketing app sales calls or emails per week and…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Federal Trade Commission Announces Nationwide Ban on Noncompete AgreementsCLEVELAND, OHIO – April 24, 2024 – Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a rule prohibiting noncompete clauses across the United States to enhance competition and innovation in various industries.“Noncompete agreements have been common in many industries, including the real estate and financial…

If You Rebuild It, They Will Come (6 min read)By: Luke NobleWith 2024 in full swing, the entire real estate sector waits patiently for long rumored federal interest rate cuts to stir the housing pot. In the meantime, there is bubbling turmoil within the Commercial Real Estate sector. As the reader likely knows, commercial office leasing…

Lifting Your Housing Hopes (6 min read)By: Luke NobleCards on the table, we think it’s safe to say that 2023 was not the best year for the Land Title Insurance and Settlement Industry. The sector as a whole was down around 40% and it’s likely we all felt that in some way. Inflation, housing shortages,…