Alabama’s November new home sales increase 5% from one year ago
By: James Benedetto New home sales in Alabama increased 5.1% year-over-year in November, rising from 668 to 679 closed transactions. Following seasonal trends, sales increased…
By: James Benedetto New home sales in Alabama increased 5.1% year-over-year in November, rising from 668 to 679 closed transactions. Following seasonal trends, sales increased…
By: Amelia K. Steindorff, Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC As 2023 draws to a close, it’s a good idea to be familiar with these 2023…
ALTA unveiled its new brand identity—redesigned for the first time in nearly 60 years to reflect how the industry has adapted in the digital age—and…
The ALTA Good Deeds Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to Urban Ministry, Inc. in Birmingham. The announcement was made at the ALTA ONE conference in…
Jeff Parmer is a director for the Central East Region which includes Jefferson, St. Clair, Calhoun, Cleburne, Randolph, Clay, Talladega and Shelby Counties. He was…
Do you have a bank client who needs title work all over Alabama? Do you have trouble finding an independent abstractor who can do a…
The U.S. Secret Service has advised about an increase in reports of real estate fraud concerning vacant properties. These schemes involve a criminal that identifies…
Tara Leiter is the Director for the counties of Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Perry, Dallas, Wilcox, Marengo, Sumter, Greene, and Hale. Tara helped open, and manages,…
Meagan is the director of the Northeast region consisting of the following counties: Limestone, Madison, Jackson, Dekalb, Cherokee, Etowah, Blount, Marshall, Cullman, and Morgan. Meagan…
Source: Alabama Real Estate Journal / James Benedetto James Benedetto has reported that home sales in the state decreased in August 14.5% year-over-year from 6,345…
Source: HousingWire By Brooklee Han Right-to-list agreement firm MV Realty has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 33 states. The story was first reported by…
Good news! eRecording is available in Alabama. You can eRecord your documents in Alabama through multiple vendors right now. Below is a list of counties…
Baldwin County charges a Mineral Tax but Escambia, Mobile and Monroe Counties do not collect for these charges. The charge is $.15 an acre rounded…
Scott Thornley is a director for the counties of Colbert, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Walker, and Winston. Scott is a Partner in the…
The Alabama Department of Insurance has updated several regulations concerning licensing and compliance requirements for several categories of insurance professionals. Click on the links below…
Stephanie is the owner/operator of Elite Title Services, Inc. of Rainbow City, AL. She has been in the title insurance industry for 24 years. She…
Following up on the Alabama Abstractor’s Helpful Hints, here are some county-specific tips that we hope you find useful: LEE COUNTY: Hours: 8:30 am to…
This month’s edition features “Helpful Hints” from many of our experienced title searchers, abstractors, and examiners. The ability to search the Probate real estate records…
WWL-TV’s series “Un-Real Estate” by investigative reporter David Hammer has uncovered forged signatures, fake identification, and other phony documents being used by scammers to lay…
Fraudsters committing seller fraud are becoming more creative and sophisticated. In many areas, two or more agents a week encounter and fortunately stop fraudsters mid-transaction.…