LTAAL Joins Alabama Association of Realtors® for REALTOR® Day at the Capitol
By Kristi Holzimmer, FNF Family of Companies On January 20, members of the Land Title Association of Alabama (LTAAL) joined hundreds of Alabama REALTORS® in…
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LTAAL Abstractor Apprenticeship Committee: 2026 Outlook
By Stephanie Burton, River Region Title, Chair As we look ahead to 2026, the Apprenticeship Committee is adopting a new approach to build momentum for…
Baldwin County home sales up 2.9% year-over-year in December
By Alabama Center for Real Estate According to the Baldwin Realtors, December residential sales increased 2.9% year-over-year from 544 to 560 closed transactions. Following seasonal…
Member Highlight – Jason Forbus
Jason Forbus, PartnerDavidson Davidson Umbach & Forbus Jason joined the firm as a Partner in June, 2018. He has extensive knowledge and experience in Residential…
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MORGAN COUNTY PROBATE JUDGE CAIN!
Happy Holidays to all! Many of you may already be aware of the upcoming closure of the Morgan County Courthouse for renovations. The courthouse will…
Alabama Probate Judges Association 2026 Winter Conference: We Need Your Help!
One of our association’s goals is to develop a strong relationship with the Probate Judges and Chief Clerks in Alabama. We are one of the…
Alabama Association of Realtor’s Realtor Day at the Capitol
Land Title Association of Alabama is a Table of 8 sponsor of the Alabama Association of Realtor’s Realtor Day at the Capitol event. It is…
CALLING ALL ABSTRACTORS!
Abstractors are the backbone of our title industry. Land Title Association of Alabama wants to boost our abstractor membership by offering a special rate to…
Member Highlight – Agent: Leah Ellis
Leah Ellis, Executive Assistant – Land Title Company of Alabama Assistant Executive Director, LTAAL Please meet Leah Ellis. She is a new member and our…
Key Updates to the 2026 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards
ALTA and National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) have adopted the revised 2026 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys. The updated standards…
Seasonal Slowdown Begins as Alabama Housing Market Holds Steady
Author: Alabama Association of REALTORS Alabama’s housing market eased into its predictable year-end rhythm in October, entering a season when activity traditionally slows. Sales dipped…
Member Highlight – Agent: Amy Niesen
Amy Niesen, General Counsel & Senior Vice President Land Title Company of Alabama Following her graduation from Birmingham-Southern College in 1989, Amy Niesen landed a…
Alabama Supreme Court rules on dispute over control of historic Alabama Methodist church founded in 1837
Author: Greg Garrison/AL.com The United Methodist Church scored a victory on Friday when the Alabama Supreme Court dismissed a case against them over control of…
Abstractor Apprenticeship Committee Survey
When LTAAL was formed, one of our association goals was to recruit young adults to be trained as abstractors. The idea was to reach out…
The Land Title Association of Alabama was proud to be a sponsor of the 2025 Alabama REALTORS® Annual Conference
Author: Rebecca Holden Keene The Land Title Association of Alabama was proud to be a sponsor of the 2025 Alabama REALTORS® Annual Conference, held at…
Member Highlight – Agent: R. Cliff Mendheim
R. Cliff Mendheim, Managing PartnerPrim & Mendheim, LLC R. Cliff Mendheim is a native of Dothan, Alabama, who attended the Universityof Alabama graduating cum laude…
Wells Fargo wins Alabama Supreme Court fight over hotel receivership debts
Recently, the Alabama Supreme Court, in an appeal involving commercial real estate debts, reversed a lower court ruling and provided direction to lenders, mortgage servicers,…
Alabama’s Q3 Housing Market Defined by Consistency
Author: Alabama Association of REALTORS After a year marked by recovery and recalibration, Alabama’s housing market entered the third quarter with steady momentum. June’s peak…
Buying or selling a house? Here’s why the government shutdown could make both harder
Author: Scott Turner with AL.com The federal government shutdown could slow down a Huntsville housing market that seemed to be picking up steam just a…
ALTA Advocacy Spurs FinCEN to Delay AML Real Estate Reporting Rule
Author: ALTA CEO Chris Morton Thanks to ALTA’s advocacy efforts and those of our members, alongside pressure from Members of Congress, the U.S. Department of…