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…
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Mortgage Rates Fall to Their Lowest Level Since 2024: What This Means for Alabama Buyers
Author: Alabama Association of Realtors For the first time in nearly a year, mortgage rates in Alabama have taken a meaningful dip — hitting their…
Alabama Mortgage Professionals Association event
Land Title Association of Alabama was a sponsor of the Super One Day Event of the Alabama Mortgage Professionals Association (AMPA) at Hoover Country Club…
Member Highlight – Agent: Chelsea Hester
Chelsea Hester is the new Southeast Director. She is the owner and principal attorney of Hester Law Firm, P.C., a law firm established in 2019…
Conference: Wearing All The Hats
Your Land Title Association of Alabama hosted its second annual conference at the Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook August 24-25. Today’s Alabama Title Professional “Wears all…
Member Highlight – Agent: Jami Blanton
Jami Blanton is a real estate attorney and title agent, and an owner of Alabama Closing and Title, LLC. She began her career in the…
ALTA Announces New Innovations to Raise the Bar on Fraud Protection
Today, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) announced two new policy endorsements designed to help protect homeowners from the growing threat of seller impersonation fraud,…
ALTA Releases Endorsements to Protect Against Forgery, Seller Impersonation Fraud
ALTA announced the publication of two new policy endorsements designed to help protect homeowners from the growing threat of seller impersonation fraud, which occurs when…
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
You don’t want to miss the Land Title Association of Alabama’s Summer Conference, August 24-25 at the Grand Bohemian Mountain Brook! Today’s Alabama’s Title Professionals…
Member Highlight – Agent: Jim Owen
Jim Owen’s journey into the world of title insurance began with a formative courthouse visit as a teenager, accompanying his father, a respected attorney in…
A Market in Motion: Q2 Brings New Energy to Alabama’s Housing Market
By: Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report by the Alabama Association of REALTORS® Alabama’s housing market showed encouraging signs of progress in the second quarter of…
Alabama Economic And Real Estate Report For June Shows Home Sales Continue To Grow Across State But Lag Behind Pre-2024 Numbers
By: Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report by the Alabama Association of REALTORS® Home sales across the state continued to increase for the second consecutive month…
LTAAL Sponsors Alabama Probate Judges Association
To further enhance our relationship with Alabama Probate Judges and Chief Clerks, LTAAL has sponsored three conferences of the Alabama Probate Judges Association in 2025. …
Alabama Economic And Real Estate Report For May Shows Significant Gains
Alabama’s housing market experienced strong growth in May as both home sales and other values increased compared to the previous month and year while, at…
Member Highlight – Agent: Edgar Black
Edgar Black is an LTAAL Director for the Northeast Region and is also our Legislative Chair. Edgar is a lifelong resident of the Shoals and…
Alabama Court Affirms that Marking Can Establish Timberland Adverse Possession
By: Aaron McLeod, Adams & Reese On April 11, 2025, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued an opinion in Rayonier Forest Resources, LP v.…
Transactions with LLC’s and Religious Institutions
By Sam Givhan | Download PDF In the course of real estate practice, one encounters a variety of business entities holding title to property. This…
Legislative Update: May 20-25, 2025
As the 2025 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature comes to a close, we’re providing this final update on legislation relevant to probate courts, property…
Fannie Mae Updates Title and Closing Requirements for Multifamily Mortgages
Fannie Mae issued an update to its Multifamily Selling and Servicing Guide that modified title and closing requirements for multifamily mortgages. The changes went into effect for…
Member Highlight – Agent: Matt Harrison
Matthew R. Harrison is a partner at Harrison & Gammons, P.C. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Matt began the practice of law in 2009, after…