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Title Now
by The Fund
This show is about recent changes impacting the Real Estate industry in Florida. Join The Fund’s Deputy General Counsel, Shannon Widman and special guests for in-depth discussions and engaging conversation on the hottest topics in Florida real estate.
Episodes
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Qualia Curious? Let’s Dive In
Qualia Curious? This is your chance to learn more! Join Shannon Widman, Fund Deputy General Counsel, and her guest Marc Hall, Qualia VP of Sales, for “Qualia Curious? Let’s Dive In”. Discover how transitioning to new closing software can streamline your workflow and explore Qualia’s features and...
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Integration of The Fund Into Old Republic Title's Florida Operations
In this episode of Title Now, hosted by Shannon Widman, the focus is on the integration of The Fund into Old Republic's Florida operations. Mike Dolan, Senior Vice President at Old Republic National Title Insurance Company, addresses Member questions regarding this integration, emphasizing its...
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Tools & Tips to Beat the FinCEN Clock
The Clock is Ticking! Get Ready - The countdown to the New FinCEN Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule compliance is on! Are you ready for December 1?
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Uncover the Shocking Tactics of Cyber Criminals
In the latest Title Now webinar, Shannon Widman and Tom Cronkright discuss the rising threat of wire fraud in real estate, emphasizing the importance of verifying identities and implementing robust cybersecurity measures. They highlight the dangers of seller impersonation fraud and the need for...
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Legislative Update – Live from Tallahassee
It ain't over 'til it's over! With Florida’s lawmakers slated to get back to work in Tallahassee, the clock is ticking for them to provide a budget and tidy up a few loose ends before the end of the fiscal year. You may have heard a bit about the political infighting among our state’s leaders…
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Free Legal Advice from Florida Realtors®
Join General Counsel Melissa Murphy and Deputy General Counsel Shannon Widman for a conversation with Richard Swank, Associate General Counsel at Florida Realtors®, on hotline topics and when it might be best to phone a friend.
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FR/BAR Contract Changes You Need To Know About!
Join General Counsel Melissa Murphy, Deputy General Counsel Shannon Widman, and Underwriting Manager Colleen Sachs to discuss the new provision and how you should implement it in your practice. We will also review the statutory definition of Closing Services Fees.
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NAR Settlement Resources: Step by Step
Need specific resources to help guide your agent and broker referral sources after the NAR Settlement? You spoke, we listened. Take a deeper dive into the new Realtor© compensation forms and practice changes, plus special resources available to you on TheFund.com. Join Fund General Counsel…
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Florida Realtor Forms & NAR Rules: Are Real Estate Agents Thriving? Will You?
Are you interested in how real estate agents are dealing with the new compensation rules?
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Commercial Transactions: Inside Edition
Join Melissa Murphy and Commercial Underwriting Manager Cynthia Raleigh for a quick, informative overview of the fantastic support The Fund provides Members on commercial transactions. Learn about the types of transactions we support, the role of the underwriting attorney, available services from...
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The NAR Settlement: Changes and Impact
Have questions about the NAR settlement? Buyer representation agreements? MLS changes? How will these changes impact your practice?
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The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: 2024 Legislative Session
Join Fund General Counsel Melissa Murphy and Representative Will Robinson (who is also a Fund Member!) for a commentary about the good, the bad and the ugly of the 2024 legislative session.
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The Corporate Transparency Act: What’s It All About?
Join Fund General Counsel Melissa Murphy and Legal Education Attorney Kara Scott for a discussion of the new law, including an examination of which legal entities are subject to the Corporate Transparency Act, those that are exempt, and how to file a Beneficial Ownership Information Report (BOIR).
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Get Ready for the Expanded FinCEN GTO
Join Fund General Counsel Melissa Murphy and Regulatory Compliance Counsel Jay St. Lawrence for a discussion about FinCEN’s expanded Geographic Targeting Order that now includes Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties. If you do transactions in these...
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How the New Title Fraud Legislation Impacts You
New legislation to combat title fraud was enacted this year – HB 1419/Chapter 2023-238, Laws of Florida – and there are several provisions that directly affect real estate practitioners. You need to know about this new law! Tune in to hear Melissa Murphy, Fund General Counsel, and Rep. Will...
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What's New with Mortgage Payoffs? A Conversation with Florida Rep. Tom Fabricio
Good afternoon, and welcome. I'm Melissa Murphy with The Fund and I have the pleasure of hosting these Popup Webinars that we have from time to time. And we always strive to deal with issues that are of current concern to Fund Members and real estate practitioners. Sometimes it's breaking news....
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GSEs & Alternative Title Products Update
Join Melissa Murphy, Fund General Counsel, and Chris Morton from the American Land Title Association for a discussion on the current “lay of the land” regarding the use of alternative title products by the GSEs.
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Meet CASi!
Tune in to learn the case for closing with CASi and how they can save you time and money on closings. CASi services include assistance with secure digital closings/RON signings, settlement statement drafting/balancing, policy drafting and back office support Melissa's guest will be Andrew...
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Surprise! That’s Not Covered
Think you know what’s covered by the title insurance policy? Think again! Tune in to Melissa’s discussion with The Fund's George Perez, Senior Manager of Claims, Risk Analysis and Member Compliance, on claims coverage issues that often surprise Fund Members.
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Meet Attorneys' Closing Services!
Cut staff time – and come to the table fully prepared – by letting ACS draft and assemble everything you need. Tune in to learn how Attorneys’ Closing Services has helped real estate attorneys like you and your team confidently handle residential and commercial real estate closings from the…
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Meet LandTech Consulting!
LandTech Consulting is ready to support you so your business can grow! Their professional, friendly team can assist with processing everything from receiving the signed contract to issuing the final policies and tracking mortgage releases. Melissa's guest will be Benjamin Bell, President of...
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Do Attorneys Really Matter? What’s Your Value?
Tune in to learn how two campaigns, The Florida Bar’s “Hire an Attorney” and The Fund’s “Value of a Real Estate Attorney” are tackling this issue. Melissa’s guest will be Michael Gelfand, a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors.
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Attorney Opinion Letters – The Latest
Join Fund General Counsel Melissa Jay Murphy for her conversation with ALTA’s SVP of Public Affairs Chief Advocacy Officer Chris Morton on what we know about such products.
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Real Time Payments
Join General Counsel Melissa Jay Murphy as she talks with Rick Bruhn, SVP and Head of Commercial Deposit and Payment Solutions, U.S. Bank, about a new payment rail, Real Time Payments.
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Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Real Estate Transactions: An Update
Learn about the roles cryptocurrency and blockchain play in the world of real estate transactions.
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Homeowner Benefit Agreements
Learn about a new title issue appearing in title searches: Homeowner Benefit Agreements.
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Cyber Fraud 2022: Protect Yourself
Melissa Jay Murphy interviews CertifID CEO Tom Cronkright and a Secret Service Agent about cyber fraud/security.
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Boo! Creepy Tales of Wire Fraud Scams
My guest is Tom Cronkright, with CertifID. Tom is very knowledgeable about how cyber criminals have successfully targeted businesses just like yours.
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Florida Realtors Hotline
My guest will be attorney Joel Maxson, who heads up the Realtor® hotline at Florida Realtors.
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Website Compliance with ADA!
My guest will be Adam Chotiner, an attorney with Shapiro Blasi Wasserman Hermann in Boca Raton, Florida. Adam has a lot of experience and knowledge of this area and I think everyone will find it very interesting.
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A Special Focus on Florida's Real Estate Economy with Dr. Basu
We will focus on the state of the economy and my guest will be Dr. Anirban Basu.
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Force Majeure Clauses in Contracts Related to Real Estate
We will be talking about force majeure clauses in various types of contracts related to real estate.
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How Is the Pandemic Impacting Residential Evictions?
We will be talking about the moratorium on residential evictions. My guests will be Fund Members Geil Bilu and Marc Brown.
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Fund Member as Legislator: A Conversation with Senator Kathleen Passidomo
Melissa Jay Murphy interviews Senator Kathleen Passidomo.
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How Is the Pandemic Impacting Lenders and E-signatures?
My guest will be Shane Hartzler, Director of eMortgage Strategy and Operations for FNMA.
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How Is the Pandemic Impacting RON? Your FAQs Answered.
This week's Title Now Pop Up Webinar is all about RON!
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How Is the Pandemic Impacting Estate and Probate Planning Practices?
This week's Title Now Pop Up Webinar is a good one.
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How Is the Pandemic Impacting Our Members?
There are some really good ideas out there and hearing from Members "in the field" about things that work, things that didn't work, how they manage their employees working remotely and how they deal with clients and customers should prove to be pretty interesting!
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How Is the Pandemic Impacting the Economy?
An Interview with accomplished economist, Dr. Anirban Basu, Chief Executive Officer of Sage Policy Group, Inc.
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How Is the Pandemic Impacting Our Business Partners?
An Interview with Florida Realtors General Counsel, Juana Watkins, about what Florida Realtors as an organization is doing to support their members and what realtors are doing out in the field to help you market your property or buy a property as safely as possible.
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ALTA’s Latest Update on RON Guidelines
Melissa Jay Murphy talks with with Steve Gottheim, Deputy General Counsel at the American Land Title Association, on the new FNMA and Freddie Mac guidelines on remote online notarization of loan documents and the use of limited powers of attorney.
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Increase Your Market Presence and Be Successful
Listen as Melissa Jay Murphy talks with TitleTap's Dean Collura about how attorney title agents can market more effectively and easily. TitleTap specializes in providing industry-focused marketing solutions for title insurance agents and real estate law firms. Tune in for tips on how to find and...
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Real Estate Council Relations: Forging Stronger Bonds Between Agent and Attorney
Melissa Jay Murphy and her panel of distinguished guests discuss why and how The Fund is working to build stronger relationships between realtors and real estate attorneys.
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Complex CRE Transactions: Spoken Here!
Melissa Jay Murphy discusses Commercial Real Estate Transactions and how The Fund's commercial services department can support you.
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Fund Assembly - General Counsel's Perspective
Melissa Jay Murphy provided the General Counsel’s Perspective at this year’s Fund Assembly. She highlighted important updates and recent changes that are impacting the Real Estate industry in Florida.
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Attorneys' Real Estate Councils of Florida
Melissa Jay Murphy is joined with guests Rene Rutan and Nishad Khan to discuss the benefits of joining a Florida Real Estate Council, resources available for Council Members and how the Statewide organization supports the local Real Estate Councils.
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2018 Florida Legislative Session
Melissa Jay Murphy discusses what to look for in the 2018 Legislative Session with guests Warren Husband and Jim Daughton, principals in Tallahassee’s Metz, Husband and Daughton P.A. This episode was recorded prior to the start of the 2018 Legislative Session.
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Legislative Update with Mike Mirrington
Melissa Jay Murphy discusses Florida's 2017 Legislative session with guest Michael Mirrington, legislation tracker, from The Fund.
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1031 Exchanges with OREXCO
Melissa Jay Murphy discusses 1031 or "Like Kind" exchanges with guest Janet Schaum from Old Republic Exchange Company.
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This show is about recent changes impacting the Real Estate industry in Florida. Join The Fund’s Deputy General Counsel, Shannon Widman and special guests for in-depth discussions and engaging conversation on the hottest topics in Florida real estate.
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