Title Business

Gravitas National Title Makes Every Closing a Celebration

By Elaine Raffel / September 24, 2025 /

Spend an hour with Kerry Maguire and Leslie Hoy — President and Business Development Director of Gravitas National Title, respectively —and you’ll see just how different the right team can be.

Builders of Hope Hosts West Dallas ‘Heirs Property Workshop’ on Feb. 20

By CandysDirt / February 19, 2025 /

From Staff Reports Builders of Hope Community Development Corp. is hosting a free workshop at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, to help West Dallas residents clear the title to their family home. Builders of Hope has been at the forefront of protecting legacy residents who want to stay in their Dallas neighborhoods. The CDC, led…

Tips From Republic Title for Understanding and Preventing Wire Fraud

By Shelby Skrhak / January 16, 2024 /

Real estate transactions are significant financial undertakings, making them attractive targets for fraudsters. That’s why the Title Underwriting and Legal team at Republic Title is looking to protect its customers with these tips and consumer information. Among the various types of fraud, wire fraud has become increasingly common in real estate transactions in recent years. While…

How This Granbury Receptionist Answered the Call to Her New Career as an Escrow Officer

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / January 6, 2024 /

by Rick Mauch CandysDirt.com Contributor As a receptionist, Kali Polk welcomed a career in real estate with open arms — and open houses. During a career change, Polk became a receptionist at a title company. She thought it would be a temporary position, but soon found she loved the work. “After three months of working…

Fake Sellers Are Scamming Potential Homebuyers And It’s Only Going to Get Worse With AI

By April Towery / September 27, 2023 /

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.  Every week there’s a new horror story of someone saying they were lured by a promising home sale, but the seller wasn’t available for a phone call or to meet on-site.  “Just wire the money” ought to be a huge red flag, but in…