Fund News and Alerts

Congratulations to the following new REC Leaders for 2025:

03/10/2025

Teach the Fund’s Condo Seminar

Last year, The Fund collaborated with Florida REALTORS® to create a 2-hour FREC-accredited seminar entitled Real Estate Agent's Guide to Florida’s Condo Safety Laws Post Surfside, and it has been a big hit. Since launching it in September, we have presented it to over a dozen local Realtor® associations and nearly 1,300 real estate agents. Now it’s your turn! 
 

03/10/2025

This article is the fourth in a series of articles addressing specific title objections that may arise from a lender or borrower’s counsel. Like its predecessors, this article is designed to help Fund Members analyze the merits of specific objections and provide potential resolutions. Read the article

03/03/2025

By: Rene Rutan, Manager, Events & Affiliate, REC & Realtor® Relations

02/05/2025

On November 21st, The Fund hosted its Annual Highlands Town Hall, which celebrates our amazing area Fund Members. The luncheon featured an Industry and Underwriting Update from Melissa Scaletta, The Fund’s Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Operations Officer & Deputy General Counsel.

02/05/2025

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement prompted significant changes that have impacted the entire real estate industry. Use these resources to help you navigate the changes and ultimately grow your business.

02/05/2025

Vacation is not a word often associated with title. Vacation is typically an eagerly awaited plan or the subject of daydreams. When insuring title, however, vacation takes on a whole different meaning. “Vacation” of a platted street or alley means that the public’s interest in a property is being eliminated or “vacated.” This article will discuss what interests are created in the streets and alleys by virtue of the platting process, and once a street or an alley (hereinafter referred to as “street”) is vacated, who owns that vacated land, in what proportion, and the steps for insuring. 

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02/03/2025

Frequently, Fund Members receive a Commitment with a deed restriction that one party to the transaction finds objectionable. This article is meant to be a practical guide for addressing those title objections. Read the article

01/02/2025

Most real property practitioners are familiar with tax deeds incident to the nonpayment of real property taxes. However, escheatment tax deeds are less common. This article addresses the guidelines for insuring when the tax deed process becomes an escheatment tax deed process. Read the article

12/02/2024

By: Rene Rutan, Manager, Events & Affiliate, REC & Realtor® Relations

Teaching is one of the most effective ways to build relationships with real estate agents, and you can accomplish it in a number of ways.  You can create content and do it on your own, you can take advantage of the Florida ARECs Realtor® Education Library filled with ready-to-use programs developed by The Fund’s Legal Education Team, or you can become an Approved Florida REALTORS® Faculty Member. 

11/25/2024