Commitment Matters

Steve and Chris introduce us to their solution, ShortTrack, and tell us how it can connect your customers and other vendors with your software. They talk about the importance of adapting and updating your real estate business’ technology, products, and cybersecurity.

Linda offers an overview of reQuire, a software solution that caters to the title and real estate industry with an emphasis on transaction release tracking and reporting. Learn the dos and don’ts of closing so you can avoid headaches that could cost you time and money.

Weston details the most and least effective ways people are preventing wire fraud in their company and with clients. Hear about the impact the pandemic has had on wire fraud and the role software can play in your protection efforts.

In this episode of Commitment Matters, Mary speaks with Jim Kellison, Technical Talent and Resource Manager at Old Republic Title. Their conversation covers the basics of recruiting, from a recruiter and a candidate’s perspective. Jim addresses everything from interview tips to best employee retention practices. He explains the pandemic’s impact on the job market and shares pertinent (and surprising) statistics about the modern workplace.

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, pause with Mary, for just a moment, to reflect on all you’ve accomplished this year and how important your work is for our industry, the economy, and the people you serve. Mary also shares a brief look ahead at our podcast’s holiday schedule, and what to look forward to in January when we open a brand new season focused on delivering tools and insights to start your year off right!

Jill revisits the day her company suffered a ransomware attack. She explains the processes and procedures she’s taken in the hours, days and weeks following the attack. Jill hopes her experience can help other businesses become secure and be proactive when cyber disasters strike.

In this episode, Mary speaks with Matt Reass, Senior Vice President of Rynoh, who explains how Rynoh came to be, how it’s evolved and the important role it can play in your business’s fraud protection and financial management. Matt also explains some of the challenges and mistakes many real estate companies make when it comes to data, documents and finances.

Wayne, Owner & Chief Inspiration Officer at Bowe Digital, has all the tips and tricks to take your marketing to the next level. Having previously worked at the American Land Association (ALTA), where he developed the company’s education and marketing initiative to increase industry awareness, and through his experience in innovation and market trends, Wayne shares the tactics you’ll need to keep your marketing fresh and up to date.

In this episode, Diane Tomb, CEO of the American Land Title Association (ALTA), talks with Mary about all things ALTA. From how title agents can maximize the benefits of ALTA membership and participation to a look at the phenomenal line up for this year’s ALTA ONE conference and how ALTA’s Good Deeds foundation is impacting communities across the country, this is an episode chock-full of tidbits of greatness that you don’t want to miss.

If you’ve ever considered if a on-premises or a cloud solution or a combination of the two is best for your business, you’re not alone! In this episode, Kevin Nincehelser, COO at Premier One, joins Mary to help us understand these different models and shares tips to help to determine which solution for housing and accessing/using data makes the best sense for your operation. Kevin addresses questions like, “Isn’t the cloud more secure?”, “Will a cloud solution save my operation money?”, “What defense mechanisms should an IT provider have in place to protect your data?” and more…and his answers just might surprise you!