October 13, 2021

In This Issue:

  • TDI Issues New Call for 2020 Agent Statistical Data - Due Dec. 13, 2021; On-Demand Webinar Available to Help Produce Experience Reports
  • Diane Dietert, First Female President of TLTA, Died Oct. 9
  • Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar to Deliver Keynote Address at This Year's Texas Land Title Institute Dec. 9 in San Antonio
  • Co-Buying Has Skyrocketed in Last 7 Years

TDI Issues New Call for 2020 Agent Statistical Data – Due Dec. 13, 2021; On-Demand Webinar Available to Help Produce Experience Reports

This is the second data call issued this year. 2019 data was submitted in August; the new call is for 2020 data.
TLTA | Oct. 13, 2021
The Texas Department of Insurance sent its call for Agent Statistical Data on Oct. 11 to each agency in Texas in accordance with Texas Insurance Code §2703.153, which requires each title insurance company and title insurance agent engaged in the business of title insurance in Texas to annually submit certain data to TDI. TDI uses this data to set title insurance premium rates.
 
Please note that this call is for data collected during calendar year 2020. You must respond to this data call using the provided instructions and forms no later than Dec. 13, 2021.
 
If you are unable to download the forms or have any questions concerning this data call, please contact TDI's Property and Casualty - Actuarial by phone at 512-676-6687 or by email at [email protected].
 
This is the second data call issued this year. The call for 2019 data was issued July 2, 2021 with a due date of Aug. 13, 2021. 
 
On-Demand Webinar Available to Help Produce Your Experience Report
Looking for help producing your experience report for TDI? Check out this on-demand webinar, TDI Experience Reporting - Industry Financial Reporting, which we produced to help you complete the report on 2019 data that was due in August. None of TDI's requirements have changed since the report on 2019 data was submitted, so this on-demand webinar can guide the production of your report for 2020 data.
 

Diane Dietert, First Female President of TLTA, Died Oct. 9

TLTA | Oct. 13, 2021
It is with great sadness we report that Diane Dietert, TLTA's first female president, passed away Oct. 9. 
 
Diane started working in the title Insurance business at Kendall County Abstract Company. Her 30-year career culminated in her ownership of two title companies: Guaranty Title Company of Boerne and Bandera County Title Company. In 1982 Diane sold her companies, and in 1985 she wrote and had published Closing 101 - A Basic Guide for Escrow Secretaries, which led to a ten-year second career giving training seminars and workshops in title companies throughout Texas under the auspices of her company, Title Training of Texas. 
 
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In 1978, Diane was elected TLTA's president. In 2009, she was recognized as an Honorary Member for sustained meritorious service, TLTA’s lifetime achievement award.
 
"Diane was such a special person - a title industry trailblazer, a TLTA stalwart supporter, and most importantly, a beloved friend to all of us," said Leslie Midgley, CEO and Executive Vice President of TLTA. "There are so many things I will miss about her, but her razor-sharp wit and sense of fun are certainly somewhere near the top of that list. A wonderful lady in every way."
 
Funeral services will be held at the Church of Horseshoe Bay at 600 Hi Ridge Road, Horseshoe Bay, TX 78657 on Friday, October 22 at 2:30 p.m. followed by a reception for friends and family at the church. Graveside services will be at the Comfort, Texas Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Shriners Hospital for Children - 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 or to the charity of your choice.   
Please join the family in honoring Diane's life by visiting our memorial where we invite you to share your thoughts and memories with the family.
 
Read Diane's Obituary »
 

Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar to Deliver Keynote Address at This Year's Texas Land Title Institute Dec. 9 in San Antonio

TLTA | Oct. 13, 2021
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will deliver the keynote address at this year's Institute, sharing his outlook for our state's economy and the real estate sector. 
 
Comptroller Hegar is just one of the exciting addditions to our just-released Institute schedule and brochure.
 

 
Designed for real estate attorneys, agency owners and advanced closers, the annual Texas Land Title Institute brings top title professionals to the beautiful Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort for world-class training and networking. Going strong for more than 30 years, Institute is the go-to educational resource for advanced title professionals working to master some of our industry's most complicated challenges.
 
Ready to network with the best in the business? Check out who's already registered.
 
CE hours are available:
Attorneys - 14.0 hours MCLE, includes 3.0 Ethics (pending approval)
Title Agents and Escrow Officers - General Escrow (hours TBD, pending approval)
Paralegals - 14.0 hours CLE (pending approval) 
Real Estate Brokers - 9.0 hours MCE (pending approval)

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TLTA Editor's Note: There is a week of title industry training available at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort Dec. 6-10. In addition to Institute on the dates listed above, TLTA is hosting a pre-Institute seminar on Dec. 8, Title Insurance & Doc Prep Basics: An Introduction to Closing the Deal. And, Dec. 6-7, ALTA, the Mortgage Bankers Association and MISMO are hosting a Digital Closing and eMortgage Boot Camp. TLTA members registering for the Dec. 6-7 seminar qualify for 25% off registration fee by using code SLTA when they register here. 
 

Co-Buying Has Skyrocketed in Last 7 Years

National Association of Realtors | Oct. 12, 2021
Millennials are pooling their finances with roommates, friends, and significant others to buy a home together.

The number of home and condo sales by co-buyers is increasing. The number of co-buyers with different last names surged by a whopping 771% between 2014 and 2021, according to research from ATTOM Data Solutions.

The trend has especially taken off during the pandemic. From April to June 2020, 11% of buyers purchased as an unmarried couple and 3% as “other” (e.g., roommates), according to data from the National Association of REALTORS. That is up from 9% and 2%, respectively, from 2019.
 
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