June 2021
- Owners' Box Perspectives: Power of Collaboration
- Patten Title Company Hires Senior Escrow Officer Juliana Davila for New Location
- New Speakers Added to 2021 Conference Program, Exciting Keynote Announcements, and More
- A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members
- On-Demand Webinars
Owners' Box Perspectives: Power of Collaboration
Texas Land Title Association | June 28, 2021
Owners' Box Perspectives:
Power of Collaboration
featuring Torrie Poehls
In this new installment of our Owners’ Box Perspectives series, Torrie Poehls, owner of Brazos Valley Title, talks about learning the title business, sharing the customer’s excitement and more.
The following interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. In addition to reading the complete interview transcript below, you have the opportunity to hear Torrie in her own voice via these introductory videos featuring Torrie:
Power of Collaboration and
Sharing the Customer’s Excitement.
You got into this business without experience in it other than some legal probate and estate planning work. What’s that like to buy an agency without experience in the industry?
That’s right – I never worked for an agency or an underwriter before I got into this business. In fact, when we bought our agency four years ago, I had zero experience in the title industry, which probably sounds completely crazy to you, but looking back on it now it's probably better that I had no experience, because I think that I probably would have been intimidated. This business is way more complicated than I expected it to be. I love that about our industry now, but before I bought this business, had I known what it was going to be like, I think I would have been too intimidated to jump out there and buy my own title company.
As a younger than average agency owner, what do you see for the future of our industry as it relates to the adoption of technology?
The popular opinion is to be all for the advances in technology that will simplify the closing process. But for me, being from a small town, the customer interaction is such an important part of the closing process that I'm a little bit worried about what the future holds for our use of technology. However, I suspect our small town will probably be one of the last areas to adopt any significant changes in the closing process. For example, our county clerk here in Somervell County—and in Bosque County where we also do business—doesn’t allow for e-recording yet. You have to actually take the docs there physically. People around here enjoy the face-to-face interaction, myself included!
Read the Complete Transcript of Torrie's Interview »
Video: Hear Torrie's Thoughts on Power of Collaboration »
Video: Hear Torrie's Thoughts on Sharing the Customer's Excitement »
Patten Title Company Hires Senior Escrow Officer Juliana Davila for New Location
Patten Title Company announced the recent hire of Juliana Davila to the role of Senior
Escrow Officer and Branch Manager for the company’s new Memorial office location in Houston.
Juliana re-joins the Patten Title team after a year at another leading title agency as a fee
attorney, escrow officer and branch manager. She previously worked at Patten Title for five
years as an escrow officer. Prior to that, Juliana worked at First American and Texas Title, accumulating a total of15 years in the title industry.
Read the Press Release from Patten Title »
New Speakers Added to 2021 Conference Program, Exciting Keynote Announcements, and More
We've continued building out the program for our upcoming 2021 Annual Conference and Business Meeting at the brand-new Kalahari Resort in Round Rock, and we can't wait to see you there Aug. 9-11, 2021.
Program additions include a housing market forecast, post-COVID management strategies, digital closings, cyber fraud and more. Experts will also discuss federal initiatives that could impact your business, including preserving 1031s and creating a federal RON standard. And, you won't want to miss our update on the Texas Legislature's recently concluded 87th Session and what new laws affect you and your business.
Keynote and Closing Breakfast Speakers
Christine Cashen
Carpe Chaos: How to get along, get it done, and have more fun along the way!
Learn More About Christine Cashen
Ben Nemtin
5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible
Learn More About Ben Nemtin
Economic and Housing Market Forecasts for Real Estate Professionals
Dr. James P. Gaines
Texas A&M Real Estate
Research Center |
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Scott Norman
Executive Director,
Texas Association of Builders |
National Insights on Industry Issues – An Interview With ALTA President Bill Burding
Informal interview-style conversation with TLTA's Leslie Midgley on hot topics affecting our industry, including attempts to limit 1031 exchanges, creation of federal RON standard, data privacy legislation, latest cyber fraud schemes, and more
Bill Burding
ALTA President |
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Leslie Midgley
TLTA Executive Vice President and CEO |
What Does Normal Look Like Post-COVID?
A conversation among peers featuring lessons learned during the COVID pandemic from an agency perspective
Panel Moderator
Patrick Rose
President,
Corridor Title
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Panelist
Claire Hartman
Owner/Partner,
First Community
Title |
Panelist
Johnny Collins
Co-owner,
Community National
Title |
Panelist
Mary O'Donnell
President & CEO,
Westcor
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Other Must-See Sessions Include
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Texas Legislative Briefing: New Laws & Near Misses
- State of the Association: Year in Review
- The Evolution of Digital Closing: What’s Next?
- Cyber Crime: Prevention and Protection
PLEASE NOTE: Response to this year's conference has been overwhelming, and our room block is sold out. However, at last report, the resort still had rooms available at their regular rates. If you're planning to attend this year's conference and want to stay at the Kalahari with us, you should book your room today to ensure availability.
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A Warm Welcome to Our Newest TLTA Members
Agent Members
North Star Title Company, LLC
Contact: Alan Holly
1321 Antoine
Houston, TX 77055
713.263.7300
www.northstartitletx.com
Inland Title of Texas, LLC
Contact: Carla Krafka
110 River Crossing Blvd., Ste. 1
Spring Branch, TX 78070
830.217.8850
[email protected]
Keyzie Title Company
Contact: Emily Hohenstein
8951 Collin McKinney Pkwy., Ste. 1201
McKinney, TX 75070
972.515.2942
[email protected]
www.keyzietitle.com
Envison Title Texas San Antonio
Contact: Kendall Schrader
300 E. Sonterra, Bldg. 1, Ste. 1130
San Antonio, TX 78258"
210.797.7404
[email protected]
www.envisiontitletexas.com
Atlas Title Company
Contact: Janae Urbanczyk
129 S. Main St., Ste. 260
Grapevine, TX 76051
888.809.9714
[email protected]
www.atlastitleco.com
Apex Closing Services of Texas, LLC
Contact: Monica Schroeder
9901 IH-10 W., Ste. 215
San Antonio, TX 78230
909.287.7172
[email protected]
www.apexclose.com
Texas Premier Settlement Services, LLC
Contact: Barbie Chandler
1800 Preston Park Blvd., Ste. 119
Plano, TX 75093
949.502.7055
[email protected]
Tarry Title, Inc.
Contact: Micah John Tarry
2098 Three Lakes Parkway
Tyler, TX 75703
903.991.3512
[email protected]
www.tarrytitle.com
Associate Members
Network Transaction Solutions
Contact: Andrea Somers
1101 East Cumerland Ave., Ste. 201H-779
Tampa, FL 33602
866.467.8031
[email protected]
www.networktransactionsolutions.com
FTG-Texas
Contact: Bradley T. Jones
14701 Saint Marys Lane
Houston, TX 77079
713.856.2000
[email protected]
www.ftg-texas.com
Lowell O. Dunn, P.C.
Contact: Lowell O. Dunn
319 West 3rd Ave.
Corsicana, TX 75110
903.872.5111
[email protected]
www.dunnlawtx.com
MidFirst Bank
Contact: Terry Valles
1920 McKinney Ave., Ste. 900
Dallas, TX 75201
817.729.4229
[email protected]
www.midfirst.com
Old Republic Exchange
Contact: Jason Koberg
5950 Fairview Rd., Ste. 120
Charlotte, NC 28210
866.543.1031
[email protected]
www.oldrepublicexchange.com
Pristine Title Services
Contact: Deborah Miller
303 E. Main St., Ste. 160
League City, TX 77573
832.414.5861
[email protected]
www.pristinetitles.com
Alanna.ai
Contact: Hoyt Mann
1700 Redbud Blvd., Ste. 190
McKinney, TX 75069
214.432.9043
[email protected]
www.alanna.ai
InspectHOA
Contact: Anton Tonev
1320 Sequoia Plz.
Ukiah, CA 95482
510.542.0798
[email protected]
www.inspecthoa.com
In addition to the live webinars listed below, you have access to our library of more than
80 On-Demand webinars and videos covering the title industry topics you need to earn continuing education credits and stay ahead of the curve on the latest industry trends!