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BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Fired–Up Housing BBN BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS Fired–up housing market in Florida lifts firms such as Alliance Title; real–estate industry well positioned for growth as the spring home–buying season opens By Ken Datzman Florida’s housing market wrapped up 2015 with more closed sales and higher median prices compared to the year before. Statewide closed sales of single–family homes totaled 274,769 in 2015, up 12.4 percent versus the 2014 figure, according to data from “Florida Realtors.” So how will the Sunshine State housing market perform in 2016? That was the question on the minds of a standing–room–only crowd of some 400 Realtors at the recent 2016 Florida Real Estate Trends event in Orlando, which was part of the Florida Realtors Mid–Winter Business Meetings. The outlook given at that event by the chief economist of Realtor.com was upbeat. The Florida market is posi- tioned to become one of the “hottest spots in the country with rising demand, positive gains in recovery, really good fundamentals, and positive momentum.” The Realtor.com forecast says existing home prices will appreciate 3 percent this year; existing home sales will also grow 3 percent to 5.4 million; new home sales will see a 16 percent increase to 580,000; and housing starts will grow 12 percent. Realtors should get ready for an “onslaught” of would–be buyers in the spring through summer months. Local professionals who work in or are aligned with the residential real–estate industry say they are feeling good about the prospects for growth at their businesses in the months ahead. “We are looking forward to a good year. We’re optimis- tic. The agents are busy. Rates are attractive and home values are stable,” said businessman Mike Spragins, who runs the longtime firm Alliance Title Insurance Agency Inc. with partners Liz Cassella and brother Steve Spragins. “The business climate right now in Brevard is very good,” added Cassella. “There is job growth and people are BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth buying homes, which is great for businesses like ours.” Alliance Title Insurance Agency business partners Mike Spargins, Liz Cassella, and Steve Spragins, right, have an optimistic outlook for And title insurance protects this single largest financial growth prospects for their company this year as the residential real–estate market is on track to post gains. They said 2015 was a good investment most people make. One out of every three year and 2016 looks to be similar as Brevard County is experiencing population growth and job growth. They are at the Melbourne residential real–estate transactions has an issue with the office on South Harbor City Boulevard. title, which is resolved by title professionals before the buyer closes, according to the Washington, D.C.–based extensive title–search process to make sure there are no industry has HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and American Land Title Association, a national trade tax liens or anything else that could affect the new buyers’ Accountability Act). It’s all about protecting the confiden- organization. rights. tial information of consumers. For the title industry, the The ALTA recently launched a new “Homebuyer Cassella said she is not only busy on the residential side process has become more tedious and it takes more time to Outreach Program” designed to increase consumer of the business but also handling land transactions for work on a customer file.” understanding of the benefits of title insurance. The customers. “I’ve done more vacant land deals so far this “The whole title industry has changed since October,” program provides ALTA members with resources to year than probably all of last year. It’s amazing.” added Steve Spragins. One of the most significant changes educate homebuyers about the benefits of purchasing an Title firms are about six months into processing created by TRID was the consolidation of multiple owner’s policy. transactions under the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform estimates and disclosures into just two documents: the An owner’s policy, which can be obtained in addition to and Consumer Protection Act. The new rules integrate Loan Estimate and the Closing Disclosure Form. a loan policy, remains in effect for as long as the policy- forms required under the Truth–in–Lending Act and the The effects of the new rules and regulations are being holder, or their heirs, owns the property that is insured. Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act, also known as felt across the real–estate industry, by mortgage lenders, Also, the owner’s policy covers legal expenses involved in “TRID” or “Know Before You Owe.” Realtors, and title agencies. Banks, for example, are defending the title on behalf of the homeowner. “TRID went into effect in late October but we really “struggling” to comply with TRID, according to an Ameri- Once a buyer and a seller agree on a home– or land– didn’t feel the impact of it until mid–November,” said purchase transaction, a title professional begins the Cassella. “Our industry has TRID and the medical Please see Alliance Title Insurance Agency, page 17 MARCH 21, 2016 Visit BrevardBusinessNews.com for Advertising Information BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 11.
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