For Real Estate Professionals Archives | Eastern KY Title https://easternkytitle.com/category/for-real-estate-professionals/ Smooth, Stress-Free Closings Across Kentucky Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:57:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://easternkytitle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Custom-dimensions-250x250-px-2-32x32.png For Real Estate Professionals Archives | Eastern KY Title https://easternkytitle.com/category/for-real-estate-professionals/ 32 32 Title Insurance Is a Service You Can Shop For in Eastern Kentucky https://easternkytitle.com/2026/03/18/title-insurance-is-a-service-you-can-shop-for-in-eastern-kentucky/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:57:05 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=2556 TL;DR: In most financed home purchases, federal law (RESPA Section 9) prohibits the seller from requiring you to use a particular title company as a condition of the sale. Nobody is required to tell you that. Here is what that right means, why it matters in Eastern Kentucky, and how to use it. The Phone […]

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]]> FinCEN’s New Real Estate Reporting Rule Starts Tomorrow. Here’s What Every Kentucky Buyer, Seller, and Agent Needs to Know. https://easternkytitle.com/2026/02/28/fincens-new-real-estate-reporting-rule-starts-tomorrow-heres-what-every-kentucky-buyer-seller-and-agent-needs-to-know/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:59:00 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=2439 TL;DR: Starting March 1, 2026, the new FinCEN Residential Real Estate Rule requires title and settlement professionals to report certain all-cash transfers of residential property to LLCs, corporations, and trusts directly to the federal government. There is no minimum purchase price. The rule applies across all 50 states, including every county in Kentucky. At Eastern […]

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]]> The Real Estate Closing Revolution: Why the Old Way is Broken (And How We Fixed It) https://easternkytitle.com/2026/02/01/the-real-estate-closing-revolution-why-the-old-way-is-broken-and-how-we-fixed-it/ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:36:52 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=2199 TL;DR: Traditional title closings force clients to rearrange their lives around corporate office hours and rigid locations. Eastern KY Title flipped the model with mobile closings anywhere in Eastern Kentucky, bringing professional service to your kitchen table, favorite coffee shop, or real estate office. Same Stewart Title backing, same legal standards, zero stress about driving […]

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]]> FinCEN Class for Realtors and Real Estate Licensees: What Kentucky Agents Need to Know Before March 2026 https://easternkytitle.com/2026/01/11/fincen-class-for-realtors-and-real-estate-licensees-what-kentucky-agents-need-to-know-before-march-2026/ Sun, 11 Jan 2026 02:37:04 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=1781 TL;DR: The new FinCEN Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Rule takes effect March 1, 2026, and requires real estate professionals to collect and report specific buyer and seller information on every transaction. Stewart Title and Eastern KY Title are hosting a free virtual training session on February 3, 2026, that includes 1 hour of Kentucky CE Law […]

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]]> Free Professional Headshots in Prestonsburg: Eastern KY Title’s Gift to Our Community https://easternkytitle.com/2026/01/02/free-professional-headshots-in-prestonsburg-eastern-ky-titles-gift-to-our-community/ Fri, 02 Jan 2026 22:57:14 +0000 https://easternkytitle.com/?p=1482 TL;DR: Eastern KY Title is hosting a free professional headshot event at Angie C Photography on January 12th, 2-4 PM for real estate professionals in Johnson, Floyd, Pike, and surrounding counties. No catch, no sales pitch—just quality headshots that help our neighbors present themselves professionally as we kick off 2026.Look, I get it. Professional headshots […]

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