Technetitle Agency

09/29/2026

What a beautiful day for the Brown County Fair Parade! The TechneTitle Agency team, alongside our friends at Thomson Law, had a blast celebrating America's 250th birthday with a little red, white, and BOO!

Thank you to everyone who lined Main Street and stopped by our tent in front of the office to say hello. Seeing so many friends and neighbors come out is what makes Brown County such a special place to call home.

A big thank you to the Brown County Fair organizers and volunteers, and to our team and families who helped brew up this float!

Here's to 250 years of America and many more years of serving our community.

Village of Georgetown Brown County Ohio Little State Fair

09/10/2026

We’re making closings easier for our real estate partners.

Starting soon, TechneTitle will offer Qualia Connect, giving agents and their clients a simpler, more connected way to move through the closing process.

With Qualia Connect, you can:

• Receive real-time updates throughout the closing
• Keep important transaction documents organized in one place
• Review documents, track progress, and communicate securely from your phone
• Coordinate closing times with built-in scheduling tools
• Give clients access to convenient digital signing options

Our goal is simple: less time chasing closing updates and more time focused on your clients and your business.

If you’re closing with TechneTitle, be on the lookout for your Qualia Connect invitation and experience a more streamlined closing from contract to keys.

09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day from all of us at TechneTitle!

Today, we recognize the hard work and dedication of the people who keep our communities moving forward every day. We are especially grateful for our team, our clients, and the real estate professionals we have the privilege of working with throughout Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

We hope everyone has a safe, relaxing, and well-deserved Labor Day weekend.

09/04/2026

TechneTitle was pleased to attend the Ohio Land Title Association Convention this week and spend time with colleagues from across Ohio’s title industry.

We were especially proud to have our COO, Trey Barrowman, serve as a presenter for a session titled “Ethics on the Front Line,” focused on the real-world ethical challenges title professionals face in their day-to-day work.

The OLTA Convention is always a valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and exchange ideas with professionals from across the state. We appreciate OLTA for continuing to support education and professionalism throughout Ohio’s title industry.

07/11/2026

🥤 **Happy 7/11 Day!** (Yes, we're talking about a different kind of 711.)

While most people are celebrating with a Slurpee, we're celebrating one of Ohio real estate's most useful—and least understood—tools: the **Ohio Revised Code Chapter 711 boundary line transfer**.

Did you know that if you and your neighbor agree, it may be possible to:
✅ Adjust a property line
✅ Correct an encroachment
✅ Add a strip of land to your property
✅ Align your legal description with how the property is actually being used

A properly handled "711 transfer" can often resolve boundary issues without creating a new building lot—but it still requires the right legal, survey, title, and local approval process.

In our latest blog post, we explain:
🏡 When a 711 transfer can be used
📐 Common real-world examples
⚖️ What it can (and cannot) accomplish
📝 Why addressing boundary issues before closing can save thousands of dollars later

Sometimes the best solution isn't arguing over the property line—it's moving it.

👉 Read the full article here: www.technetitle.com/technetitle-podcast/2026/7/10/a-practical-ohio-tool-for-moving-the-property-line

Learn how Ohio Revised Code Chapter 711 can help adjoining property owners add, subtract, or trade land to resolve boundary issues, encroachments, and title problems.

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day from all of us at TechneTitle!

As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, we are grateful for the freedoms, opportunities, and communities that make this country so special.

Wishing our clients, partners, realtors, lenders, friends, and families a safe and joyful 4th of July celebration.

Happy Independence Day! 🎆

02/02/2026

Does Title Insurance Cover Fraud, Forgery, and Fake Deeds?

After hearing about real estate fraud, many buyers ask an important question:
“If something like this came up years from now, would title insurance actually protect me?”

The short answer: yes—within its purpose.

Owner’s title insurance is designed to protect against ownership defects that already existed at the time of purchase, including:
• Forged deeds
• Fraudulent transfers
• Undisclosed heirs
• Recording errors

These are the kinds of problems that often don’t appear on closing day—and may not surface until months or even years later.

It’s also important to understand what title insurance does not replace. It protects the title to your property, not the wiring process itself. Secure procedures and verification prevent fraud; title insurance protects you when hidden defects come to light after closing.

We break down:
✔️ What title insurance is designed to cover
✔️ What it doesn’t replace
✔️ Why coverage can matter long after you move in

If you want to better understand how title insurance fits into protecting your ownership, this is a helpful read.

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.technetitle.com/technetitle-podcast/2026/1/30/does-title-insurance-cover-fraud-forgery-and-fake-deeds

Understand how title insurance protects homeowners from fraud, forged deeds, and ownership disputes after closing

01/16/2026

Real Estate Wire Fraud in Cincinnati: How Buyers Get Scammed

You can do everything right—and still lose your entire down payment in minutes.

Real estate wire fraud remains one of the most financially devastating crimes facing buyers and sellers in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The emails look legitimate. The timing feels right. And by the time anyone realizes what happened, the money is often gone for good.

During Identity Theft Awareness Week, we’re breaking down:
• How real estate wire fraud actually happens
• Why even careful buyers fall victim
• The warning signs everyone should know
• The one step that should never be skipped before wiring funds

At TechneTitle, wire-fraud prevention isn’t optional—it’s built into the closing process. From secure delivery of wiring instructions to mandatory verification, our goal is to stop fraud before money moves, not after.

If you’re buying, selling, or advising clients in today’s market, this is critical reading.

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.technetitle.com/technetitle-podcast/2026/1/7/real-estate-wire-fraud-in-cincinnati-how-buyers-get-scammed

Real estate wire fraud is costing Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky homebuyers thousands. Learn how these scams work and how to protect yourself before closing.

01/12/2026

A New Federal Requirement Is Coming to Certain Cash Closings—Here’s What That Means

Starting March 1, 2026, a new federal rule will change how certain all-cash residential real estate transactions are handled—especially those involving LLCs, trusts, or other entities.

Under this rule, title companies will be legally required to file a new report with FinCEN for qualifying transactions.
Buyers, sellers, and Realtors won’t file the report—but the closing cannot proceed unless the required information is provided.

What this means in practice:
• More questions earlier in the transaction
• Additional entity and ownership disclosures
• Less flexibility when information is delayed
• A greater emphasis on preparation, not last-minute scrambling

This isn’t optional, and it isn’t something title companies can “work around.” It’s a federal compliance requirement—and understanding it early is the key to keeping transactions on track.

We break down:
✔️ What’s changing
✔️ Who is affected
✔️ How this impacts timelines
✔️ What buyers, sellers, and Realtors should expect

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.technetitle.com/fincen-requirement-2026

Starting March 1, 2026, certain all-cash real estate closings must be reported to FinCEN. Learn who’s affected, what’s required, and how to prepare.

01/08/2026

Why Title Insurance Costs What It Does — And Why It’s Different

Title insurance often gets lumped in with auto, homeowners, or health insurance—but it doesn’t actually work the same way.

Unlike other insurance products that charge ongoing premiums to cover future risks, title insurance is a one-time cost that pays for extensive work before you ever close: researching decades of records, identifying issues, and fixing problems before ownership changes hands.

That difference matters—and misunderstanding it has fueled a lot of confusion about why title insurance costs what it does.

We broke it down in plain English:
✔️ What title insurance actually pays for
✔️ Why it’s structured differently than other insurance
✔️ Why the value is in prevention, not future claims

If you’re buying, selling, or just want to better understand closing costs, this is worth a read.

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.technetitle.com/technetitle-podcast/2026/1/7/why-title-insurance-costs-what-it-does-and-why-other-insurance-is-different

Title insurance is a one-time cost that protects against past ownership defects. Learn why it’s priced differently from homeowners' or auto insurance.