Team Member Spotlight: Post-Closer Jamie Doyle

June 29, 2022

Jamie Doyle’s superpower is organizing everything around her. 

That’s a perfect superpower for a post-closer, and it’s why she has fit right in as one of the newest members of the Assurance Title team. She believes that she didn’t choose the title industry. Rather, the title industry chose her.

Jamie thrives on being busy — which we are happy to oblige — and she fuels up each day on a combination of coffee, candy and chocolate. The good news is that she’s happy to share with her colleagues around the office.

We’ve had a great time getting to know Jamie. Now it’s your turn. Check out this rapid-fire Q&A …

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Maryland’s Recapture Tax Means Estates May Owe Back a Portion of the Homestead Tax Credit

June 21, 2022

Many counties in Maryland recently changed their treatment of the Homestead Tax Credit when an estate is the seller. This new Recapture Tax comes as an unwelcome surprise to listing agents and personal representatives because it can drastically reduce seller net proceeds.

First, let’s talk about the Homestead Tax Credit (HTC). The HTC shields homeowners from drastic tax increases. The credit is reserved only for a principal residence. A homeowner is eligible to apply after they lived in the property for one year. Read more

Team Member Spotlight: Title Review Specialist Jackie Jackson-Hahn

June 21, 2022

As a little girl, Jackie Hahn-Jackson dreamed of driving big rigs up and down the interstates. We have no doubts that she would have made an outstanding trucker, but we are selfishly glad that she instead built a career in the title industry.

Her tenacity and attention to detail make her a perfect fit as a Title Review Specialist. It’s not a position that every title company has, but we’ve learned very quickly that it’s a valuable one. Jackie is in her element when she is diving deep into title research and delivering a clean title that’s ready for settlement.

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