Podcasts by WFG Insights
WFG National Title provides regular updates to its real estate industry partners with the WFG Insights Podcast. This podcast features WFG executives offering their perspective, along with industry influencers, agents and other real estate partners sharing their expertise and best business practices.
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Valutrust Solutions: Proprietary Technology and an Experienced Network of Appraisers from 2022-01-25T11:00
With property values continuing to climb across the country, and a surge of buyers searching for homes as interest rates slowly rise, experienced appraisal technology and teams are critical. In ...
Listen2022 Kickoff Report with Patrick Stone: Inflation Nation, Fed Hikes and Trusted Advice from 2022-01-10T11:00
WFG Founder and Executive Chairman is well-known and trusted for his candid and accurate predictions about the real estate market and the economy. While others drink the real estate Kool-Aid, Pa...
ListenDeja Vu All Over Again? 2022 Interest Rate Prediction and Real Estate Forecast from 2021-12-13T00:00
Will runaway inflation lead to a spike in mortgage interest rates? Are tight inventory and the lack of affordable housing the ingredients for a price correction? And after a record-setting two y...
ListenInflation Infatuation? Patrick Stone's Perspective and the Impact of Rising Rates on the Real Estate Market from 2021-11-15T21:00
If you're a real estate professional, you have two choices: You can drink the Kool Aid and cross your fingers with friendly forecasters. Or, you can tune-in to candid analysis and perspecti...
ListenBubble Trouble? Perspective&Insight from Patrick Stone from 2021-05-11T11:00
The market is red hot, there's almost no inventory, and the price of lumber has skyrocketed. Some of the pundits are using the dreaded B-word to describe the current market frenzy. Should w...
ListenAgent Alert: Plan Ahead for Disasters or Risk Losing Your Business from 2021-04-20T16:00
If we've learned anything in the past year, the threats to our business extend beyond customer service and on-time closings. Whether it's a global pandemic or a natural disaster, title...
ListenRecap&Economic Forecast with Patrick Stone from 2021-01-05T16:00
2020 was without question the craziest, busiest and most challenging year ever, and that's saying something in a real estate industry that has seen & done it all over the years. In this...
ListenCreating Superfans: Brittany Hodak's Formula for Success from 2020-11-10T00:00
As a title agent, differentiating yourself in what many consider a commoditized business can be a challenge. So how about a different, more creative approach? In this episode, Brittany Hodak sha...
ListenTech Check-Up with Stavvy Co-Founder Kosta Ligris from 2020-09-24T13:00
What do you get when you combine a legal background with tech expertise, curiosity, and a passion for positive transformation? Answer: Stavvy, led by Co-Founder Kosta Ligris, who is applying rel...
ListenOne-On-One with Amrock CEO Brian Hughes from 2020-09-08T16:00
An industry leader who's led exponential growth at Amrock for 20+ years, Brian Hughes is an advocate for innovation, putting his people and customers first, and driving his company to advan...
ListenMarket Update&Outlook with Patrick Stone from 2020-08-12T20:00
WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone is back with us for the first time since the outset of the global pandemic. It's been a remarkable run the past few months as the industry...
ListenATA President Bill Robinson: What Sets Your Agency Apart? from 2020-08-05T20:00
What makes your agency different, or better than your competition? People? Technology? Experience? All of the above? In this episode ATA National Title President Bill Robinson joins Insider Host...
ListenTech Spotlight: TitleBox Creator Matthew Einheber from 2020-07-29T16:00
WFG is an industry leader in technology and cyber security, providing agents across the country with the latest tools to streamline their services, make fixed costs flexible, and grow business. ...
ListenLending Update with Kevin Breeland from 2020-07-15T13:00
Kevin Breeland has seen it all in his 41 years as a mortgage lender. From double digit interest rates in the early 1980's, to the pandemic we're in the midst of, one thing remains cons...
ListenSpecial Report: Reaction to CFPB Ruling from 2020-06-30T14:00
Monday's Supreme Court ruling handed the Trump Administration, and future executive branch leaders, greater authority over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB. In this special...
ListenCertifID: Fraud Drama Leads to Industry Innovation from 2020-06-23T09:00
This story plays out like a made-for-TV movie: An international crime syndicate hijacking millions in real estate funds online. In this case, the hero was a title company owner who worked closel...
ListenWFG Blocks: Cost-Effective Health Insurance from 2020-06-16T17:00
For independent title agents and self-employed real estate professionals, gaining access to cost-effective health insurance is a challenge. But thanks to the WFG team and their popular Blocks pr...
ListenFair Housing: How Your Agency Can Get Involved from 2020-06-10T14:00
With a national conversation underway, our focus is on the real estate market. In this episode, WFG Executive Vice President for Agency Development Chuck Cain joins Insider Host Brian Bushlach t...
ListenCyber Security Alert with Bruce Phillips, WEST from 2020-06-02T11:00
With the real estate and settlement services industry changing literally by the day and staff working from home, we're experience a significant increase in cyber security issues and fraud. ...
ListenShaun Graham: Call Center to C Suite Success from 2020-05-26T08:00
Shaun Graham made the most of his opportunity at Southeast Mortgage, honing his sales & marketing skills in the lender's call center. He leveraged that experience and a strong social me...
ListenCommercial Real Estate Update&Outlook from 2020-05-19T00:00
The COVID-19 crisis has already had a seismic impact on the commercial real estate market. In the months and years to come, the retail and office sectors will experience a transformational shift...
ListenNow What? Market Outlook with WFG's Chuck Cain from 2020-05-12T00:00
Communities across America are reopening and real estate professionals are hopeful that pent up demand will help drive the purchase market. In this episode, WFG Executive VP for Agency Developme...
ListenPandemic RX: Optimism from Arthur Sterbcow from 2020-05-05T10:00
With over 40 years experience in the real estate profession, Arthur Sterbcow has seen & done it all in the New Orleans market, and nationally. That includes navigating through and recovering...
ListenFirst Title: Technology, Flexibility&Scale from 2020-04-21T00:00
A decade ago, First Title introduced the nation's first instant GFE and closing cost calculator with the proprietary FirstVision program. Sensing opportunity to expand, President Steve Pape...
ListenMarket Opportunities & Outlook with Texas Title from 2020-04-14T00:00
Attorneys Bob Karlseng and Claude Rich co-founded Texas Title with a local focus and grassroots standards. They launched their full-service agency in 2013 and have quickly expanded to 9 location...
ListenThe New Normal: Ryan Marrie, Ohio Real Title from 2020-04-07T00:00
As we open Q2 of 2020, the world, and the real estate profession as we knew it have changed dramatically. Some adjustments will be temporary. Others will transform our business model for years t...
ListenSpecial Report: Real Estate - What's Next? from 2020-03-24T15:00
COVID-19, the coronavirus, has shut down the US economy and that includes the real estate market. How long will this last? When will things start returning to normal? What's the forecast fo...
ListenSpecial Report: Real Estate - What's Next? from 2020-03-24T15:00
COVID-19, the coronavirus, has shut down the US economy and that includes the real estate market. How long will this last? When will things start returning to normal? What's the forecast fo...
ListenSpecial Report: Real Estate - What's Next? from 2020-03-24T15:00
COVID-19, the coronavirus, has shut down the US economy and that includes the real estate market. How long will this last? When will things start returning to normal? What's the forecast fo...
ListenIndustry Insight&Perspective with Brad Inman from 2020-03-24T14:00
Journalist, entrepreneur and respected observer Brad Inman is the most connected professional in the real estate industry. In this episode of the WFG Insider Report, Inman joins Host Brian Bushl...
ListenCoronavirus: Real Estate Survival Guide from 2020-03-17T00:00
Even the most seasoned real estate professionals are struggling with unforeseen challenges as our nation shuts down to fight the spread of the coronavirus. Low interest rates complicate the situ...
ListenBusiness Building with Jonathan Holfinger from 2020-03-10T18:00
We live & work in a profession that is influenced by external factors that are beyond our control. Events a world away can impact or extend to our local markets. So how do you build a busine...
ListenCoronavirus: Impact on Real Estate Industry from 2020-03-03T18:00
The global and national economy is already feeling the impact of the coronavirus. In spite of near record low mortgage interest rates, the US real estate market may also be impacted due to consu...
ListenWFG Summit Preview: Justin Stutz from 2020-02-25T14:00
Communicate. Collaborate. Coexist. A decade ago, Patrick Stone founded WFG National Title on "The Three C's". Now, as WFG celebrates it's 10th Anniversary, we'll welcome...
ListenBuilding a Dream Team: Kevin Tacher from 2020-02-18T14:00
Technology is creating efficiency in settlement services, but the real estate business is driven by relationships and old fashioned customer service. In this episode, Independence Title Founder ...
ListenWFG Blocks: Building Your Business from 2020-02-11T17:00
The key to success in any real estate market is reducing or shifting fixed costs to variable costs that can be managed more easily. By leveraging the buying power of the WFG Blocks program, your...
ListenBulletin: Builder Business Opportunity from 2020-02-03T00:00
With inventory extremely tight in many markets across the country, WFG's EVP for Agency Development Chuck Cain joins Insider Host Brian Bushlach in this episode. Chuck shares encouraging ne...
ListenAgency Forecast with WFG's Chuck Cain from 2020-01-21T03:00
Technology continues to reshape settlement services and 2020 brings more change. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) will have a direct impact on those doing business there, and other sta...
ListenPatrick Stone: Economic Outlook + Agency Advice from 2020-01-14T00:00
WFG's Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone is back to recap the past year and offer his forecast for 2020. Patrick also shares his advice with agency partners who are seeking more c...
ListenMarketing Reset with WFG's Justin Tucker from 2020-01-07T00:00
Good news! If you've developed deep relationships, delivered exceptional customer service, and taken time to put a personal touch on your marketing efforts, you're likely enjoying a st...
ListenRescue Your Business: Kevin Tacher, TitleRate.com from 2019-12-17T09:00
Kevin Tacher left his job as a firefighter on Long Island, NY just days before 9/11. He moved to Florida and experienced the ups, and the downs of the real estate business. Kevin joins Insider R...
ListenRichard Barbara: Closing Agent =Problem Solver from 2019-12-10T03:00
In this episode, we welcome Richard Barbara, Esquire & COO at Coral Gables Title in South Florida. Richard joins Host Brian Bushlach to discuss how CG Title takes an active role in each tran...
ListenAgency Outlook and Business Planning from 2019-11-12T12:00
With the year winding down, attention turns to business planning and budgets for 2020. In this episode, WFG Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone joins Host Brian Bushlach to discuss cont...
ListenTechnology Talk: Lender Real Time Loan QA from 2019-11-05T08:00
Chuck Cain serves as WFG's Executive VP for Agency Development, traveling extensively to assist agency partners across the country. In this role, Chuck has a pulse on industry topics and tr...
ListenDisaster Recovery: Success Thanks to Preparedness from 2019-10-15T21:00
It's every settlement agent's worst nightmare: Disaster strikes in the middle of the night, destroying files, servers, computers and everything vital to completing transactions. B and ...
ListenHome Stretch: Economic Update with Patrick Stone from 2019-10-01T18:00
With Q4 underway, host Brian Bushlach meets Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone for this installment of the WFG Insider Report Podcast. Patrick offers his assessment of the overall ec...
ListenAccountability: A Key for Agency Success from 2019-10-01T13:00
Accountability should be a key initiative for settlement services providers. But how can agents hold employees accountable and achieve results without the perception of micromanaging people? In ...
ListenCyber Security Issues and Wire Fraud Update from 2019-10-01T13:00
In this download from the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Bruce Phillips, Senior VP and Chief Information Security Officer for West, a WFG Company, joins host Brian Bushlach with an importan...
ListenCreating a Winning Culture in Your Company from 2019-10-01T13:00
In this episode from the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Host Brian Bushlach welcomes back Chuck Cain, Executive VP for Agency Development, to discuss how settlement agents can create a winn...
ListenReal Estate Outlook with Founder Patrick Stone from 2019-10-01T13:00
In this episode from the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Host Brian Bushlach connects with WFG Founder & Executive Chairman Patrick Stone in Seattle. Topics include the explosive growth ...
ListenMaximizing Agency Profits in an Improving Market from 2019-10-01T13:00
In this episode from the WFG Insider Podcast Library, Executive VP for Agency Development Chuck Cain joins host Brian Bushlach to share his insight and advice on the bottom line for settlement a...
ListenEconomic Update with WFG Founder Patrick Stone from 2019-10-01T13:00
In this episode from the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Host Brian Bushlach welcomes WFG Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone who provides an economic update. Stone addresses concer...
ListenLeveraging Tech and Protecting Agency Business from 2019-10-01T13:00
As technology continues to transform the settlement services industry, the question many closing agents ask is what services to implement, when to adopt them, and why they should change? In this...
ListenWire Fraud Victim: Happy Ending Thanks to WFG from 2019-10-01T13:00
Aaron Cole and his family were just days away from closing on their dream home. Aaron received email instructions and wired his $122,850 down payment, only to learn days later that he'd wir...
ListenSettlement Services: Opportunities&Challenges from 2019-10-01T13:00
In this episode from the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Executive VP of Agency Development Chuck Cain joins host Brian Bushlach to outline areas of opportunity, as well as challenges facing...
ListenThe Big Picture on Marketing from 2019-10-01T11:00
While technology continues to transform the real estate industry, there's nothing like good old fashioned customer service. In this episode from the WFG Insider Report Library, Chief Market...
ListenAgency Business Management from 2019-10-01T11:00
Only one thing is constant in real estate, and that's change! In this episode from the WFG Insider Library, Executive VP for Agency Development Chuck Cain joins host Brian Bushlach with tip...
ListenCyber Fraud Prevention from 2019-10-01T11:00
The real estate industry is a prime target for cyber fraud. In this episode from the WFG Insider Report LIbrary, WFG's National Escrow Administrator Mickey Vandenberg joins host Brian Bushl...
ListenWho is WFG? from 2019-10-01T10:00
From the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone joins host Brian Bushlach to share "Who is WFG?", and the vision he had when he founded the te...
ListenWho is WFG? from 2019-10-01T10:00
From the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone joins host Brian Bushlach to share "Who is WFG?", and the vision he had when he founded the te...
ListenWho is WFG? from 2019-10-01T10:00
From the WFG Insider Report Podcast Library, Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick Stone joins host Brian Bushlach to share "Who is WFG?", and the vision he had when he founded the te...
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