Hot Topics in Real Estate 2025: 5 General, 1 Dual

Courses Included

• Hot Topics in Real Estate 2025: Wholesaling & Its Complications
  
  

  This session will provide a structured roadmap for attorneys teaching the new Tennessee wholesaling law, including slides guidance, talking points, exercises, and discussion prompts.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Rosemary Calcese, Transformation Title & Escrow, Clarksville
    Rosemary Calcese is the founder of Transformation Title and Escrow and Calcese & Associates Law Firm. She provides legal counsel across Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, and Alabama, and offers...
• Hot Topics in Real Estate 2025: Business & Economic Update
  
  

  Rates, Resilience, and the Road Ahead: Understanding the Economic Forces and Strategic Shifts Impacting Title Insurance.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Jeff Lanier, Stewart Title,
    Jeff D. Lanier is Head of Finance for Stewart Title’s Agency and Commercial businesses responsible for overseeing the financial planning and analysis organization to drive business growth and...
• Hot Topics in Real Estate 2025: Nuts & Bolts of FinCEN Residential Real Estate Rule Requirements
  
  

  This session will offer clarity on FinCEN reporting requirements and discuss the professional obligations and responsibilities of gathering this information.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Elizabeth Wysong Berg, National Agency Vice President for Education & Training at FNF Family of Companies,
    Elizabeth J. Wysong Berg is the National Agency Vice President for Education & Training at FNF Family of Companies.  Previously, Elizabeth was an underwriter in multiple states and in private...
• Hot Topics in Real Estate 2025: ALTA 49 Endorsements - Deed & Mortgage Forgery
  
  

  This session will provide an in-depth look at the ALTA 49 series of endorsements, focusing on the purpose of these new endorsements, when they are available, and what coverages they provide. Attendees will also learn about the risks associated with deed or mortgage forgery, as well as best practices for detecting and preventing deed fraud.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Leslie Johnson, WFG National Title Insurance Company,
    Leslie S. Johnson is Vice President and Texas State Counsel for WFG National Title Insurance Company. Leslie underwrites title insurance transactions and provides legal support, education, and...
• Hot Topics in Real Estate 2025: Politics & Government in Real Estate
  
  

  This session will provide the legislative update and outlook for the 2026 session of the Tennessee General Assembly. It will also include a review of bills considered and/or passed as legislation in the 2025 session.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Charles Welch Jr, Phelps Dunbar, Nashville
    Charles Welch’s practice concentrates on government relations, administrative law, and commercial litigation. He was instrumental in the drafting and passage of landmark legislation, notably the...
• Hot Topics in Real Estate 2025: Newspapers, Websites, & Bulletin Boards, Oh My! Online Foreclosure Publication Update
  
  

  This program will examine Tennessee’s new statutes authorizing online publication of foreclosure notices and its implications for title companies and real estate attorneys handling real property transactions following foreclosure sales. The presentation will address statutory requirements, effective dates, and best practices for verifying compliance with the new foreclosure publication rules when these arise in the chain of title. Discussion will also include potential title issues, curative measures, and underwriting considerations arising from the transition to digital notice. Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how the new law affects title examination and risk management in post-foreclosure conveyances.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:0.00General Credits:1.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Andy Maloney, Andy Maloney Law, Brentwood
    Andy is an attorney with Millennial Title, LLC and manages the southeast region. He has over 36 years of experience in the title industry. He started title searching in 1987 for Lawyers Title, one of...
  • Ryan Martinez, Alliant National Title Insurance Company, Smyrna
    Ryan Martinez serves as Vice President and Southeast Regional Underwriting Counsel with Alliant National Title Insurance Company. He provides underwriting counsel coverage for the states of Alabama,...