Stewart Title Appleton

Winter is coming. Is your home ready? ❄️🏡

A few maintenance tasks now can help you prepare your home for colder weather. Swipe through the checklist, save it and start with the items that apply to your home and climate.

Read the full guide: https://www.stewart.com/en/insights/home-maintenance-checklist-for-winter

🥫 Closing the Gap on Hunger! 🥫

Our Stewart Title Appleton office is coming together to make a difference in our community!

From November 2–27, we're collecting nonperishable food items to support Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin, and we've set a goal of collecting 500 pounds of food!

We'd love your help reaching our goal!

Whether it's a few cans, a bag of groceries, or more, every donation helps put food on the table for local families in need.

📍 Donation Drop-Off: Stewart Title Appleton office

📅 November 2–27, 2026

Let's come together to help our neighbors and close the gap on hunger!

A homebuyer was just days away from closing when a sinister message arrived.

The email appeared to come from their attorney. The instructions looked legitimate. Everything seemed normal...
Until $426,000 was wired to criminals. 😱

Find out how this chilling Tale from the (Title) Crypt ends: https://www.stewart.com/en/insights/spoofed-email-almost-cost-a-homebuyer-246k

Spoofed Email Almost Cost a Homebuyer $426K Discover how a homebuyer nearly lost $426K to a real estate wire fraud scam—and how quick action recovered the funds. Learn tips to avoid email spoofing fraud.

🎃 Beware of the "monsters" hiding in your real estate transactions.

While ghosts and goblins may only appear at Halloween, risks like title defects, ownership issues, suspicious signatures and cyber threats can impact transactions year-round.

Here are some frightful surprises that may be haunting your next transaction:
👻Hard-to-verify property owners
📝Unclear contract language
🔒Malware and ransomware threats
🏠Unresolved title issues
⚠️Undisclosed liens or judgments
✍️Questionable signatures

A little extra diligence today can help prevent major headaches tomorrow.

Share this reminder with your ghoul friends working in real estate, lending or title services.
https://www.stewart.com/en/insights/eerie-warnings-for-real-estate-professionals-to-heed

Eerie Warnings for Real Estate Professionals to Heed Threats are always lurking in real estate. Here’s a list of eerie warnings for real estate professionals to watch for a spook-free transaction.

Not every real estate horror story involves fraud. Sometimes it's a missing deed.

When a transaction hit an unexpected roadblock spanning two counties, what should have been a straightforward closing became a race against the clock. Records couldn't be found, options were running out and closing day was quickly approaching.

Then a phone call changed everything.

Want to know what happened next?

Read the full story in our latest episode of Tales from the (Title) Crypt: https://www.stewart.com/en/insights/the-two-county-haunting-of-a-missing-deed

The Two County Haunting of a Missing Deed A spooky title mishap across two counties, missing deeds, and ghostly errors—see how one Stewart Title pro turned a real estate nightmare into a happy ending.

Is fall the hidden gem of homebuying season? 🍁🏡

Many buyers focus on spring and summer, but fall can offer advantages like reduced competition, greater flexibility and opportunities to negotiate.

Before you start house hunting, explore the benefits of buying a home in the fall and see if this season is right for you.

👉 Read the article: https://www.stewart.com/en/insights/benefits-of-buying-a-home-in-the-fall

Benefits of Buying a Home in the Fall Did you know that next to summer, fall is traditionally the next best time of the year to buy a home? According to Rocket Mortgage, ...

Could someone sell your house without you knowing?
It sounds unbelievable, but seller impersonation fraud is a real threat in today's real estate environment.

In this FAQ carousel, we're breaking down:
✅ What seller impersonation fraud is
✅ How it can happen
✅ Common red flags to watch for
✅ Why vigilance matters throughout the transaction

Swipe through for a quick overview and learn how awareness can help protect property owners and real estate professionals alike.

Visit stewart.com/home for more real estate tips and insights.

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