Month: October 2011

Nebraska Land Title & Abstract President Jim Lamphere has been elected to serve as President of the Nebraska Land Title Association for 2012.
The Nebraska Land Title Association was formed in 1903 and is guided by an elected Board of Directors and Officers.  The committee structure allows members to make a difference by advocating for high standards when searching real estate records, preparing title documents and passing clear title. This association is also very in touch with current legislative and regulatory issues that affect home ownership.
Lamphere has guided Nebraska Land Title & Abstract since 1998. He is a Lincoln native and earned his law degree in 1984.  He is also a licensed title agent and a member of the Nebraska and Minnesota Bar Associations.  Lamphere and his wife, Amy, have two children, Jake and Sarah.

In addition, the Realtors Association of Lincoln (RAL) recently named Sheryl Oldham of Nebraska Land Title & Abstract its 2011 Affiliate of the Year. The award is given to an affiliate member of RAL in recognition of his or her professionalism and outstanding service. Selection is based on organized real estate activity; business conduct and experience; and civic and volunteer activity.
Oldham has dedicated her career to the real estate industry for over 30 years. She is involved in RAL as a member of the Affordable Housing Committee, participates in Meals on Wheels, Salvation Army bell ringing, RAL golf and bowling events and the RAL booth at the Home & Garden show as well as many other activities sponsored by the board.
Oldham is a member and past president of the Escrow Association of Nebraska and currently serves as the Nebraska state director to the American Escrow Association. She is a member and currently serves on the Education Committee for the Women’s Council of Realtors and was that organization’s Affiliate of the Year in 2003. Oldham is active with the Home Builders Association of Lincoln. She is also very active in her local church and volunteers at the Information Center, Coffee House and many other activities sponsored by her church. Her personal interests include spending time with her family including three grandchildren, camping and any outdoor activities.
Nebraska Land Title & Abstract (formerly known as Capitol Title) is a wholly owned subsidiary of HomeServices of America, the largest brokerage-owned settlement services (mortgage, title, escrow and insurance) provider in the United States. The company provides title insurance and escrow closing services to the areas of Lincoln, Omaha, Bellevue, Seward, Wahoo and Beatrice. For more information, visit www.NebraskaLandTitle.com.