
A higher standard of education.
From CE-credit classes to expert panels and roundtables, ProperED brings together the brightest minds in real estate, law and finance to share what they know — and raise the standard for everyone we work with.
Proper Title's number one goal is to raise the bar within the title insurance industry — and we can't do it alone. We learn alongside our clients, partners and employees, and share what we know in return.

From CE-credit classes to expert panels and roundtables, ProperED brings together the brightest minds in real estate, law and finance to share what they know — and raise the standard for everyone we work with.
Our team regularly partners with brokers, attorneys, lenders, economists, interior designers, stagers, financial advisors and more industry — and non-industry — professionals to keep on learning.
Together we provide education classes, panels and discussion groups. We offer a variety of educational programs throughout the Chicagoland area.
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SEE UPCOMING EVENTSWe partner with the best in the business to deliver innovative, up-to-date and engaging classes for our broker clients across Chicagoland on a wide range of topics.
Proper Title collaborates with industry leaders to provide our staff and attorney agents with knowledge on current trends and changing policies and procedures.
Forecasting the market, the latest lending options, or new products available — we work with banks and lenders regularly to stay current on what helps our clients reach a successful transaction.
Some people collect baseball cards. Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld collect cars.

He is a statute junkie. For many years, as Dick came across what he felt was an interesting statute, he noted it in a computer file. Along the way, he has added court cases and articles. He now has a 180-page treatise on what he calls, an "Encyclopedia of Title."
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This document is updated regularly — last updated 11/20/2024.