Meet the team: John Parker

Meet the team: John Parker

John ParkerJohn Parker never considered a career in the title industry until the opportunity presented itself. With a background in technology sales and support, he was intrigued by the faster pace of processing closings. Factor in the rate of growth Rutherford County has seen in the past few years, John was quickly hooked.

He works daily with commercial lenders, agents, auctioneers and investors. John’s favorite part of the job is that no two files are the same and he jumps at the opportunity to do business with clients from all walks of life.

John is a Bedford County native and a 2006 graduate of Cascade High School. He studied communications at Middle Tennessee State University. In his spare time, he enjoys tinkering with electronics and venturing outdoors, especially with his two pups, Hayden and Poppy.

Millennial Buyers Need a Rate Talk

Millennial Buyers Need a Rate Talk

Millennial home buyerLow mortgage rates could particularly expand the buying power for millennial, first-time purchasers, according to Ellie Mae’s monthly Millennial Tracker.

Lower rates can be a boon for many consumers – such as home owners looking to refinance – but the low rates may help get first-time home buyers on the move, according to Ellie Mae’s report.

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Meet the team: J.D. Kious

Meet the team: J.D. Kious

J.D. KiousJames David “J.D.” Kious is the attorney and president of Lawyers Land & Title Services, LLC and also a partner in the firm of Kious, Rodgers, Barger, Holder & Kious, PLLC.  J.D. received his undergraduate degree from Furman University in 2002 and his law degree from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University in 2005. He was admitted to the Tennessee Bar in 2005. His areas of practice include commercial and residential real estate closings and transactions; loan transactions; 1031 like-kind exchanges; leases; contracts; wills, trusts and probate estates; and corporate transactions, including partnerships, LLCs, and for profit and not for profit corporations.

J.D. is also a title insurance agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and Stewart Title Guaranty Company. He is very active in the day-to-day operations of Lawyers Land & Title Services to insure that each and every transaction is handled in an efficient and professional manner.  If any legal issues arise during the course of a real estate transaction, J.D. and his law partners at Kious, Rodgers, Barger, Holder & Kious, PLLC are always available to assist in anyway needed.

J.D. is a member of the Rutherford County and Tennessee Bar Associations.  He is a member and the immediate past president of the board of directors for the Beesley Animal Foundation and a past chair of the board of directors for Journeys in Community Living (formerly the Rutherford County Adult Activity Center), as well as a 2008 graduate of Leadership Rutherford.

Meet the team: Angela Howard

Meet the team: Angela Howard

Angela HowardAngela Howard processed her first closing more than a decade ago and hasn’t looked back since. As residential closing manager of Lawyers Land & Title Services, Angela has supervised transactions for builders, lenders and agents throughout Middle Tennessee. The closing she finds most gratifying, however, is with the first-time home buyer.

Angela is a graduate of Smyrna High School and has an associate’s degree in paralegal studies from Kaplan Career Institute. She is an active member of Rutherford CABLE and Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors. Angela enjoys spending time with her two children and helping out at Christ Community Church in Smyrna, Tennessee.

Meet the team: Lynn Vaught

Meet the team: Lynn Vaught

Lynn VaughtLynn Vaught has played a vital role in closing real estate transactions for more than 28 years. Managing the commercial closing division of Lawyers Land & Title Services, Lynn works hand in hand with lenders, brokers and agents, auctioneers, developers and investors. Naturally, her favorite part of the job is relationships built along the way.

A Murfreesboro native, Lynn graduated from Oakland High School before receiving her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Middle Tennessee State University. She and husband, Mike, live on a working farm in Lascassas where he raises cattle and crops. Lynn loves spending her spare time on the farm with her family and grandchildren and is a member of Lascassas Baptist Church.