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Van Ness and Diaz Reelected to Legal League’s Advisory Council

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Legal League , the premier professional association of financial services law firms in the U.S. Anthony Van Ness , Founder and Managing Partner of Van Ness Law Firm, and Roy Diaz , Managing Shareholder of Diaz Anselmo & Associates PA have been reelected to the Legal League’s Advisory Council.

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Keller Williams faces another lawsuit by a former agent

Housing Wire

McFarlane was associated with Keller Williams from 2004 to 2018.

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Keller Williams settles some of the lawsuits tied to its profit-sharing program

Housing Wire

Keller Williams ‘ legal worries just got a little lighter. The Mcfarlane suit, which was filed in early May by James Mcfarlane — who was brokered with Keller Williams from 2004 to 2018 — is just one of more than a dozen lawsuits filed by former KW agents.

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Will mortgage lending get tighter in the next recession?

Housing Wire

I don’t think it’s shocking that people have never seen this index dated from 2004-2021. We just lend to the capacity to own the debt, and the index is correct to stay low since 2008 because we can’t legally loosen up lending standards as happened from 2004-2005. Whenever a recession happens, credit should get tighter.

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Bay Area team bolts Compass for Side

Housing Wire

Created in 2004 by Barr Haney and Whitney Potter, OWN Marin generated $381 million in 2020 sales volume, the agent team reported, on 153 deal sides, meaning that the median home in which they represented seller or buyer was priced at $2.8

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CFPB investigating Rocket Homes for illegal kickbacks

Housing Wire

” “A simple search of his name reveals a history of Shkipin imploring the government to consider legal action against large companies including Amazon, Uber, Lyft, Redfin, Opendoor and others to the benefit of his fledgling startup,” read the statement.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

nationally since 2004 and roughly 5% the past two years, based on the most recent industry data from 2021. Having owner’s title insurance means the cost of defense and legal fees that typically would be the homeowner’s responsibility instead are paid by the title insurer. Title insurance is a comprehensively regulated product.

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