Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Seeking Speakers and Sponsors Like previous Five Star Conferences before, the 2025 Five Star Conference will continue the tradition of providing superior educational programming and networking opportunities that attendees have come to rely upon, as well as new additions designed to help businesses grow.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 9, 2024

FSA features educational offerings covering regulatory compliance, legal practice, diversity and inclusion, and distressed asset disposition in an easy-to-use online format. FSA courses are designed to provide new skills, revenue streams, and paths for success. FSA course offerings include: Advanced Bankruptcy , instructed by Brooke E.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The first week of the much-anticipated Sitzer/Burn e tt class action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit concluded with the testimony of economic and legal experts. Roger Alford, a law professor from Notre Dame, was also called to testify on Friday.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

In a news release, Zillow explained that artificial intelligence (AI) tools often fail to account for the myriad requirements of fair housing laws. The Fair Housing Classifier is designed to act as a protective measure against steering, or the act of influencing a person’s choice of home based upon protected characteristics.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

The complaint also alleges that the defendants have “consistently failed and refused to properly train, screen, conduct background checks, supervise, reprimand, direct and instruct” their senior management in “a manner at or above the standard of care in accordance” with their policies and the laws of their respective home states.

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Housing Wire

MAY 27, 2022

All lenders must explain their rationale when denying credit to loan applicants, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau affirmed Thursday, after looking into whether companies claiming exemption because they rely on “complex algorithms” were in violation of federal anti-discrimination law. Presented by: Mortgage Coach.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned veteran, this guide is designed to be your one-stop shop for all you need to succeed. It also offers training, certification programs (more on that in a bit), and updates on laws and best practices.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Residential zoning laws are designed to promote orderly development, control traffic flow, and ensure that noise and activity levels are appropriate to each specific neighborhood. Decades ago, zoning laws were used to legally segregate local communities based on race.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2021

million to more than 5,300 home mortgage consultants to resolve a pair of class-action legal claims that allege wage-and-hour violations in California, according to the settlement agreement in federal court. Wells Fargo agreed to pay $95.7 The deal will provide $62.8

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Last but not least, real estate agents prepare documents such as closing documents, purchase agreements, and leases while ensuring that the transaction is in compliance with local laws and their client’s terms are met. citizen or legal resident and be 18 years of age or older. Generally, you need to be a U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Real estate giant Zillow came out victorious in its years-long legal battle with discount brokerage REX Real Estate. The jury’s verdict came just days after Zillow filed a motion for judgement as a matter of the law , which would have allowed the judge to rule on the case instead of a jury. “We’re

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2023

” California-based AML filed the amended counterclaim on March 8, alleging UWM violated antitrust laws, unreasonably restrained trade, and attempted to monopolize the wholesale mortgage space with its “All In” initiative. However, a declaration that the ultimatum violated antitrust law survived.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

One thing possibly preventing Bough from taking the second option is a specific Missouri state law , which allows for a seller or landlord to “agree that a designated broker may share with another designated broker the compensation paid by the seller or landlord.” It is implied in RESPA as well,” Trepeta said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

The complaint argues that the NAR and the brokerage defendants collude “to impose, implement and enforce anticompetitive restraints that cause home sellers to pay inflated commissions on the sale of their homes, in violation of federal antitrust law.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 2, 2024

The district court applied an incomplete legal framework in evaluating whether REX had presented a genuine dispute of material fact on concerted action in this case,” the filing states. The analysis was done by Tanya Monestier, a law professor at the University of Buffalo. forms will try to get around the NAR settlement.

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Empire Appraisal Group

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? Source: Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off? If you can legally add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), should you? NEW YORK – Accessory dwelling units are known by many names: in-law suites, guest houses, backyard cottages, or basement or garage conversions, among others.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 17, 2024

The House should quickly approve this bill so it can be signed into law.” million in legal services grants to a total of 108 public and non-profit organizations, all with the goal of increasing access to legal services for eligible U.S. veterans experiencing or at risk for homelessness.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

The broker-owner then went on to discuss what he felt were flaws about how the trial was handled, noting that the defense was not allowed to reference a Missouri law which allows for the practice of cooperative compensation (which Ketchmark said was not true). It is against the law.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

1, 2024 , Washington state’s agency law requires agents to have a written agreement with buyers (as well as sellers) to spell out the exact scope of the services provided by the agent, as well as the compensation the client has agreed to pay them in return. As of Jan.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

That is bread and butter to us at federal law enforcement agencies, and certainly for SDNY, so we jumped right in and we’ve been working the case ever since. We are federal law enforcement, so we have the same capabilities to make arrests, conduct interviews and issue subpoenas.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2021

In a legal memo, HUD stated that SPCPs are allowed under the Fair Housing Act. Today, HUD is making it clear that certain SPCPs that are lawful under ECOA generally are not barred by the Fair Housing Act,” said HUD Sec. It’s already allowable under the law. Regulators are comfortable with it.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Things are continuing to heat up in Zillow Group’s legal battle with discount brokerage REX Homes , as the September 18, 2023, trial date looms ever closer. Zillow has not demonstrated that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law with respect to REX’s CPA claim,” Zilly wrote. On Friday, Judge Thomas Zilly, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

However, state laws have prevented nationwide adoption and hindered forward progress even in states where it’s legal. Right now, RON is allowed in 34 states, but in May, senators reintroduced a federal bill , the SECURE Act, to make it legal nationwide. million in the U.S. — The company estimated that 1.25

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It’s the ultimate in legalized fraud. In and of itself, it’s legal, provided the lead really did come from the source and it’s diligently tracked by the lender. Steve vonBerg, an attorney at law firm Orrick in Washington, D.C., And the loan officers know that they’re violating the law. It’s greed.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The model legislation creates legal certainty across the country by providing a uniform and consistent framework that is based on a common set of core principles. To appreciate this improvement to the closing process, you need to understand the various laws that allow for digital closings at different stages of the transaction.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Visit Aceable Agent Overview To design engaging, informative online Michigan real estate license courses, AceableAgent enlisted Harvard education specialists. Choose from designated dates / times and locations. Choose from designated dates / times. Choose from designated dates / times and locations.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And the school’s practice tests, contract workshops, and other tools are designed to ensure confidence as you begin your career. In-person or livestream via Zoom on designated dates / times. Choose from Virtual Classroom or Live Class on designated dates / times, at various locations across NC Required 75 hrs of NC coursework.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

Just days after awarding Zillow and National Association of Realtors (NAR) a major victory in their legal battle against REX Real Estate , the court made it clear that Zillow’s fight is far from over. When Zillow launched its two-tab design, the company also created an “FAQ” page clarifying the differences between the tabs.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

RMK Financial Corporation , which does business as Majestic Home Loans , has been permanently banned by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from the mortgage lending industry following a series of repeat offenses — which occurred despite the CFPB’s law enforcement order issued in 2015. government. government.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Some of the Ginnie Mae documents may show confidential pricing information, which may need to be designated attorneys’ eyes only. The Office of Inspector General is reviewing documents to determine whether the law enforcement privilege, confidentiality concerns, or any other privileges are implicated,” they wrote.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Topics include: Real estate license law, agency, contracts, real property, ownership, taxes, water law, land development and zoning, deeds and title transfer, escrow and settlement, fair housing, leases & more AZ Contract Writing Course: 6 hrs of required instruction. Includes all Salesperson classes + Broker Management clinics.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

For reasons both practical and legal, buyer-agent commissions are not today explicitly financeable with a mortgage. For loans backed by Federal Housing Administration ( FHA ), it is a matter of law. I admit it is not the structure that is obvious if one were designing the market from scratch.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

“The foundation would get what was described, in a January 2023 fundraising package, as a ‘prestigious headquarters … [and] site for small scale, but elegant events’ with its ‘voluminous library on American legal and constitutional development’ as a resource for nearby Roger Williams University ‘s law school.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

in which title insurance companies are required by law to file reports identifying individuals who made all-cash real estate purchases exceeding $300,000 through shell companies. home purchases, there are plenty of legal and practical reasons for buying a home through an LLC or trust. trillion in existing home sales in 2021.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

The report was written and prepared by Tanya Monestier, a contracts law professor at the University of Buffalo. Additionally, the report claims that many of the terms outlined in the agreements are confusing or appear to be designed to “scare” buyers to behave a certain way.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 30, 2023

Attorney noted that we ‘took significant measures to stop the practices, both before and after being notified of the United States’ investigation,’ and that the settlement is ‘not an admission of any legal liability.’ The law permits a private party to file a suit on behalf of the government and receive a portion of any recovery.

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GoForrmz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If you require a legally binding signature, we strongly recommend using the eSignature form fields. Please keep in mind that capturing a legally compliant electronic signature may entail additional steps to comply with state, county, and international laws.

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