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Asian real estate group, other advocates claim Florida law violates Fair Housing Act

Housing Wire

The Asian Real Estate Association of America , along with the National Fair Housing Alliance , the Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc., and the Fair Housing Center of the Greater Palm Beaches , have filed a lawsuit that contends Florida Housing Law Senate Bill 264 violates the federal Fair Housing Act.

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

The strong standards in the bill are important to prevent fraud and offer consumers a more secure alternative rather than simply using free online audio-audio technology when buying property or refinancing a mortgage. Prior to the pandemic, ALTA and MBA saw a need to develop model RON legislation. To date, 37 states and U.S.

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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

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.

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The Value of Words in Valuation

Appraisal Buzz

As a minimum basis, a real property appraisal report written for the government sponsored entities (GSEs) and agencies are what USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) refers to as Appraisal Reports. Summary, What Does it Mean? I do several reviews every month and most normally fail to meet minimum standards.

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The title industry’s latest cat-and-mouse game: seller impersonation fraud

Housing Wire

The threat posed by wire fraud has commanded quite a bit of attention from the real estate ecosystem. But as the housing industry has gotten better at tackling it, fraudsters have been hard at work developing more creative scams. In Florida , Christian Ross of Ross Law | Ross Title is no stranger to seller impersonation fraud.

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7 best real estate schools in Illinois (IL) for 2024

Housing Wire

Covers license law, real property, agency, state & federal laws, advertising, valuation, finance, real estate calculations, contracts & more + 15-hr Applied Real Estate Principles, an interactive course Leap Learning 60-hr Online Topics Package $419 60 of required 75 hrs. Self-paced.

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6 best real estate schools in Washington (WA) for 2024

Housing Wire

Colibri courses were created by experienced industry experts, and include real-world examples and interactive learning opportunities. It allows students to stop and start courses as needed, develop and meet study goals, and track progress across your required coursework. Washington Real Estate Practices (30 course hours).