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Georgia looks to protect residents from title theft with new law

Housing Wire

Brian Kemp signed a new law, which went into effect at the start of the year, that creates a spate of new requirements for those filing property-related documents and notaries involved in electronic document filing. The new law is beginning as police continue to warn residents about scammers filing fraudulent deeds.

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What do the D.C. attorney general’s actions mean for the future of title joint ventures?

Housing Wire

So, I don’t think what the AG did is in the spirit of the law and is certainly not in line with what the Department of Insurance has done over the years.” You have to be very mindful of state law, state regulations and the mood of the regulators in those states. the Department of Insurance cannot repeal a law enacted by the D.C.

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Why CAR campaigned for California’s Proposition 19

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Proposition 19 eliminated the ability of homeowners to transfer primary residential properties to their children or grandchildren without the property’s tax assessment resetting to market value if the property is being used as a rental house or second home. But CAR, which supported the measure with $35.7

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HousingWire Annual: CoreLogic says climate change should be factored into financial analytics

Housing Wire

For example, if a property is exposed to high climate risk, its market value may decline. Started in March 2022, the SEC proposal seeks to amend disclosure law to better account for climate risk among public companies. This may give investors pause as to whether a particular real estate investment is a sound one.

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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

Housing Wire

Without sales figures, it’s difficult to access comparable sales, and home buyers may find it challenging to gauge the fair market value of a property. Buyers should focus on other factors when estimating a property’s value , such as location, condition of the home, local amenities, and current market trends.

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RESPA Section 8 reforms and modernizations are sorely needed, MBA says

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Thursday released a new white paper , which argues that Section 8 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) is in need of reform and modernization to better reflect “today’s highly-regulated mortgage market.” It was originally overseen by the U.S.

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Joint ventures between title firms and real estate companies are under the microscope

Housing Wire

In February 2023, law firm McGuireWoods released a white paper claiming that the joint venture business model between title insurance firms and real estate brokerages “drives up costs, stifles competition” and violates the 1974 Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the 2010 Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA). of the D.C.