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Housing Wire
MAY 6, 2024
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.
Housing Wire
MAY 26, 2023
Secret Service , notified the title industry of a rise in what is known as vacant lot fraud, or seller impersonation fraud. “We We started to hear a lot about seller impersonation fraud early on in the year,” Tyler Adams, the CEO of CertifID, said. “We Oftentimes this leads to the discovery of vacant lots. million, according to NAR.
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Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Kathy Hochul (D) last week signed a bill into law that establishes a flood risk “right to know” for homebuyers. Previously, sellers could opt that the buyer gets a $500 credit at closing and the disclosure requirement was waived,” Hochul’s office explained. New York Gov.
Appraisal Buzz
AUGUST 7, 2024
New York Attorney General Letitia James recently enacted a new law establishing deed theft as a crime and expanding the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) ability to prosecute deed theft. Under previous law in New York state, deed theft itself was not a crime.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Earlier this year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac modified their Seller Guides and provided guidance on several policy areas to support mortgage originations. 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.
Appraisal Buzz
MARCH 25, 2024
Of course, this applies to the work of real estate appraisal as well. The transaction is a complex interplay between buyer and seller. While it’s true that we must consider the empirical evidence, like chemists in a lab, we are not able to rely on natural laws, neatly organizing the component parts on the periodic table.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
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