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Porch Group’s insurance carrier Homeowners of America placed under regulatory supervision

Housing Wire

Porch Group announced that its insurance subsidiary Homeowners of America (HOA) has been placed under temporary supervision by Texas regulators. Vesttoo’s alleged fraudulent activity is an unfortunate event for insurance carriers and the reinsurance industry alike,” Matt Ehrlichman, CEO of Porch Group, said in a statement.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. Dealing with the HOA—a nightmare for all parties involved.

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

In fact, if you were to describe the home buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the process would end with the sales contract and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. There’s no easy-to-access resource advising how to communicate with every HOA or property management firm.

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Opinion: Will AI usher in real estate’s “Model T” moment?

Housing Wire

HOA requirements and documentation: a case in point. As a case in point, let’s look at the settlement requirement to navigate homeowners associations (HOA) and their vast and disparate array of documents and requirements. The result is thousands of HOAs with thousands of varying requirements and mounds of varying documentation.

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Renting? 5 zoning rules to know before you rent your home

Movoto

In addition to rental rates, deciding who covers utilities, insurance implications, and lease terms, there are other things you need to be aware of that aren’t as obvious. Clear your plans with your HOA (if you have one). Read your bylaws carefully and ask the HOA any questions that you’re not clear on.

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7 Takeaways: Due Diligence Fee and Earnest Money in Real Estate

Raleigh Realty

Understanding Due Diligence and Earnest Money in North Carolina Real Estate When you go under contract on a home in North Carolina you are going to encounter terms like Due Diligence and Earnest Money. It's important to note that real estate contracts and laws change depending on what state you are in. Due Diligence: What Is it?

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Challenges to Getting a Mortgage on a Condo Home

Will Springer Realtor

Condo bylaws, covenants and other legal documents usually lay out in specific terms who is responsible for what.). Conventional loans on established places like Insignia or Emerald in Seattle are typically insured by government entities or deep-pocketed investors and run 15, 20 or 30 years.

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