Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

We have more homes going into contract each week now than we did a year ago — supply and demand are climbing together. New homes under contract When we look at all the homes in the contract pending stage, we’ve crossed a growth threshold there too, finally. There are now 258,000 single family homes in contract.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Mortgage subservicer Loancare informed authorities that the data of about 1.3 The company informed officials in Maine and California that 1,316,938 customers had information accessed by hackers during the incident. This data includes customers’ social security numbers. District Court for Central California.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Cooper Group became the target of at least four consumer class-action lawsuits after disclosing a cyberattack at the end of October when customer information was compromised and the company shut down certain systems. The firm informed law enforcement, regulatory authorities and other stakeholders. Mr. Cooper had 4.3

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GoForrmz

JULY 7, 2021

With communication playing an integral role throughout the course of construction, paper forms can act as an obstacle, resulting in lack of visibility to real-time information, decreased work productivity, and missing data. With digital and mobile forms, communication has never been easier.

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The Robert Weiler Company

JANUARY 2, 2021

In real estate, buyers and sellers must be knowledgeable to make informed decisions. Are you familiar with a land contract in Ohio, as well as the state-specific requirements? What is a land contract in Ohio, really? Essentially, a land contract is an alternative financing option if you’re investing in: Farmland or raw land.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As brokerages across the country have begun implementing buyer agency contracts into their business practices in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict, the Consumer Federation of America is warning consumers that they may be filled with “unfair provisions” that primarily protect agents and brokers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

At that time, outgoing president Dave Bunton informed the foundation that he would be retiring at the end of his current contract. Bunton’s contract with the organization expires on Dec. Davids is scheduled to assume the role of president on March 31, at which point Bunton will transition into a new role as a senior adviser.

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Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2024

Buying a home in a non-disclosure state, where sale prices are not available to the general public, presents a unique set of challenges and requires home buyers to be more proactive in gathering information. Comparables can help agents assess current market trends, and make informed decisions when it comes to a fair offer price.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Saris will allow the Nosalek commission lawsuit plaintiffs and MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) defendants to file a response to the Department of Justice’s statement of interest. Boston-based U.S. District Court Judge Patti B.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2024

In addition, market information about comparable sales data can be sparse, outdated or costly. Underappraisals According to the analysis, when the appraiser came in at below contract price, called underappraisal, appraisers made time adjustments in 64% of the properties.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

million in damages related to a breach of contract claim (plus interest and attorney’s fees), representing six years of avoided license fees. Black Knight filed a complaint against PennyMac in November 2019 for breaching contracts and misappropriating trade secrets. 28, an arbitrator awarded Black Knight $155.2 per share.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The DOJ’s statement of interest, which was filed in mid-February, was in relation to the settlement agreement reached between the Nosalek plaintiffs and MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) in July 2023. NWMLS counters that these rule changes increased transparency and removed the potential for steering. “The

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The plaintiffs in the Nosalek commission lawsuit and defendant MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) have teamed up to ask Judge Patti B. Saris if they can file separate responses to the statement of interest from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Big Four title firm Fidelity National Financial and its subsidiary mortgage subservicer Loancare are facing a class action lawsuit alleging that they were negligent with customer data and that they breached their contract, after the firm was the victim of a cyber security attack in late-November. District Court for Central California.

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Movoto

APRIL 8, 2024

This is a legally binding agreement between the buyer and seller that helps ensure the sale will be completed according to the contract’s outlined conditions. Real estate purchase contracts come into play to protect both parties and move the sale forward, helping prevent either party from wasting the other’s time and money.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This includes financials, organizational documents, agent productivity reports, operating metrics, vendor contracts, lease agreements, employment agreements, insurance documents, and more. From a data lens, transactions can be broken out into three different stages: Valuation , Due Diligence , and Contract.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 25, 2024

I use fourth month securities to hedge long-term builder forward contracts,” says Andrew Price, secondary marketing trader at Highlands Residential Mortgage. Electronically trading fourth month on Agile is extremely efficient, and anytime I put fourth month in competition, my execution is better than a single-dealer bid.

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Town & Country Residential Appraisals

MAY 8, 2023

According to Standards Rule 1-5 in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), we are required to analyze any contracts for sale. That's why it's important for the appraiser to receive a copy of the sales contract. By viewing the contract, the appraiser may be able to identify irregularities and comment on them.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Investigators learned an elderly victim was approached by a door-to-door salesperson and signed contracts to have various products installed inside the victim’s residence in the west end of the city,” the police service said. I]nvestigators are asking additional victims or anyone else with information to come forward.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

In August 2022, Polly announced that it extended its API portfolio to better accommodate lenders amid a contracting mortgage environment. Polly’s API integration with CoreLogic is part of the fintech’s long-term strategy to provide innovation for lenders.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

More than three years later, in November 2023, an arbitrator issued an interim award granting, in part, Black Knight ‘s breach of contract claim while denying the allegations of trade secrets misappropriation and injunctive and declaratory relief. million in damages related to a breach of contract claim, plus interest and attorneys fees.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

million individuals whose sensitive personal information was impacted by the cyber incident. million who were informed on Jan. California-based loanDepot informed the wider public of the cyberattack that brought its systems down on Jan. On Tuesday morning, the top 15 U.S. mortgage lender announced that it will notify 16.9

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

loanDepot’s latest update of its ongoing cyberattack shows that hackers gained access to the sensitive personal information of about 16.6 mortgage lender informed customers and the wider public of the cyberattack that brought its systems down through a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Jan.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

The plaintiff also states that as the former leader of the Resware team, Myers knew the value of the information she took. 1, 2023, to remind her of her agreement to keep any confidential information and trade secrets private, which it says she ignored. Prior to the acquisition, Myers had been with Adeptive for nearly 10 years.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

the court “will not interpret a contract to cede a sovereign right of the United States unless the government waives that right unmistakably. By context, I mean the rest of the contract’s text. Walker concludes by writing that the DOJ “bargained for a binding contract.” Winstar Corp.,

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

We’ve reviewed all the key information to determine the best Arizona real estate schools to help you get licensed quickly and efficiently with a state-approved, online program at an Arizona real estate school. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

The poaching lawsuit, filed on June 22 at a federal district court in Delaware, states that South Carolina-based Movement recruited and hired its employees in late 2021 and early 2022 to take trade secrets and confidential information. A Movement representative did not return a request for comments.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

Earlier this week, Zillow launched a new “touring agreement,” a nonexclusive contract for buyers and agents to use for home tours. While a non-agency, non-exclusive agreement is not a problem legally in Virginia, such an agreement must contain specific information to be in compliance with the law.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our upcoming State of the Residential Construction Industry (SORCI) Report will reflect how builders have braced for impact: Despite the rate of new contracts slowing, margins didn’t decrease. of builders showed profitability with $1 million plus contracts on average. Homebuilding Contract Values.

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Hank Miller Team

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Can the seller change the disclosure after contract? Contracts fall apart as buyers claim things were omitted, information wasn't accurate, something that was to remain was taken.the list is ever growing. Change the Disclosure Slow down Timmy.Once both parties agree to the terms of the contract that is a binding contract.

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McKissock

AUGUST 13, 2021

Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them. When should we analyze the contract?

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Housing Wire

JULY 6, 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) will increase its oversight of fourth parties – companies that contract with firms doing business with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The GSEs both focus scrutiny on the fourth parties they believe to be higher-risk, but they often rely on second hand information to make that determination.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Specifically, mortgage companies and banks who contract with housing counseling agencies for pre- and post-purchase housing counseling services have clear authority under RESPA to use a fee for service.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

With a customized market report, you can send your client list real-time information on just listed properties and price reduction alerts. You can keep your clients informed of market changes by answering the common questions “How is the market?” Top Producer can also help you automate your marketing with branded MLS reports.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Real estate forms : It is said that a contract is only as good as the paper it’s written on, and real estate purchase contracts are written on template legal documents that have been reviewed and approved by state-level real estate departments.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 4, 2023

The lender said that despite not formally renewing the contract, CAVU continued to provide the services as of September 2022. The employees’ PrimeLending contracts had non-solicitation, non-interference and confidentiality clauses, according to the lawsuit. That equates to a loss of about 10% of PrimeLending’s workforce.

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 2, 2023

What Do Appraisers Look For in a Sales Contract? Why must an appraiser be given a copy of the sales contract? Secondly, the appraiser is likely familiar with the local real estate contract forms, customary terms, and conditions of real estate transactions in the area, and might be able to identify irregularities and comment on them.

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