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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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Real Estate vs Real Property: What’s the Difference?

BiggerPockets

The concepts of real estate vs real property represent different aspects of property ownership. Real estate is defined as a physical property and any attachments or improvements made to it. Real property comes with a bundle of common law rights that extend beyond the physical existence of the property.

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New York Gov. Hochul signs bill giving flood risk ‘right to know’ to homebuyers

Housing Wire

Kathy Hochul (D) last week signed a bill into law that establishes a flood risk “right to know” for homebuyers. This legislation eliminates the ‘credit provision’ and requires the disclosure of information concerning flood risk, flood history, and flood insurance on real property transactions.” New York Gov.

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Should Property Data Collectors Be Licensed?

Appraiserblogs

A property data collector would be defined as an individual or company, who is not a licensed appraiser and “who collects, either physically, virtually, or digitally, any information on real property, and produces such information to a. appeared on Appraisers Blogs.

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Loosening The Knot

Appraisal Buzz

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. Striving to look through the microscope of empirical thought, we must not forget that our subject is more than real property, it is real people.

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Tell-Tale Signs You Should Hire a Specialist in Real Property Management – Columbus, Ohio

The Robert Weiler Company

Let’s face it, property management is a long-term ordeal, and not everyone has the time to perform real property management – you are not alone. Maintaining and running a property can quickly become overwhelming. If so, they may be signs that you need help from an on-site property manager for hire!

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

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. The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN) is a federal law that applies many of the same provisions as UETA to interstate and national commerce.

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