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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

nationally since 2004 and roughly 5% the past two years, based on the most recent industry data from 2021. Much of the expense is invested in the efforts of land title professionals to review the title and purchase title data from local governments. The buyers purchased title insurance, which turned out to be an excellent investment.

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CFPB considers ban on charging buyers for lender’s title policy

Housing Wire

The CFPB would not comment on the possible ban on lenders charging buyers for their title policy, but a spokesperson noted in an email that the CFPB “is looking carefully at closing costs and fees consumers may encounter throughout the mortgage process. “We nationwide since 2004 and roughly 5% from 2019 to 2021.

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Another lender settles redlining accusations with DOJ

Housing Wire

Federal officials said similar banks generated five times as many loan applications from prospective Black and Latino home buyers as Lakeland. In an investigative feature published in March , HousingWire examined the federal government’s feeble fight to end redlining. Perhaps not coincidentally, Lakeland this week agreed to a $1.3

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Conservation Easement in Ohio: A Guide to Protecting Our Treasured Land

The Robert Weiler Company

When an Ohio landowner or investor decides to preserve their property, they likely turn to a conservation organization such as a state government agency or land trust. A contract between the landowner and the buyer is legally binding. The land can also be taxed because the buyer privately owns the property.

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Wall Street is Far Ahead of the Real Estate Curve

Hank Miller Team

They're on a massive buying spree and tightening the choke hold; the impact on home buyers, especially in the Atlanta market, is brutal. in 2004, bottomed at 63.7 Battered and Bruised Buyers First time and first move up buyers are dizzy, they continue to be pounded like a piñata by sugar crazed kids tripping on Skittles and Kool-Aid.

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UNDERSTANDING THE TRUE COST OF HOMEOWNERSHIP

Will Springer Realtor

However, in today’s market, the overlooked costs of running a household have taken center stage, demanding attention and strategic planning from homeowners and prospective buyers alike. This return of buyers follows a sluggish late 2023. 5 vote (and ballot count the days after). 5 vote (and ballot count the days after).