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Bay Area team bolts Compass for Side

Housing Wire

Created in 2004 by Barr Haney and Whitney Potter, OWN Marin generated $381 million in 2020 sales volume, the agent team reported, on 153 deal sides, meaning that the median home in which they represented seller or buyer was priced at $2.8

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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. Having owner’s title insurance means the cost of defense and legal fees that typically would be the homeowner’s responsibility instead are paid by the title insurer. Title insurance is a comprehensively regulated product.

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Gentrification, Neighborhood Boundaries, and Bias

Appraisal Buzz

Comps in 2004 vs 2022: In terms of real estate, when it comes to comp selection, we might have pulled comps differently in 2004 compared with 2022 because the market is different now. And where would buyers be hunting for a home before shopping somewhere else? This is affecting real people. All these things could be clues.

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What to Do If The Home You’re Buying has Defective Drywall

Lamacchia Realty

Between the years 2004-2008, large shipments of drywall were imported to the United States from overseas. So, if you’re purchasing a home that was built after August of 2004, it’s best to check with the seller and their agent about the drywall. With this in mind, buyers need to be thorough and diligent in protecting themselves.

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Top brokerage execs see silver linings in commission lawsuits

Housing Wire

For the past month, much of the focus has been placed on the potential negative changes the agreement may cause, including more buyers being unrepresented, an uptick in dual licensing and potential hardships for low-income buyers, including those that utilize Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and U.S.

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Inside Redfin’s unique, brave and vulnerable business model

Housing Wire

Living on commissions often means getting paid more for convincing a buyer to increase their acceptable price range or coaxing a seller to hold out for a more lucrative deal. Nary an eye was blinked – much less legal action was taken – over these brokerage’s business moves. Realogy bought ZipRealty for $166 million in 2014.

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

The Robert Weiler Company

A simple conservation easement definition is a legal contract to protect private land, permanently. A contract between the landowner and the buyer is legally binding. The land can also be taxed because the buyer privately owns the property. A land trust is a legal entity that assumes ownership of purchased property.

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