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WFG reduces time and cost in real estate transactions

Housing Wire

WFG National Title Insurance Company (WFG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Williston Financial Group and a national title insurance underwriter dedicated to taking time and cost out of real estate transactions. This ongoing engagement is an example of WFG’s foundational pledge to “Communicate, Collaborate, Coexist.”

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Maintain that Workfile

Appraisal Buzz

Real property appraisers have had quite a bit dumped on them in the past couple of years. The uncertainty, turmoil, and government interest in oversight and intervention caused by allegations of racial and ethnic bias in real property appraisal is cause for concern.

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Appraisal bill would combat legacy of redlining

Housing Wire

Legislation in Congress would try to solve for inconsistencies in appraisal underwriting, a lack of diversity in the profession, and the legacy of property valuation discrimination. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Rep. Once formed, the task force would “harmonize” collateral underwriting standards, the bill reads.

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What Is a Land Contract In Ohio? Full Guide [2021 Update]

The Robert Weiler Company

As such, some investors that purchase Ohio property for sale for the purpose of flipping consider offering a land contract for their real property. On the flip side, a land contract is the sale of a property, where the seller finances the deal. Instead, you are paying these installments to the seller.

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The title industry’s latest cat-and-mouse game: seller impersonation fraud

Housing Wire

This recent trend involving seller impersonation is particularly concerning, as the real property owner is typically not aware nor in a position to prevent the fraud, until it is too late,” said Thomas W. In addition to the frequent comings and goings of Florida property owners, the state also sees quite a few land sales every year.

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Remote online notarization is the proper path forward for digital closings

Housing Wire

The FHFA reported the government sponsored entities expect e-mortgage purchases to increase in 2021. In 2017, the associations collaborated to create standard legislation that is safe for consumers, ensures the transaction can be insurable and is technology neutral. To date, 37 states and U.S. territories have enacted URPERA.

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Why Do People Choose a Real Estate Appraisal Career?

McKissock

Free Download: Learn how to become a real estate appraiser in our free guide. Every piece of real property, from a two-bedroom condo to a 500-acre alfalfa farm, has a value. The nuts and bolts of appraising a property can include: Researching county and municipal public property records. “It