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5 best Arizona real estate schools for 2024

Housing Wire

Prospective Arizona real estate agents must fulfill a 90-hour prelicensing program from an Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE)-approved school and pass a six-hour contract writing course , for a total of 96 class hours. Course includes contracts used in real estate transactions with samples and practical contract completion exercises.

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Help for troubled borrowers is on the way. But will it come soon enough?

Housing Wire

Wilen’s case illustrates how some Americans have a lot to lose if policies designed to help mortgage borrowers don’t break right. The recent experience with state distribution of rental assistance and unemployment insurance is perhaps a preview of the challenges ahead. He is afraid of losing his home. Up to the task?

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Appraisals 101: What to Expect From the Home Appraisal Process

Raleigh Realty

The home appraisal is something you can negotiate prior to going under contract as well, or even while under contract. While there are different laws for different states, Fannie Mae has a general list of requirements on their site. It's one of the final steps after going under contract. Not a cent more.

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“It’s ridiculous”: Real estate industry opposes newly proposed cash-deal reporting rules

Housing Wire

As the principal broker for a RE/MAX franchise in coastal Cannon Beach, Oregon, Alaina Giguiere’s typical responsibilities include marketing homes for sellers, touring homes with buyers, generating new business leads, managing client relationships, and drafting and reviewing contracts with buyers and sellers.

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Appraiser Liability Risks

Appraisal Today

Attorney Peter Christensen, general counsel at the Christensen Law Firm in Bozeman, Montana, notes that lawsuits against individual residential appraisers, or small residential AMCs, are fairly rare, and successful suits rarer still. He designed the estate, completed in 2000, from the ground up. The problem? percent from 6.77

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AMC Alleged Violations of Appraiser Independence Requirements

Appraisal Today

Instead, Horowitz would personally select one of a small number of his preferred appraisers for any given appraisal request… It thus became apparent to Andrews that Horowitz was engaged in a widespread scheme in violation of federal law by assigning appraisals to appraisers who would appraise values at requested values in exchange for order flow.

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100+ YEARS IN, ZONING LAWS INCH TOWARD HOUSING EQUITY

Will Springer Realtor

Zoning laws in the U.S. The laws also play a role in community planning. The first successful zoning laws were established in 1916 to determine building heights in New York City, soon followed by the zoning of residential and business districts. The laws can be a double-edged sword.

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