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Motto sues UMortgage for ‘tortious interference’ in franchise contract

Housing Wire

Denver-based brokerage franchise Motto Mortgage , owned by RE/MAX , has accused broker shop UMortgage of “tortious interference” in its contract with a former franchisee called TRB Solutions, whose controlling member was Breon Price, the top-producing loan officer. According to a lawsuit filed in March in a U.S

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FirstFunding sues Sprout for breaching of contract

Housing Wire

On August 5, about one month after Sprout shutting down, the parties executed a new agreement saying FirstFunding “is permitted to immediately exercise all of its rights,” including FirstFunding receiving mortgage loan proceeds directly from Sprout or any borrower, according to documents attached to the lawsuit.

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CFPB ‘quietly’ affirms support for HUD counselors partnering with mortgage originators

Housing Wire

The CFPB on September 1st, 2023 posted official HUD RESPA guidance documents that are still applied by the agency — including HUD RESPA Statement of Policy 1999-1 issued on March 1st, 1999,” he said. It is not exhaustive of all HUD documents that continue to apply.” The list includes Statement of Policy 1999-1 referenced by Berenbaum.

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HomeServices asks Supreme Court to apply arbitration to Sitzer suit

Housing Wire

In a court document filed on Friday, HomeServices of America told the Supreme Court that each HomeServices of America client contract states that the “signatories can arbitrate any claim or dispute arising out of the contract.”

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Fannie Mae Selling Guide update prohibits family members’ job offers in transactions

Housing Wire

The newly-updated Fannie Mae November Selling Guide now bars job offers or contracts for future employment from family members or interested parties involved in a transaction. “We The update also includes new general lender requirements regarding staffing, training and policies to maintain seller and/or servicer eligibility.

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Thinking of selling your real estate brokerage? Here’s how to prepare

Housing Wire

This includes financials, organizational documents, agent productivity reports, operating metrics, vendor contracts, lease agreements, employment agreements, insurance documents, and more. From a data lens, transactions can be broken out into three different stages: Valuation , Due Diligence , and Contract.

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What Does Under Contract Mean in Real Estate?

Raleigh Realty

What Does 'Under Contract' Mean in Real Estate? You've decided to buy a home and whether it's your first home or your tenth you're likely to stumble across homes that are listed as 'under contract' on the real estate listing. Then, you look at the status and that other shoe finally has a chance to drop: it's "under contract."

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