Housing Wire

JULY 19, 2023

A typical commission dispute arises when, after signing a listing agreement or buyer-broker agreement: A seller-client “cancels” a valid purchase contract. Consider the following, fairly common scenario and the result: A seller signs a listing contract with a real estate brokerage for six months. A seller-client cancels a listing.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

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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Housing Wire

JUNE 29, 2023

It also accuses Movement of inducing these employees to breach contracts by soliciting others to leave loanDepot. That’s not the Orange County, California-based lender’s only poaching legal battle. A Movement representative did not return a request for comments.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Deran Pennington, a former Movement Mortgage top sales executive sued for poaching by the lender, filed a counterclaim alleging that Movement breached the contract by failing and refusing to pay his due compensation. million and liquidated damages for the company’s breach of contract. In total, he asks for about $13 million.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 19, 2023

Capture legally binding electronic signatures within your digital forms. In an all-digital world, meeting the data security and compliance requirements with your workplace documents is a minimum expectation of your clients.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

Qualia is suing both Settlor and Myers for misappropriation of trade secrets, and it is suing Myers for breach of contract, and Settlor for intentional interference with a contract. The plaintiff also states that as the former leader of the Resware team, Myers knew the value of the information she took.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The court quickly imposed a temporary restraining order to the case, which prohibited the former employees from using documents and mandated the return of the filings containing customer information that loanDepot claims they improperly took to CrossCountry.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The agreement puts an end to a short-lived legal dispute with the Treasury Department. Change accused Levine of committing fraud and breaching his contract with the firm to advance his scheme to extort Change and its principals for over $10 million. Levine was fired in March over multiple accusations of workplace misconduct.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

District Court of Southern District of New York against Sprout Mortgage and Sprout Mortgage Asset Trust for fraud, breach of contract, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. New Wave filed the lawsuit Monday in the U.S. Sprout’s executives did not immediately return a request for comment, nor did executives at New Wave.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2022

District Court of Southern District of New York against Sprout Mortgage and Sprout Mortgage Asset Trust for fraud, breach of contract, promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment. New Wave filed the lawsuit Monday in the U.S. Sprout’s executives did not immediately return a request for comment, nor did executives at New Wave.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

loanDepot , the California-based lender targeting profitability next year, delivered its sixth consecutive quarterly loss in the third quarter of 2023, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday. Total revenue declined as a result of lower origination volume.

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Housing Wire

MAY 4, 2021

. “And since there’s no limit to the number of documents you can execute through QuickSign, organizations can use it for sales contracts, legal or human resource documents as well.” Currently, 32 U.S. states allow full eClosings.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2024

She also included allegations of breach of contract, misappropriation of likeness and tortious interference with prospective contracts. The document also says that Moschella’s decision was only based on her “membership in a protected class, her gender.”

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Eghbal “Eddie” Saffarinia, 62, of Alexandria, Virginia, perpetrated a scheme to conceal key facts, including the extent and nature of his relationship with a “personal friend” who was the owner and CEO of an information technology company, according to court documents and evidence presented a trial.

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GoForrmz

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

For example, an HR representative can send a hiring contract to a new employee, who can then fill it out and complete it digitally. In cases where a legally binding signature is necessary, the HR representative can have confidence that the digital document meets the required legal standards. Get Secure with GoFormz

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GoForrmz

AUGUST 14, 2023

Digital Signature Form Field: The classic Signature form field is a generic, non-E-SIGN Act-compliant digital signature that is best suited for anything that isn’t legally binding. The fields are stylized differently for the sake of legibility and ease of use for form creators.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 21, 2022

With GoFormz, you can easily collect legally binding electronic signatures in your digital forms. Equip your forms for construction with eSign fields to instantly generate and collect signed contracts, invoices, and more! Our eSign fields ensure that you are collecting legally binding signatures in your digital forms.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Don’t risk it – select a digital form solution capable of collecting legally binding eSignatures Many form solutions provide basic signature collection, but they may not be E-SIGN Act-compliant – in this blog we’ll break down why this matters to you and your business. Why use electronic signatures? What is the E-SIGN Act?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

“As long as sellers can make buyer-broker commission offers, they will continue to offer ‘customary’ commissions out of fear that buyer brokers will direct buyers away from listings with lower commissions — a well-documented phenomenon known as steering,” the filing reads. “A

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GoForrmz

MARCH 31, 2022

GoFormz digital forms will streamline your practice’s administrative tasks From document management to working closely with clients, administrative teams face a vast variety of tasks throughout the day. For example, legal contracts are crucial documents that cannot afford to have errors or missing information.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It starts with a document engine that provides the core inputs for a digital loan transaction – fully automated with warranted loan agreements and contracts. At Wolters Kluwer, our document engine is Expere, which is fully integrated with loan origination systems (LOS) and other core lending systems.

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GoForrmz

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This improvement simplifies locating and completing incomplete Required fields, especially when working with longer or more complicated documents. New Feature] eSignature Fields: Collect Legally Binding eSignatures and Initials What’s New? Now GoFormz offers two different types of signature capture capabilities. Not yet a GoFormz user?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Not the corporate advertisement or online group that says you’re getting this lead from us and here’s documentation that it occurred and now you’re going to get less comp. It’s the ultimate in legalized fraud. “It’s a race to the bottom,” he said of the practice. Because it’s not true.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

If the appraised value ends up matching or is higher than the contract price, the transaction can continue as planned. Should the appraisal come in lower than the contract price, the closing process may be impacted. They will also take into account any upgrades or amenities, as well as how maintained the home is.

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Miller Samuel

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

It is where the BOD gets to vote on Jim Amorin's new contract that the entire board has not seen. You can't vote on a contract in good conscience, if you haven't seen it or been exposed the the key terms. The following pages are the same found in the full pdf document. Here is my favorite chart of the presentation.

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Eppraisal

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Your bid may need to be higher, your contract contingencies may be undesirable or other buyers may have more attractive financing requirements. You can say no to the counteroffer, accept it or propose new changes to the contract. Arriving at a verbal agreement differs from being in a contract.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

WHY YOU SHOULD USE A REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY TO SELL YOUR HOME As a home seller you may think you are saving money by not hiring an attorney to guide you through the legal aspects of your sale but in actuality, it could end up costing you more not to! Again, this is a legal document that needs to be done right!

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Raleigh Realty

AUGUST 17, 2021

Understanding Due Diligence and Earnest Money in North Carolina Real Estate When you go under contract on a home in North Carolina you are going to encounter terms like Due Diligence and Earnest Money. It's important to note that real estate contracts and laws change depending on what state you are in. Due Diligence: What Is it?

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

And while that may be enticing, there are many other costs and legal repercussions that are associated with selling a home that will be the full responsibility of the seller if a real estate agent is not involved. Contingent or pending in real estate can mean a number of different things. You can impose contingencies on the buyer as well.

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Eppraisal

JULY 19, 2022

Contract Review Whether you are a home buyer or a home seller, once you sign a contract it is time to hire a real estate attorney. Most real estate contracts call for a specific amount of time, typically five to 10 business days, for attorney review. All correspondence is usually in the form or legal letters and emails.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2023

In other words, independent mortgage banks (IMBs) acting as buyers in M&A deals are being asked to assume the future R&W liabilities for past loans sold to Fannie Mae by the seller should the seller, at some point, be unable to honor the terms of the contracts.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 12, 2024

and Marcia Stewart "Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home" is a trusted resource for first-time homebuyers seeking reliable advice from legal experts. The book covers key topics such as evaluating properties, securing financing, and understanding contracts and legal documents. Alayna Schroeder J.D.,

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Movoto

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This is essential for landlords producing these documents and the tenants who will be signing them. Here, we’ll explore the nuances of each to help you understand both kinds of contracts. Think of a lease as a handshake agreement – but on paper and legally binding. Legal implications differ.

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GoForrmz

JANUARY 17, 2023

Document the Details In addition to having clean records, it helps to have more information than you think you’ll need—especially in the case of an outside audit. The best platforms will sync your documents and files directly into your cloud storage platform, or even email copies to third parties and outside stakeholders for review.

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Listing Spark

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Some of these mistakes include: Inaccurate or Misleading Information: Providing inaccurate details about your property can mislead potential buyers and may even lead to legal troubles. Improper Contract Preparation: Errors in the sales contract can cause significant issues, delaying or even derailing the sale.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. There’s an entire industry built upon the “what’s next” in question.

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GoForrmz

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Key GoFormz Features to Support Cybersecurity Efforts In the past, organizations relied heavily on paper forms for data collection and documentation, however, these paper-based systems had several vulnerabilities. Physical forms could be lost, damaged, or stolen, and data entry errors were common.

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