The Robert Weiler Company

JANUARY 2, 2021

Are you familiar with a land contract in Ohio, as well as the state-specific requirements? What is a land contract in Ohio, really? Essentially, a land contract is an alternative financing option if you’re investing in: Farmland or raw land. So, what is a land contract agreement, and how does it work? A home or condo.

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Eyes on Housing

MARCH 7, 2024

The volume of 1-4 unit residential construction loans made by FDIC-insured institutions. The volume of total outstanding acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) loans posted a decline during the fourth quarter of 2023 as interest rates increased and financial conditions tightened.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

In August 2022, Polly announced that it extended its API portfolio to better accommodate lenders amid a contracting mortgage environment. Polly’s API integration with CoreLogic is part of the fintech’s long-term strategy to provide innovation for lenders.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 8, 2023

Lender Toolkit accused Celebrity Home Loans and MLD Mortgage of breach of contract. Both lenders entered into a contract with Lender Toolkit in 2021. Lender Toolkit says Celebrity owes at least $97,288 and MLD Mortgage $138,069. That’s according to separate filings made in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

19 , FNF said it suffered a “ cybersecurity incident ” that led the system to shut down some of its networks, causing disruptions to its title insurance, escrow and other title-related services, as well as mortgage transactions. The infamous ransomware gang AlphV/BlackCat claimed to be behind the attack.

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Empire Appraisal Group

JUNE 24, 2021

Insurer Growing as 3 Private Insurers Cancel Policies. Insurer Growing as 3 Private Insurers Cancel Policies | Florida Realtors. As another hurricane season bears down on the state, more than 50,000 Florida home insurance customers will soon receive notices that their policies have been canceled or won’t be renewed.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Pending home sales, like new home sales, are based on contract signings. It will disrupt some home sales in the short run due to the lack of flood insurance or delays in government-backed mortgage issuance,” he said. below the August 2022 level.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Alleged promises by Ginnie Mae That contention, however, does “nothing to undermine TCB’s claim that Ginnie Mae lacked statutory authority to extinguish TCB’s interest in its collateral, which was not only separate from the servicing rights but also subject to no contract between TCB and Ginnie Mae,” the filing reads.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

Djon Luxury Real Estate is expanding its sell-side business, training buyer-side real estate agents on the necessary contracts and selling their value to the consumer. Now, they’re incentivized because they share the profits in the title insurance,“ Samson explained. People will still need to buy a home after July.

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

Earlier this week, Zillow launched a new “touring agreement,” a nonexclusive contract for buyers and agents to use for home tours. There are reports saying that some E&O policies will not provide coverage in any instances where there is no compensation paid,” the notice stated. According to Laura M.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The home equity products involved include home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), closed-end second mortgages (CESs) and shared-equity contracts. The recent Saluda Grade-sponsored rated offering represents the sixth securitization deal since 2021 backed fully by shared-equity contracts — valued in total at some $1.3

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

According to the company, the cyberattack will add approximately $12 million to $17 million in expenses to its first-quarter earnings, the net of expected insurance coverage. loanDepot is accused of negligence, breach of contract and unjust enrichment, among other allegations. The number of individuals affected exceeds the 16.6

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Northpointe, a private depository institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), was established in 1999 with a focus on residential mortgage loan origination and servicing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

“And it blew up so much that states like Massachusetts … are seeking to pass right-to-inspect laws, which is going to make it hard to get that inspection contingency out of the contract,” he said. And I’ll tell the insurance carrier, ‘You’ve got to pay this one.’” Binney said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The CLP forms a contract between a title insurance underwriter and a lender, in which the underwriter agrees to indemnify the lender for actual losses caused by certain types of misconduct by the closing agent, while the Title Commitment is a promise from your title company to issue the title insurance policy after the closing is completed.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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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Housing Wire

JUNE 20, 2023

These complex contracts make selling, refinancing or transferring real estate difficult for homeowners. After signing one of these listing agreements, homeowners are stuck in a contract that can be binding for up to 40 years. These companies know how to make their agreements sound good.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Indices that increased in September were rent, owners’ equivalent rent, lodging away from home, motor vehicle insurance, recreation, personal care and new vehicles. If mortgage rates pass 8%, housing market activity will see a contraction, Sturtevant said. However, it’s still well above the Fed’s 2% target.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 2, 2023

The role of EVP and COO will be responsible for managing Ginnie Mae’s daily operations, including all mortgage-backed security operations, counterparty risk management, contracting, budget and legislative initiatives, and overall risk management of the organization through eight program offices, including the office of the president.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Another “Big Four” title insurer announced its fourth quarter earnings and yet again the numbers reached historic highs. Momentum in residential purchase and commercial revenue more than offset the ongoing contraction in refinance volumes, which have a significantly lower fee per file,” Nolan said. appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2022

Polly, a software-as-service mortgage technology firm that operates a loan-trading platform, extended its Application Programming Interface (API) portfolio to better accommodate lenders amid a contracting mortgage environment. The company raised about $57 million of venture capital in three rounds since its launch three years ago.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Local real estate professionals attribute the slower market to a variety of factors including higher home prices, which have remained steady despite the slowdown, higher interest rates , and rising costs for homeowners and flood insurance. homeowners insurance policy was roughly $1,700 in 2023. In comparison, the average U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

savings and loan associations, savings banks, and cooperative banks) and insurance companies. It was not until 1989 that Congress expanded membership to all federally insured depository institutions. Thus, if there is a conflict between the super lien and state insurance law, it is unclear which statutory system would prevail.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

States have laws about what constitutes an agreement, a digital signature, or a contract. Just because you have E & O insurance doesn’t mean you should have to use it! You don’t want to sway a negotiation wrong, over-share, or breach your agency relationship. No negotiation should be done via text.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2023

The program includes provisions for “improved” pricing for nontraditional credit loans, a title insurance credit applicable to certain properties and will remove the requirement for area median incomes, according to a statement from Guaranteed Rate. Its total loan volume amounted to $116 billion in 2021.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Consider, for example, just one aspect of purchasing a new home in 2023: obtaining mortgage insurance. Most borrowers don’t even know what mortgage insurance is, let alone how much it adds to their cost. Jeff Shores is the author of, “From Contract to Close,” and founder of Shores Consulting.

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Listing Spark

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Episode Summary In this episode, Aaron Jistel (Broker and Co-Founder at ListingSpark) focuses on how recent changes to Texas Real Estate Commission’s contracts and documents may affect home sellers and buyers. “It is important to get that notice out up front, and this contract is now going to make that a little bit more clear.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2023

Mortgage servicers charged the top late fee amount allowed by relevant state laws, even when homeowners’ mortgage contracts capped late fee amounts below state maximums,” the CFPB said. Servicers also collected money for fake private mortgage insurance (PMI) premiums that homeowners did not owe in their monthly statements, the CFPB said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

It reported the 30-year rate for FHA-insured mortgages was even higher, at 4.122%. The current higher rates — an increase of nearly 50 basis points over the past month — will lead to “an enormous contraction of refinance activity,” Kiefer said. Few industries are as impacted by market fluctuations as housing.

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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 company is asking for damages and injunctive relief, and it is demanding a jury trial.

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Eppraisal

MARCH 3, 2023

Do you as a homeowners know the difference between a homeowner's insurance policy and a home warranty? Homeowner's Insurance Policy A homeowner's insurance policy is critical in regard to homeownership. Homeowner's Insurance Policy A homeowner's insurance policy is critical in regard to homeownership.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 18, 2023

Radian’s innovative platform walks the borrower through the closing process step-by-step, from contract to keys. Radian has developed titlegenius to help improve the closing process for homebuyers, sellers and lenders alike. The platform makes closings simple, transparent and less expensive.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Address other important items, including relevant contact information for support professionals, such as legal counsel, insurance providers and emergency services. Many difficult situations involve legal and regulatory compliance in contract disputes, zoning violations, or tenant rights. Even better?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

She ensured the association continued to provide networking and educational opportunities to the title insurance industry within the new platform. After the onset of the pandemic, Gottheim helped ensure the title insurance industry was deemed an essential business. WFG reports its highest volume months ever during Q2 and Q3 of 2020.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Be one step ahead of the process once they’re under contract. Help set up their utilities for them, recommend movers, homeowner’s insurance companies and anything else to alleviate stress. This is where being proactive matters. Overcommunicate. Manage the inspection process so they don’t freak out over small items.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Benefits can include: No down payment Competitive interest rates No private mortgage insurance (PMI) Limited or no closing costs Funding fee waived for service-connected disabled veterans More favorable credit criteria Loan types There are a number of VA loan options to meet the needs of today’s veteran buyers, including purchase and refinance.

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Realtor

MAY 17, 2023

While it’s certainly true that you can let go of the anxiety of needing to show your home at any moment, you still need to cooperate with your buyer, the buyer’s agent, and the commitments made in the contract. Once the contract has been signed, a seller can’t renegotiate the price higher.

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