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Experts weigh in on whether seniors should get new mortgages: Bankrate

Housing Wire

This is according to experts who spoke to personal finance website Bankrate about the concept of taking on a new mortgage in retirement. Seniors, even those of advanced age, are legally required to face the same qualification requirements as any other mortgage applicants. “I 30-year mortgages were never meant to be for them.

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Celink files objection seeking dismissal of fees lawsuit

Housing Wire

Live Well Financial , which alleges that companies including Celink improperly paid property taxes before they became due without legal justification or notice. As Magistrate Judge Shields held, Shakespeare has no factual or legal relation to this matter,” Celink attorneys said in the filing.

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Real Estate Sales Agreements: Understanding Your Contract

Movoto

This is a legally binding agreement between the buyer and seller that helps ensure the sale will be completed according to the contract’s outlined conditions. Property Identification. This portion lays out the agreed-upon selling price for the property. Financing Details. Purchase Price. Transfer of Ownership.

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8 Home Appraisal Cost Factors in BC: What You Need to Know

D Fritz Appraisals

A home appraisal is a key part of the financing portion of any new or refinanced mortgage or loan agreement. A home appraisal is a legal document that determines fair market value for a property. Does the land have subdivision potential or is the home designated a heritage property?

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26 Reasons to Get an Appraisal

Realvals

By providing an unbiased estimate of a property’s value, an appraisal ensures that you know the real value of your property. Estate planning, property tax appeals, divorces, and gifting, are some of the many others. Estate Taxes In some cases, local laws may require appraisals for estate tax purposes.

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Does Adding an In-Law Suite Pay Off?

Empire Appraisal Group

If you can legally add an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), should you? In California, homeowners have a legal right to build ADUs, and local governments aren’t supposed to create barriers to getting permits. And if that’s the case, a properly permitted and thoughtfully designed ADU could be worth the investment. “If By Liz Weston.

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When borrowers ‘ghost’ their servicers

Housing Wire

To Dana Dillard, principal advisor at Housing Finance Strategies and a 25-year mortgage industry veteran, the ghosting problem happens, among other reasons, because homeowners deny the reality or feel overwhelmed with their debts — especially if they lost a relative or friend due to COVID-19 or are unemployed for a while.

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