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Opinion: Fannie Mae’s title insurance pilot program overreaches

Housing Wire

Unfortunately, one of the proposals the President mentioned in the SOTU was to revive a previously discredited and shelved pilot program that would waive the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain refinances by Fannie Mae. By law it is not an insurer nor is it capitalized or regulated to do this. million in claims.

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Inclusive ‘Living Conditions’ Study Ranks Fla. No. 6

Empire Appraisal Group

“One of the key lessons that can be learned from the experience of states that have struggled with attracting and retaining residents is that less government intervention in markets is a good thing.” points) Median annual property taxes: double weight (~4.44 points) General tax-friendliness: full weight (~1.05

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What’s Included in Closing Costs?

PennyMac

If you’re signing paper documents, they’ll need to be transported, and the courier fee will be what pays for that to be expedited. An escrow account is a special account that holds money for property taxes, premiums, homeowners insurance and mortgage insurance. FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium. Courier Fee.

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How To Appraise Rural Properties

Appraisal Today

In contrast to Value Acceptance, most homeowners are familiar with Mass Appraisal, the approach commonly employed by County Assessors for property tax purposes. By contrast, refinance volume picked up by 12 percent, with a larger, 24 percent increase in the government refinance index.

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The Proposed NYC "Pied-A-Terre Tax" Looks Catastrophic to NYC Real Estate

Miller Samuel

At the opposite end of the spectrum, the fiscally conservative Citizens Budget Commission described the tax as appealing but problematic : Gov. Hit a declining market with more than 6 years of excess supply with a new high tax out of the blue and watch what happens. As an annual property tax, the dollar thresholds will be more firm.

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SEATTLE ‘WALKING’ TOWARDS URBAN CONNECTEDNESS

Will Springer Realtor

on first-year costs, including a 20% down payment, closing costs, monthly mortgage, insurance and property taxes. BY THE NUMBERS >> A survey of 2000 adults across the 50 largest U.S. metros showed 78% would be willing to pay more for a home in a walkable community. New owners here spend an average of $232.5K

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