Housing Wire

APRIL 12, 2023

Among those targets were a Memphis-based real estate company and a title company in Washington state that combined were swindled out of more than $200,000 through the scam. The victims targeted can be lenders, real estate agents, title companies and other escrow agents, attorneys as well as homebuyers and sellers.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2022

Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. Is now a good time to invest in real estate automation technologies?

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Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2023

On Friday afternoon, my real estate agent called with good news. The agent wished me well and said that she would appreciate a review on her website. The legal threat that looms largest is what’s known as the “Moehrl case.” Congratulations!” You just sold your house.” And that was that! See the house?

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Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Just six months ago, when a Missouri jury found HomeServices of America, Keller Williams and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions , the industry’s path forward was very murky.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

While the settlement protects roughly 1 million NAR members and hundreds of real estate brokerages nationwide, it does not provide protection for firms that recorded more than $2 billion in residential transaction volume in 2022, meaning that the nation’s largest brokerages are not protected.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2021

Rocket Homes Real Estate , a real estate affiliate of Rocket Companies , is being investigated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for possibly violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) when it charged fees for referring Quicken’s mortgage clients to real estate agents, according to officials.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The CE Shop offers convenient online real estate courses in 45 states, and these can be completed at your own pace. In business for close to two decades, The CE Shop offers real estate exam prep, continuing education, and broker licensing courses, plus programs for prospective mortgage and appraisal professionals.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

When the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed last week the changes it would like to see in how real estate agents and brokers are compensated through its statement of interest filed in the MLS Property Information Network commission lawsuit , few in the real estate industry were surprised by the agency’s desire to decouple commissions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The streamlined process and certainty One-Time Close New Construction loans offer is unmatched and will set brokers up to be the hero with builders, real estate agents and contractors, and get their borrowers in their dream home,” Mat Ishbia , president and CEO of UWM, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam. We estimate that it’ll take three to six months to get up and running as a licensed real estate agent in the Lone Star State.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, told HousingWire in late 2022. Anywhere Real Estate just settled two of the cases for a total of $83.5

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2022

But Fannie Mae , the government-sponsored entity that backstops a significant portion of the country’s mortgages, does not seek an exception to the 1974 Federal Privacy Act. A report published by the Government Accountability Office in July 2021, found that as of August 2020, FEMA’s debt was $20.5

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Colgate Selden is an attorney, a partner at SeldenLindeke and has over 20 years of regulatory legal experience in government and as in-house and outside counsel, and also served as a founding member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as senior counsel in its Office of Regulations. They [may] have to do it,” he said. “I

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the real estate industry to consider a world without the practice of cooperative compensation. District Court in Boston, the Nosalek suit alleges that MLS PIN, Keller Williams , RE/MAX , Anywhere and HomeServices of America colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 29, 2021

Buying a Home As a Government Employee Are you a government employee preparing to buy a home? With the right resources, you can ensure a successful investment and one in which you may save tens of thousands of dollars thanks to being a government employee. Who Is a Government Employee?

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2022

Starting in July, the government-sponsored enterprise will allow remote inspections on some refinance loans it buys. A certification lightens the legal liability of bias. After all, it wasn’t so long ago appraisers received assignments via fax machine.

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CA Realty Training

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

If you want a career as a real estate agent, it all starts with getting your license. . Remember that getting a real estate license is a privilege. What Does a Suspended Real Estate License Mean? A suspended real estate license means that the licensee is prohibited from conducting real estate. .

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The researchers argue it is possible because buyer agents, informed of the rates each listing offers thanks to MLSs, direct their clients’ attention away from those offering below-market-rate commissions and towards those offering the market rate. That theory, which is fiercely denied by many in the industry, is not new.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

Never in her decades-long career did Giguiere think she might be responsible for monitoring and reporting potential criminal activity in the real estate market. “It It is just ridiculous to put that on real estate agents and companies,” Giguiere said. That is not the role of a real estate agent.

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The Robert Weiler Company

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the thought of a commercial real estate appraisal? The process can be daunting, especially if you’ve never engaged in an appraisal for commercial real estate before. Question 1: What is a commercial real estate appraisal? So, why do you need a commercial real estate appraisal?

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Appraisal Today

APRIL 26, 2024

What Does Arm’s Length Mean in Real Estate? The 7 Sale Types Explained Excerpts: An arm’s length sale – a sale in which the buyers and sellers act independently and in their own self-interest is the most common type of real estate transaction. Therefore, the final price may not reflect the market value of the property.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2023

. “Sometimes 10-20 basis points is all an LO needs to win over a real estate agent or get creative on a borrower’s loan,” the lender said in a statement. Attorneys interviewed by HousingWire said nothing appeared to be clearly over the legal line with the Control Your Price initiative.

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The Appraiser Coach

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Is it the legal prose, the professional typesetting, or the date across the top? What makes a contract a contract? I’m no lawyer, but my mentor once told me that. Read More.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

If you’re exploring a real estate career in Akron, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo, or any other city in the Buckeye State, then your first step is to choose from the many real estate classes in Ohio to complete the 120 hours of approved pre-licensing education that the state requires.

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The “official unofficial” government-related loan definition of market value is clear. Let’s pretend that buyers and sellers are well-informed and knowledgeable about the economics of real estate markets. Let’s pretend that government policies do not impact real estate markets. How can this be?

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D Fritz Appraisals

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Home equity is like having money in the bank, but it’s tied up in your real estate. Using equity to buy a second home can be attractive for those looking for additional real estate investments. We have provided reliable real estate lending, sales, and appraisals for four decades in Victoria, BC.

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McKissock

JANUARY 6, 2023

Department of the Interior also offer similar employment opportunities related to real estate collateral, appraisal policy, and appraisals. Train future appraisers, collateral underwriters, AMC staff, real estate agents, and others in real estate appraisal. Non-lending appraisal courses.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2022

The first ever Crypto Real Estate Summit is not totally accessible. But it’s also challenging to understand the conference’s mission and forthcoming legacy – the dawn of a new real estate economy or curiosity coinciding with the president of the United States regulating cryptocurrency? This is a very nascent industry.”.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

February 10 may go down as a momentous day in real estate history. In the past year, NFTs pole vaulted from mostly commodifying art and digital assets to an array of spheres including – very preliminarily – real estate. It also gives real estate agents ideas. How a real estate NFT works today….

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Eppraisal

JANUARY 23, 2024

    Exploitive Lending and Mortgage Relief There have been 35 mortgage relief scams filed by the Federal Trade Commission in recent years, in which scammers promise to negotiate your rate with mortgage lenders, audit loan paperwork or provide legal services for a fee. Some pretend to be with the government.  Other

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Appraisal Today

MAY 10, 2024

There is administrative time involved, as well as legal factors. Likewise, some real estate professionals only want to talk about the glowing stuff rather than some of the issues we’re seeing right now. And if you work in real estate, be prepared to serve clients in all stations of life. They start the row.

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Zillow

JULY 15, 2019

This lexicon of real estate terms and acronyms will help you speak the language like a pro. Attorney state : A state in which a real estate attorney is responsible for closing. A closing is usually attended by the buyer, the seller, both real estate agents and the lender.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Contact your real estate agent or friends and family to find a trustworthy surveyor in your area. Hiring a professional surveyor is the only legally binding method to determine exactly where the property lines fall. Should I hire a professional surveyor to find property lines? Is there an app that shows property lines?

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Houston Properties

JANUARY 13, 2021

SUMMARY: Coming off a record year, the Houston real estate market started 2021 in a seller’s market. COVID-19 and subsequent government actions have dumped gasoline on wealth inequality in ways that we don’t fully understand yet. Remember: real estate is hyper-local! Concerned about a housing market crash?

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Housing Wire

MAY 25, 2021

One significant factor behind the lack of evolution in the appraisal industry is that the American housing market has grown at a much higher rate than the pool of licensed professionals that are legally certified to appraise residential real estate. Real estate agents in particular understand local properties extremely well.

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PennyMac

JUNE 28, 2022

A real estate purchase includes many players and moving parts to reach the final sale, and each of the players and parts do cost money. State laws will usually dictate who is legally responsible for overseeing the closing. The owner’s title insurance is optional but highly recommended by most legal experts. Courier Fee.

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Quicken Loans

APRIL 12, 2021

Foreclosure : the legal process in which a lender or mortgage investor takes back unpaid property. Foreclosed home or REO: a property that has gone through the foreclosure process and is now owned by the lender or bank, also known as a real estate owned property (REO). Government mortgage relief programs.

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