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Unexpected HOA Rules New Homeowners Should Know

Eppraisal

Homeowners associations (HOAs) come with pros and cons. HOAs can retain the value of a home because the surrounding neighborhood must meet certain standards. HOAs can retain the value of a home because the surrounding neighborhood must meet certain standards. They even clarify the type of post, measurements and paint finish.

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As title insurance volume shrinks, workers take on more tasks

Housing Wire

Other top challenges included “educating real estate agents and consumers” (26%) and “generating new business” (24%). However, as the market has slowed, PropLogix believe the percentage of title agents feeling that generating new business is their greatest challenge has increased.

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Townhouse vs. single-family house, factors to consider

Housing Wire

Install a pool, paint the shutters or add a second master bedroom (unless you have an HOA, that is.). Take a look at your budget, consider your needs and preferences, and consider talking to a real estate agent for more guidance. Another nice perk? You can do what you want with the property. The bottom line.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

Unfortunately, those ads don’t talk much about the next month or six weeks, the period real estate professionals call the “settlement process.” More than a few real estate agents will roll their eyes and sigh when asked by a client, upon the signing of a sales contract, “What’s next?”

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Opinion: More should be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

Unfortunately, those ads don’t talk much about the next month or six weeks, the period real estate professionals call the “settlement process.” More than a few real estate agents will roll their eyes and sigh when asked by a client, upon the signing of a sales contract, “What’s next?” in question.

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Mosaik CEO Sheila Reddy on tackling fragmented technology

Housing Wire

HousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Sheila Reddy, CEO at Mosaik, to talk about how the company is leveraging their experience building technology solutions for healthcare to benefit real estate agents and homebuyers. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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Opinion: Title firms can win more business by turning workflow weaknesses into strengths

Housing Wire

At one point, there were no curative options for an HOA lien other than to manually contact the lienholder and remove the cloud on the title— with all of the respective paperwork required. A real estate agent or loan officer who can get an updated status on a pending file without having to play phone tag.

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