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Protecting homeowners from predatory business practices

Housing Wire

The purchase of a home is one of life’s largest and most important investments, and it is critical that homeowners remain vigilant to protect this investment. These companies know how to make their agreements sound good. To date, six state attorneys general have filed complaints against these agreements.

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Now is a great time for brokerage acquisitions: RealTrends Consulting

Housing Wire

With the headwinds facing the real estate industry, Wright and Murray believe smaller brokerage firms will be looking for a place to land, making acquisitions a possibility for even one-office, 25 agent firms. My advice is to start simple. When you get right down to it, it is a matter of risk and who is going to take what risk.”

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Pro Tips to Help You Understand Your Home Purchase Agreement

HomeLight

Whether you sell your home FSBO (for sale by owner) or with the help of a top real estate agent , you will enter into a purchase agreement that will come from the buyer or buyer’s agent. Missteps or misunderstandings in this important contract can delay the sale of your home or even box you into a bad deal.

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Opinion: How the title industry protects homeowners

Housing Wire

Fighting against unfair fee agreements Recently, there has been an increase in the filing of unfair real estate fee agreements in property records, so-called Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Services (NTRAPS). As an industry, we united against these unfair fee agreements.

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So You Want To Purchase A Power Of Sale, Do You?

Toronto Realty Blog

TorontoRealtyBlog I’ll tell you which call I have not received in quite some time: the good, ‘ole, “power of sale” seeker. A power of sale can come in many different shapes and sizes. There’s a common misconception that all power of sales are for run-down properties, but they’re not.

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6 Critical Questions to Ask When Buying Land

Realty Biz

Things to Find Out Before Purchasing Land. Performing due diligence is vital when purchasing a home. Buying land can be an exciting and profitable investment. However, it is important to ask questions and get advice before making a purchase. We will look at six questions that should be asked when buying land.

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Is time the enemy of equity for chronically distressed homeowners?

Housing Wire

The remaining 130,000 properties were scheduled for foreclosure auction only once. Rapid home price appreciation can sometimes help slow the rate of lost equity as it did in 2021, when distressed homeowners lost an average of $377 a month. Assuming he put 3.5% down, he was able to get close to a 30% partial claim mortgage,” Delille continued.

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