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Kentucky passes bill to end ‘harmful’ listing contracts 

Housing Wire

The state’s General Assembly passed a bill to protect homebuyers from predatory contracts known as non-title recorded agreements for personal services (NTRAPS) or right-to-list agreements. Kentucky is on the brink of ending exclusive real estate listing contracts. Penalties will be applied if NTRAPS are recorded in future property records.

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FAR parent updates investors on AAG integration, business performance

Housing Wire

The company also said it “continues to evaluate new products to reach additional segments of the population facing a retirement gap,” and describes recent reverse mortgage industry consolidation following influential industry changes in 2017 and the 2022 bankruptcy of Reverse Mortgage Funding (RMF). “As

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Reverse mortgage volume and securities issuance trend lower in December

Housing Wire

When assessing December’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) volume data for December 2023, Reverse Market Insight (RMI) used a choice word as the title for its commentary : “thud.” This is a different situation.”

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Most Brokerages Have Zero Counter-Cyclical Hedge

Notorious ROB

The basic idea is that you can operate the brokerage more or less as a loss leader business in order to feed leads and business to the actual profit centers: mortgage, title, escrow, insurance. Title will be way down. Back when I was still thinking about pursuing law as a career, my interest was in bankruptcy law.

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How Long it Takes to Close on a House

Realty Biz

Reviewing the title for liens and other encumbrances. Financing : As a buyer, you have to ensure that your lender is ready and willing and all paperwork is in place to avoid any delays in purchasing your home. Title Issues: The seller must clear the house title from any liens, bankruptcies, judgments, and other outstanding issues.

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How Fast Can I Sell My House? It Can Take 75 Days or 12

HomeLight

A traditional home sale in which a seller lists with an agent and a buyer finances with a mortgage takes approximately 18-30 days to go under contract, plus an additional 30-45 days to closing. Buyer’s financing method. Buyer’s financing method. It’s going to take more time to sell to a buyer who finances with a mortgage.

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How to Avoid a Delayed Closing: 7 Common Roadblocks to Be Aware of

Redfin

You’ll want to rethink purchasing that beautiful new couch and hold off on planning those backyard additions before the title has been cleared. Financing issues. Unless you’re submitting an all-cash offer, you’ll need to obtain financing to purchase your home. Clouds on the title. So how can you avoid a delayed closing?

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