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The 11 do’s and don’ts of buying a new build

Housing Wire

Buyers should also budget for post-closing expenses such as landscaping, window treatments, built-in cabinetry and appliances that may not be included. Transfer taxes, title policies and potential appraisal shortfalls should be considered. For quick move-in homes, closing dates can also be adjusted.

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CHLA: Lack of competition has driven up third-party closing costs

Housing Wire

The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) on Thursday issued a comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), saying that a major reason for the increase in mortgage closing costs from third parties is due to a lack of competition among third-party providers.

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ALTA: Protecting property rights with title insurance

Housing Wire

For most real estate industry professionals, title insurance needs no introduction. A trusted product , title insurance has been used to protect real estate transactions and property rights for over a century. Title insurance is different than most other insurance products. Title insurance is a comprehensively regulated product.

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Opinion: Title insurance is an essential consumer protection  

Housing Wire

Title insurance provides vital protection to the largest and most important purchase most Americans will ever make—their home. ” The agency alleges that so-called hidden “junk fees” in closing costs are at the root of housing affordability challenges. Brad Sherman (D-CA).

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From tenant to trailblazer: Oralia Herrera takes helm at NAHREP

Housing Wire

In our community, many first-time buyers were using those to buy down interest rates or cover closing costs. Now theyre relying more on state and local grants, if available. Despite the setback, Herrera remains optimistic. Our community is resilient.

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Title insurers reckon with attorney opinion letters

Housing Wire

Unlike the title industry’s cybersecurity and wire fraud challenges, which are strictly 21 st century issues, the recent interest and use of attorney opinion letters (AOLs) harkens back to an earlier era of homebuying. One of the goals they outlined in those plans is a push to reduce closing costs, especially for low-income borrowers.

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What do the D.C. attorney general’s actions mean for the future of title joint ventures?

Housing Wire

For more than two years, a storm has been brewing in the title insurance industry. Last week, the first raindrops began to fall when the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (OAG) announced settlements with four title firms over alleged kickback schemes. Because these title firms were all licensed by the D.C.

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