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The doxing saga of Michael Arrington’s Miami mansion?

Housing Wire

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty agent Jessica Adams is under fire after TechCrunch co-founder and crypto investor, Michael Arrington took to Twitter on Tuesday alleging that Adams had leaked information about his purchase of a Miami waterfront mansion to the press, creating security concerns that forced him and his family to relocate.

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The doxing saga of Michael Arrington’s Miami mansion?

Housing Wire

ONE Sotheby’s International Realty agent Jessica Adams is under fire after TechCrunch co-founder and crypto investor, Michael Arrington took to Twitter on Tuesday alleging that Adams had leaked information about his purchase of a Miami waterfront mansion to the press, creating security concerns that forced him and his family to relocate.

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Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers

Housing Wire

Not helping FHA, VA borrowers get off the sidelines Under current FHA rules, sellers can contribute up to 6% in concessions to FHA borrowers to cover closing costs, prepaid expenses and discount points. “But agent commissions have never been a closing cost from a buyer perspective. Grant said.

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Home equity products light up a dark housing market

Housing Wire

As the housing market suffers through a drought of home sales and related mortgage originations in the current high-rate environment, home prices and home equity continue to climb, helping to spark a revival of another sector — home equity lending and investment. That offering, Unlock HEA Trust 2023-1, is slated to close this week.

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Opinion: A merger to rewire the housing ecosystem

Housing Wire

Any future exit from conservatorship will confront issues beyond capitalization such as data monetization, risk parameters, secondary market design, FHA execution and the pricing of mortgage guarantees. Audience assets will be valued based on transaction volumes and bundles of listings, lending, loan sales and servicing and trading content.

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How Long Can a House Be Contingent?

HomeLight

You can then make a strong offer on your next home with no home sale contingency. In real estate, when a house is listed as “ contingent ,” it means the sale of the property is conditional upon certain criteria being met. Essentially, the deal can proceed to closing only if these specified conditions are fulfilled.

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Chattels, Fixtures, & Real Estate Closings!

Toronto Realty Blog

I had a tough week for closings. Really tough… First, I visited a property the day before closing with clients, only to find the house was still full of junk. Oh – and on the day of closing, they happened to be walking their dog by the house, and guess what? Still packing… Tough, tough week for closings!

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