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Massachusetts set to bar home sellers from requiring inspection waivers

Housing Wire

Massachusetts homebuyers will soon be protected from being pressured into waiving home inspections under new regulation. It also prevents sellers from accepting offers if they are informed in advance that the buyer intends to forgo an inspection. A home inspection is an important step in buying a property.

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New Florida condo laws aim to add transparency for buyers

Housing Wire

These reforms included provisions requiring “ milestone inspections ” of older buildings, which were supposed to be completed by the end of 2024, and SIRS to determine how much money should be saved for future major repairs. These inspections were for certain older buildings that are three stories or higher.

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Home inspector sees interaction from baby boomers, aging in place and reverse mortgages

Housing Wire

home equity based on different estimates its easy to see the potential impact that such a large cohort has on a variety of different businesses, including home inspections. Cook also feels like reverse mortgage professionals are potentially great partners for home inspection businesses.

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Disaster recovery for mortgage servicers: Navigating crisis with compliance & resilience

Housing Wire

Coordinating property inspections and updated valuations helps maintain collateral value, protecting long-term investment integrity. David Solomon is Senior Director of Business Development and delivery at Newbold Advisors, where he leads the Servicing, Secondary and Capital Markets Practice.

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

Housing Wire

Third-party inspections Although city and county inspectors verify code compliance, hiring an independent home inspector can provide additional peace of mind. While the builders sales team represents the developer, a buyers agent works solely in the buyers best interest.

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A homebuyer’s personal story from the post-Sitzer, post-settlement world

Housing Wire

In writing both offers, Angela and I made sure to fully disclose how I was expecting her to get paid , as well as all of my requests, including a home inspection contingency clause. I grew up in an 1850s farmhouse and was not going to skip an inspection or an appraisal contingency.

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Two Idaho brokerages, agents named in RICO suit

Housing Wire

Real estate agents at two Bonner County, Idaho -based brokerages are facing charges of breaching fiduciary duty and engaging in a racketeering scheme with developers to sell defective homes. The lawsuit also names several real estate agents at both brokerages as well as employees of the developers and TitleOne as defendants.