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WINDOW TO THE LAW: OVERVIEW OF RESPA FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS | |
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RESPA violations bring stiff penalties and the possibility of imprisonment. Watch the latest Window to the Law from NAR to learn why it’s critical for real estate professionals to understand how RESPA’s anti-kickback rules impact transactions, as well as the interactions between settlement service providers.
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2022 Model Notary Act now available to support Notary officials and state lawmakers | |
The Notary Public office has evolved significantly in the past decade due to a global pandemic, the highs and lows of the financial and housing markets, development of new notarization technology and many other changes. To help state Notary officials and lawmakers meet these new challenges, the National Notary Association has published the Model Notary Act (MNA) of 2022.
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FNF UNPLUGGED: Building Your Brand: What Are People Saying About You When You're Not in the Room? | |
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As the real estate market transitions to a healthy balance over the next year, the focus will be on YOU. Your people skills, your communication, and your ability to differentiate yourself from your competition. In a world where we're often viewed as a commodity, there's never been a more important time to flex your marketing muscles! In this episode, FNF's Linda Grahovec calls on "The First Lady of Sales" Dr. Cindy McGovern, to share her tips for building your brand, creating it, living it and selling it.
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Real Property, Financial Services, & Title Insurance Update | |
Week Ending June 10, 2022
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What does it take for a gratuitous declaration of trust to be enforceable? | |
A declaration of trust arises when the owner of an interest in property declares himself or herself to be trustee of that interest for the benefit of someone. What does it take to make such an arrangement enforceable?
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Texas Correction Deed Statute Revisited … Again | |
The question remaining was whether the current owners were bona fide purchases for value without notice. Skipping all sorts of rulings on side issues, the result is that current owner Yates was not a BFP. Other appellants survived to fight another day.
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COA affirms for title company in land purchase dispute | |
A complaint against a title company and its underwriter that was dismissed without an opportunity to amend was properly thrown out despite an error, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed. The dismissal involves Springbrook Village Batesville LLC, which entered into a contract with members of the Nobbe family for the purchase of 60 acres of land located in Franklin County. The contract was scheduled to commence in March 2018 and close in August 2020.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are safe, profitable, and should be set free | |
According to his memoirs, as secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson left the Oval Office on Sept. 4, 2008, the last thing then-President George W. Bush said about troubled the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was "we have to make clear that (conservatorship) is transitory, because otherwise it looks like nationalization."
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Escrow Period and Post-Closing Disputes [California] | |
After opening a sales escrow for the purchase of real estate, disputes under two types of conditions may arise. Either type of dispute may ultimately require the termination of the agency relationship.
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Ask a real estate pro: What are our rights after relative sold share of home? | |
Our parents passed away, and a few years later, my older sister passed, leaving behind my nephew. One of my sisters has been living in the house with her family. Several of my other siblings have also passed away since then. My nephew recently sold what he considered his part of the home to an investor without consulting anyone. What are our rights?
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NYDFS Releases Pre-Proposed Second Amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulations, 23 NYCRR 500 | |
On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) published the pre-proposed second amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulations, 23 NYCRR 500 (Part 500), that if adopted, would likely require numerous policy and operational changes. NYDFS sought comments to the pre-proposal through August 18, 2022. Although this amendment has been long-anticipated, the next step will be for NYDFS to formally publish the second amendment.
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Bots are helping title industry automate tech gaps | |
It’s becoming clear that the settlement services industry, long reluctant to adopt new technology, is finally moving in the direction of comprehensive automation. For an industry where processes, clientele and compliance requirements vary dramatically from state to state or even county to county, this is great news.
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Man ordered to leave shipping container he’s lived in for 30 years [Wales] | |
Stephen Gibbons has lived on the three-acre plot of land at Lighthouse Farm in St Brides for 30 years, and is well liked by his neighbours. The unique home bought by his dad in 1990 is where the 65-year-old brought up his four children. It naturally carries lots of fond memories.
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NYSLTA Officers elected for 2022-2023 | |
The New York State Land Title Association (NYSLTA) today announced its newly elected Officers for the 2022-2023 membership year. The election was held at the Association’s annual meeting and convention held in Newport RI, August 21-24.
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REALTORS® Rush Aid to Kentucky, Missouri Flood Victims | |
The record-setting rains that deluged areas of Kentucky and Missouri in July caused extensive damage to homes and properties. The REALTORS® Relief Foundation has provided $1 million to help flood victims in both states stay in their homes or find emergency housing while recovering from their losses. RRF announced last month two separate $500,000 donations to the Missouri REALTORS® and Kentucky REALTORS® state associations to use toward disaster relief.
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Title Agents Take Business to the Next Level |
For agents interested in growing their business by expanding into multiple states, we’re here to make the process simple and profitable. We offer you one point of contact to streamline your options and solutions.
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NYC’s Only Residence With A Private Skybridge Sells With Big Price Chop | |
A townhouse in Tribeca that allows its occupant to commute to a home office via the city’s only private skybridge has finally sold — for less than half of its original asking price. The three-story townhouse at 9 Jay St., which connects to a condominium at 67 Hudson St., traded for $24M, the New York Post reports. It was last asking $26M, the StreetEasy listing shows.
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15 Places Where Borders Get a Little Strange | |
Borders are one of the defining geopolitical concepts of the modern world—separating countries and people, crafted through conflict and cooperation, disputed in every way possible. In some places, borders seem to take a life of their own, because they represent a unique convergence or unusual quirk of topography or simply ignore the people around them. And each one has a story.
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For much of history, women have been forced to occupy a position one notch lower than that of men. This is very apparent when you look at old photographs of academicians and professionals posing in groups—class pictures of school, association, company, office, club, court, government body and political movement. An overwhelming majority of these groups were all male. But sometimes you can espy a single woman sneaking in from behind.
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Bodega Cat Exonerated in Stunning Court Decision | |
This April, a resident of the neighborhood was walking his pit bull puppy when Negrito allegedly attacked the dog, incurring significant veterinary bills. Arguing that the cat belonged to the bodega in which it was occasionally fed, the resident filed suit against the manager of the deli, seeking a not-insignificant sum of $5,000.
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Table setting competition sets a high bar at Oregon State Fair | |
First come the tablecloths, fine china, flatware and stemware – and then come the rulers. At the Oregon State Fair table setting competition, precision is everything.
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It was the longest game in baseball history. And it made a hero of one man for a day | |
On April 18, 1981, two minor league teams met for an early season game of no real consequence. It was AAA baseball, one step below the major leagues. The Pawtucket Red Sox were playing the Rochester Red Wings at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, R.I.
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