COVID-19 and the uncertainty in the U.S. has created a sense of instability. In the ongoing search for safe investments, there continues to be a shortage of deals with good yields and those that are available are being chased by an increasing number of investors. The following trends provide a snapshot of trends across the U.S.

On May 16, 2022, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law Senate Bill S. 158 which amends Section 38-43-106 of the South Carolina Code of Laws relating to continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers. The amended section now provides an exemption to continuing education requirements for insurance producers “who have twenty-five years or more of licensure and are sixty-five years of age or older.”

Many homeowners are familiar with homeowners association (HOA) fees, but in South Carolina you could have to pay to leave your neighborhood group.

Isabel Ward was surprised to find a more than $1,700 bill from her HOA when she sold her home in Baxter Village in Fort Mill.

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There are certain generally accepted “dos and don’ts” of which almost every investor is certainly aware. For example, do not put all your eggs in one basket; if an investment seems too good to be true, stay away from it; take a long-term approach; etc. These guidelines are so obvious, they have become cliché.

The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Court”) addressed in a January 12th Opinion an issue relating to the environmental remediation of a commercial property. See Sunway Equity, LLC v. Suburban Propane, LP, 2022 WL 107992.

We’ve all heard excuses for people’s failures, some legitimate and others not. Sometimes we can find examples of excuses in history, too. Today’s story involves an excuse for a problem with clearing a land title early in the history of Perry County, Missouri.

They turned to television as a way to create their dream home, and they ended up in court. The New York Times is reporting that some homeowners featured on such popular home-renovation shows as “Property Brothers,” “Love It or List It,” “Flip or Flop Las Vegas” and “Renovate My Family” have sued producers of those series after the work done didn’t turn out the way they expected.

Propy, an online real estate company, has started offering title and escrow services on the blockchain for residential real estate transactions in Arizona, Colorado and Florida.

The restrictions imposed by the Ukrainian Government in relation to real estate matters immediately following the Russian aggression against Ukraine on 24 February 2022 have been recently softened to enable basic transactions on the market.

For years I have been interested in the notion that one can obtain title to land simply by occupying it, and why it is not considered to be fraud. In recent years there have been a number of unusual and fascinating court cases in Victoria, NSW and WA which have highlighted this little-understood but essential component of our property law.

A retired couple on the NSW coast have been left in home ownership limbo with two properties they can’t sell because of a land title muck-up 130 years ago. Peter and Cheryl Plowman have been living in their Candelo home for nearly 20 years. A few years ago, they bought the house next door as an investment property, with the intention of selling it to fund their retirement.

The leader of the Measure D campaign has cut a big swath in Santa Cruz County as a high-profile philanthropist on big projects in housing, health care, science, education and the arts. As he’s become the point man for a trail-only option on Santa Cruz County’s coastal rail corridor, he’s also become a lightning rod in what’s become one of the most polarizing votes in memory.

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“Two of my top choices did not have a refrigerator,” lamented Maloney, 43, who works in marketing for a beverage company. “It’s ridiculous. It’s the most backward thing I’ve ever heard of. I can’t wrap my mind around it.”

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Payphones once dominated New York City street corners. Now, there are none left on Manhattan streets. Officials with the city, LinkNYC and other partners removed the last payphone on Monday. A ceremony was held near Seventh Avenue and 49th Street near Times Square.

Such a classic way to get all sappy and let someone know how you feel about them deep down inside. It was perfect to give to someone you had a crush on, your boyfriend or girlfriend, or your BFF and use the power of song to express your innermost thoughts.

If you’ve ever browsed a library and noticed a feline friend wandering through the stacks or snoozing beneath a shelf, you’ve witnessed a tradition dating back thousands of years. Across the centuries, cats have been members of library life at institutions around the world. They remain a part of many today—despite some heated campaigns for their removal.