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Tennessee Deed Fraud Law Update
If you hang your hat in Tennessee, watch out for a potential law that changes the way deeds are submitted and verified. Somebody nearly stole Elvis Presley’s Graceland home in Memphis through deed fraud. Brent Taylor, a Republican State Senator in Memphis,...
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Read moreBuyer Can’t Get a Mortgage. Seller Will Take Installment Payments. A Win-Win?
In a “contract for deed” or installment contract, a seller provides financing directly to the buyer. No mortgage company is involved. The harder a mortgage approval is to get, the more attractive this alternative becomes. It can be a lifeline...
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Read moreWaiting for Home Prices to Drop? Don’t Count on It.
Some hopeful deed holders have waited a long time for property values to fall. Home prices remain high. Interest rates, too. It’s a time of war and simmering inflation. Generally, mortgage rates go up when inflation goes up—and when our federal...
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Read moreTitle Thieves Are Robbing the Dickens Out of Homeowners
Richard Helbig is a 75-year-old retired home renovator. Now, Helbig is back to work—as a dishwasher. What happened? He lived in his four-bedroom home in North Carolina for 16 years. He redid the kitchen and bathrooms. He paid off the home loan...
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Read moreDivorce and Beneficiary Deeds in Arizona: What Actually Happens
Divorce changes more than just your marital status, it can also affect who inherits your property. In Arizona, many people assume that once a divorce is final, everything automatically updates. In some cases, that’s partially true, but not in the way...
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Read moreFinancing a Home Purchase With a Disability: Where to Look
There’s a lot of talk today about affordable homes. But we also need more accessible affordable homes. More than one in four U.S. residents live with a disability. And the U.S. population is getting older. If you’re an individual with...
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