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Over the last twenty years, there’s been a shift in home financing in Indiana. Tens of thousands of deed seekers have bought properties on installment contracts. Also called land contracts or contracts for deed, these alternative financing agreements can make…
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Read and Keep This Info: A Deed Holder’s Disaster Preparation and Recovery Guide
The scout’s motto works well for the homeowner. Be prepared. Know where you can receive the kinds of services and support that enable deed holders to rebound after a disaster. You might like to bookmark this page for future reference.…
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Elements of a Deed: What Is Consideration?
Consideration is the legal term used to describe the money or other thing of value exchanged for the title to a home in a real estate sale. A legally valid contract must have mutual consideration. That is, something that has…
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Real Estate Investment Apps Are Targeting Nervous First-Time Investors
TikTok and YouTube influencer “Jackie The Happy Investor” has launched an app by the same name. The online tool promises to help small investors analyze potential investment properties like a pro. Users can assess homes, examine comparable properties in detail,…
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NYC Opens First Office to Fight Deed Theft
It is the city’s first office dedicated to deed theft prevention. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has just formed the Mayor’s Office of Deed Theft Prevention for New York City. What’s deed theft? It’s the taking of a home by shady paperwork.…
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Understanding Tenancy by the Entirety
Tenancy by the entirety is one way to vest a deed. It designates shared ownership of property. In the states that allow it, a tenancy by the entirety is a protective way for married couples to co-own a home. So,…
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Deed Processing Is Working Again, Sheriff Tells Philly Council. No It’s Not, Buyers Say.
Bidders are ticked off about Philadelphia sheriff sales. They say the system hasn’t been working for years. Widespread deed-processing holdups have led to multiple lawsuits. Exhausted from the process, some have given up on the auctions entirely. This month, an…
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Young Voters Want Congress to Act on Housing Costs Now
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, about half the people who rent or live with family believe both of these statements are true: (a) I’d like to buy a home, but don’t have affordable options in my area. (b)…
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Investors: Know When a Cheap Home Is a Money Trap
In the midwestern states, purchasing a home for under $100K is entirely possible. Some people do it as an investment. In a big-picture way, it can be a smart thing to do. A deed means land, and land has scarcity…
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Growing Concerns About AI in the Home Buying Process
Artificial intelligence has found its way into everything. Buying a home is no exception—especially if a real estate brokerage or financing company is involved. Today’s buyers are used to AI being part of shopping for most anything. Most people expect…
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Three Estate Planning Moves Smart Seniors Avoid
You already know that naming your children on your deed is probably not good tax planning for the next generation. But what other, less obvious deed mistakes do smart seniors avoid? Here are three to consider.
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Estate Planning? Elder Law? Which Do You Need?
Estate planning focuses on what happens with everything you own after death. Elder law addresses legal and planning needs late in life: decision-making authority, asset preservation, and support during physical changes that occur with age. Read on for a more…
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Zoning for Affordability in Minnesota: Is a Law Allowing More Units Doomed?
A new law to boost starter-home construction in Minnesota is “on life support” now, media reports say. Its backers are scrambling to save it as the lawmaking session concludes this month. Starter homes seem to be an endangered species. In…
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Residents Sue, Citing Deed Restrictions, to Stop Construction on Their Neighbors’ Yard
In the University Woods subdivision of Houston, residents saw construction begin on an extra, “Airbnb-style” house on their neighbor’s property. They sued to halt it. Their claim? Putting an extra building on a home property violates the local deed restrictions.
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Airbnb Steps Up, Helping to Put Deeds into Hopeful Hands
The New York City Housing Partnership is doing something interesting with Airbnb. It’s committed to a multi-year collaboration with the company. The goal? To lift up gig workers and independently employed New Yorkers. The collaborators envision a new path to…
