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Deed in escrow has multiple meanings. In this article, we’ll discuss the concept as it applies to community restoration, and we’ll also discuss the deed in escrow as a way of averting a foreclosure.
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Lost Deed to Inherited Mineral or Oil Rights. What Should I Do?
From time to time we’re asked what to do if a deed is missing to mineral or oil rights. Can you recover your interest in these rights if you’re missing the deed? And how are these rights exercised? In this…
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NIMBY or YIMBY? Here’s Where People Stand on Rezoning for More Housing.
The United States sorely needs to make homes affordable for more people. Millions of households are financially fenced out from acquiring their own deeds. Local and state policy makers are under pressure to allow higher density in residential neighborhoods,…
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So Many Homes in HOAs—Is This the Future of Houses?
It’s your deed. But it could come with community-wide restrictions, as well as a long list of homeowners’ association rules that support those restrictions. If you value privacy and autonomy, this might be just what you’re trying to avoid. You…
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Update: New York Works on Clearer Laws for Remote Notaries
Lawmakers have proposed new legislation impacting the notarization of documents in New York State. Throughout New York, the legal update would make all official notaries’ records electronic only. Here, we offer a FAQ on the current law and the proposed…
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Wire Fraud at Closing. Who’s on the Hook?
Over the past three years, wire fraud in home purchases has gone up sharply. Many victims are turning to court to seek damages after losing much of their life savings to the scammers involved. But who can they go after?…
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Seniors’ Advocates Urge States to Ban Predatory ‘Cash for Listing’ Contracts
States are outlawing listing agreements that bind homeowners to specific companies to sell their homes in the future. In the last two years, 30 states have acted to prevent businesses from taking control of people’s property by recording brokers’ contracts…
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Borrowing Against Your Equity: HELOCs, Home Equity Loans…and Interest Rates
One of the opportunities you have as a deed holder is the ability to borrow against the home equity you build over the years. But wait. How high is the interest rate you’ll have to pay? Is it worthwhile to…
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What’s the Low-Down on This Housing Market? Harvard Weighs In.
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard has just published its 2024 State of the Nation’s Housing report. HOUSING COSTS STRAIN OWNERS AND RENTERS ALIKE, the report proclaims. MILLIONS PRICED OUT OF HOMEOWNERSHIP. The headlines say it all, right?…
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Received an Offer to Have Your Deed Mailed to You for a Fee? Toss It!
This year, Recorder of Deeds Jeanne Sorg has an important message for home buyers in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Look out, Sorg tells homeowners, for deceptive letters mailed to residents from outfits like Property Site. (That’s just one example of the…
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Effective July 1, 2024: New Requirements for Transfer on Death Deeds in Indiana
Starting July 1, 2024, all Indiana counties will implement new requirements for the Transfer on Death Deed (TODD). This legislative update mandates specific procedures and introduces the option of a $10 parcel fee for endorsements by county auditors. The changes…
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Looking for a Way to Finally Own Your Home? Ohio Wants to Help.
Could your new home be in Cleveland? Cincinnati? Columbus or Dayton? You name it. If you’d love to hold the deed to an Ohio home, and wonder how on Earth you could pull it off, learn about the help currently…
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People Can Walk (and Sit) on Your Beachfront Property. Tell Buyers, Rhode Island’s New Law Says.
The owners of Rhode Island’s beachfront homes would like to own the beach — all the way out to the water. But last June, Rhode Island law created a public right to access areas of passable shore up to ten…
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Starting Oct. 1st, Florida Sellers Must Disclose Past Flood Insurance Claims
Home sellers in Florida: Look out for a new flood insurance disclosure rule. Effective October 1, 2024, you must tell prospective buyers if your home has ever had documented flood damage. Ask your Florida seller’s agent about the required flood…
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Should I Agree to Put My Partner/Fiancé on the House Deed?
Maybe you’re buying a new home. A home for you and your significant other to live in. Or maybe you already hold a deed, and are thinking of quitclaiming it from your name into both names: you, and your unmarried…
