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Deed fraud, or deed theft, is the improper transfer of property ownership by deceit. In most states, it’s a very rare incident. But when it happens, it’s devastating. State criminal laws do generally deal with theft, forgery, and fraud. And…
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Racially Restrictive Covenants: Island County, WA Recommends New Resolution
Leaders in Island County, in Washington State, hope to adopt a resolution for atonement. The resolution will officially apologize to those people and households kept out of the county by race-based deed restrictions. A deed restriction that “runs with the…
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Will NAR’s Speech Code Be Shot Down in Texas?
Recently, a notable opinion column ran in Real Estate News. Ryan Weyandt, a real estate consultant, wrote: “There’s no place for hate speech in real estate.” That’s also the view of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), which in 2020…
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Can AI Empower Home Buyers to Represent Themselves? This Month, Homa Debuts in Florida
A new real estate company, Homa, says it can cut the “red tape, middlemen, and mystery” from the home buyer’s experience. It’s an AI-powered tool that helps customers handle their own purchases, step by step. Homa also claims to…
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Say It Ain’t So: A Pennsylvania Notary, Stealing Deeds?
The point of having a deed notarized is to ensure its legitimacy. Or so most people would think. A notary public is appointed by the state to witness the signing of legally significant papers, including deeds used to transfer home…
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Your Home’s Measurements Differ From the Description. Now What?
Maybe your property is smaller than the way it’s presented in the legal description. Maybe it’s bigger. Maybe you don’t own the home yet, but your agent has noted that the lot size, as described, is off by a few…
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Quitclaim Deeds and Senior Homeowners: Convenience with Caution
When someone wants to know which kind of document makes it easy to pass real estate ownership, the quitclaim deed comes to mind. Convenient? You bet. And quite often, this convenient document is the senior’s deed of choice. This is…
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Seniors Make Moves to Beat the Rush for Retirement Housing
And here they come… The most senior boomers will celebrate their 80th birthdays within a year. Seniors typically move to retirement living in their mid-80s. Droves of seniors will soon approach that milestone. Can the current system of retirement living…
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Tip Line Will Bust Lying Mortgage Applicants, Says Trump Administration (Before Going After New York’s AG)
The Trump administration believes mortgage fraud is out of control. So, federal officials now run a tip line, to get people to report suspicious behavior. The administration is so gung-ho about mortgage fraud that it’s even accused New York Attorney…
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We’re Inheriting a Deed Together (And My Co-Owner Has No Job)
Meet Terry, a new deed holder. Terry received the home from his mother. “My mother recently passed away,” as he tells the story. “I inherited the deed, with my sister. My mother was supporting her, but that’s come to an…
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The Resilient Deed: What Property Buyers Should Know About Climate, Weather, and Insurance
We all live somewhere on Earth. Today, that means we all deal with some measure of climate-related risk. The “new normal” involves highly abnormal weather patterns, stronger storms, hotter heat. Florida, California, and Texas are frequently in the news for…
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Opinion: Who Really Wins? New York’s Deed Fraud Bill Protects Title Insurers, Not Homeowners
New York lawmakers have introduced Senate Bill 7732 as a response to the growing crisis of deed fraud — a real and rising threat to property owners across the country. On the surface, the bill looks like reform. But a…
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“Government Efficiency”: DOGE Firings Prompt a Wave of Home Selling in D.C.
The art of the deed transfer is going through some bizarre changes these days. We have the question marks over tariffs. And we’re watching all sorts of housing policies become targets of the Trump administration. In the midst of all…
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Hey, Back Off! When an Encroaching Neighbor Wants a Piece of Your Property
So, the folks next door did some landscaping. And you’re pretty sure it crossed your property line. Maybe they built a shed over the boundary. Maybe they’re using a part of your land to park equipment, or to drive over.…
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Paying the Agents: In “Post-Commission” Times, Buyers Finally Have a Say
Last year, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settled a major lawsuit and agreed to change the way agents get paid. Buyers now know they’re covering their agents’ commissions themselves. Once NAR agreed to new rules, as part of the…
