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Storms aren’t exactly getting milder out there. And did you know that rainstorms can implicate a property owner’s rights? Severe or recurrent storms can create significant challenges for a deed holder. Flooding is the costliest risk for homes. Here, we…
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The Land Equity Loan: When You Hold a Deed to Unbuilt Land
Land without any construction on it (with or without utility infrastructure) has value. That value, minus any secured debt on the land, is called land equity. It’s possible to borrow money from equity. It’s one way to get cash without…
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Ghoulish: Who Steals Deeds From the Dead?
In Houston, stealing deeds from dead people is a thing. Investigators are looking into a deed fraud scheme carried out by three people. These people allegedly laundered deeds of dead homeowners through their limited liability companies. Then they sold the…
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Meanwhile, in Ohio…Seniors Get Warnings of Deed Wholesaling Scams
In Ohio, seniors are being warned of unexpected offers from real estate marketers who want to buy homes. The state’s Real Estate and Professional Licensing body as well as the Department of Aging and Richland County are all working to…
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Buying a Home With Student Loan Debt in 2025
Do you have, or plan to have, student loan debt? Here’s a PSA for you: Yes, you can qualify for a mortgage, if you’ve determined homeownership is for you. More than 40 million people of the United States have student…
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Suddenly, Nearly One in 10 Mortgage Applicants Want Adjustable Rates. Home Buyers, Take Note
Mortgage rates jumped this month. Now, the share of adjustable-rate mortgage applications is back up to where it was two years ago — 9.6%. What is going on? We’re here with the breakdown.
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What’s “Undue Influence” in the Transfer of a Deed? Massachusetts Appeals Court Speaks
A homeowner transfers a deed. But someone else in the deed transferor’s circle isn’t too happy about who got it. Was the deed transfer fair? Yes, it was, if that’s how the owner wanted to pass property along. Of course,…
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Q & A: Why Did I Get a Notice of Default on the Mortgage?
It’s that time of year again. Mortgage holders’ bank accounts face extra stress in many households. The 2024 tax bills are now due. So are estimated 2025 taxes for small business owners. When taxes are done, what if insufficient funds…
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Modern Inconveniences: Remote Transactions and Deed Fraud
A CBS news outlet says online swindlers are “overwhelming county deed offices” throughout the state of Maine. Worse, it’s left targeted title owners scrambling to recover their properties. Many are forced to take their cases to the courts for quiet…
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KB Home Introduces Southern California to Its First “Fire-Resilient” Development
“Nothing is ever fireproof. We’re always just seeking to try to narrow those paths of destruction.” — Roy Wright, CEO, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety KB Home, a large real estate developer, has just introduced the first U.S.…
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Home Affordability News: Boston’s New Co-Buying Experiment
Usually, when we hear the word multifamily, we’re hearing a financial buzzword. Investors buy multiple-unit homes to profit from renters. But now in Boston, a multifamily housing concept lets hopeful first-time home buyers put their funds together, move on from rental…
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Turning a Hotel Into Homes for Seniors, Vets in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, Florida is about to lose 1,000 affordable units over the coming five years. Why? Agreements with developers established restrictions that reserved affordable units for 15 to 30 years. Those restrictions are about to expire. This comes at…
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The Home Sale Is Pending. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
If you’re shopping for a new home, you notice when this signage pops up: Sale pending. It’s a firm signal that a buyer has dibs on the home. “We’re almost there!” it shouts for the world to hear. Almost there,…
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Proactively Maximize Your Deed’s Value—Don’t Just Wait.
Inflation, whether it runs high or moves at its historically normal rate, erodes your dollars. As a deed holder, at least you do have certain ways to offset inflation. A key method? Proactively boosting your deed’s value through home improvements.
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Tariffs and More: What Happens Now With the 2025 Housing Market?
There’s some extra tension in the real estate market. Anyone can sense it. Knowing what’s going on underneath it can help those who hope to acquire a deed this year. Home prices haven’t stopped rising in 2025. Prices could easily…
