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In the Adirondacks and Beyond… Jobs around Lake Placid and Saranac Lake are plentiful these days. There’s just one hitch. Prospective takers can’t find accessibly priced housing. Around these scenic Adirondack towns in northern New York, affordable units are few…
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An Update on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment
In El Salvador, people can use bitcoin to buy houses — or most anything that’s sold in the streets, shops, and malls. President Nayib Bukele’s quest to make bitcoin the nation’s legal tender means it’s gradually being phased into the…
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Hospitals Use Deeds of Trust to “Bully” Cash-Strapped Patients
Lawmakers in North Carolina hope to provide financial protection for hundreds of thousands of people in medical debt. Medical debt is not only the leading cause of bankruptcy, it turns out. It can actually lead to the loss of homes.…
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Staying Informed About California Transfer on Death Deeds
This year has been an interesting one for California’s revocable transfer on death deed. Beginning in 2022, California homeowners using TOD deeds (sometimes just called TODDs) must have two adult witnesses sign the document. So, for a valid TOD deed,…
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Inflation and the Rising Cost of Building a House
House prices are ridiculous. What’s going on with the costs of building a house? And is relief for the consumer anywhere in sight? Let’s take a look.
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How to Survive Foreclosure
When the economy is brutal, foreclosures become more common. So do homeowners’ questions about them. It’s hard to make any blanket statements about dealing with the process, as it varies so much from state to state — and even from…
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States Scrub Racial Deed Restrictions From the Records
Missouri’s on a mission — to end racial deed restrictions. Its new law would require deletions of language regarding anyone’s race, religion or national origin from any deeds recorded from now on. Some Missouri homes have deed language that dates…
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Wrong Name on the Deed and Other Stories
Several years back, Rodriques Best got married. The couple bought a home in Greensboro, North Carolina. Then they divorced. Rodriques received the home by quitclaim in the divorce settlement. The couple signed the paperwork with a notary, and submitted it…
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Creative Communities Grab Housing…And Cities Flourish
From the northeast to the west coast, artists have been pushed aside for profitable real estate projects. But some creative communities are standing up to developers that would displace them. The artists’ quest to take back their living spaces is…
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“Cash for Listing”: Getting Paid to Commit to a Future Real Estate Broker
The Companies Placing 40-Year Listing Rights on Deeds A listing agreement is the document the seller signs so a real estate pro can start marketing a home. It commits the homeowner to work with the broker. Would you feel comfortable…
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Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: NAR Dives In
The National Association of REALTORS® is the largest U.S. real estate trade group. Now, it has a Cryptocurrency Presidential Advisory Group. The reason? To learn and think about crypto in real estate — now, and in the future. Leslie Rouda…
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Stealing Houses: A Fast-Growing Crime?
Or just an especially inhuman one? Several recent stories paint a complex picture.
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I’m Changing My Name. What About the House Title?
Your house title should state your current legal name. Of course, there are other documents that prove your identity. But having the correct name on the title will save steps when you want to sell or take a loan out…
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Don’t Forget Your Mortgage’s Due on Sale Clause
Transferring Your Home Into Your Business? Want to change the ownership status of your home? It’s common for property owners to quitclaim real estate into, say, an LLC that they’ve registered. If you do this, have you consulted with your…
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Not Slowing Down: Miami Real Estate Becomes Crypto Focal Point
Last summer, Peter Lane Taylor first reported on a story about the Miami Beach penthouse that sold for a stunning $22.5 million worth of cryptocurrency. Taylor wrote: At $4,440.50/SF, the deal broke every previous Miami Beach record for price per square foot.…
