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Home sweet (and spacious) home: New study reveals where buyers can get the best deals per square foot In recent years, homes have been shrinking as the housing market tightens. A limited supply of available homes, combined with sky-high demand,…
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Frugal But Fun: An Origami Home, Anyone?
Cost has always been a big reason to pick a compact home. Today, though, less really is more. New generations of home buyers seek out small homes for a range of reasons — like a preference for uncluttered minimalism. Or…
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Senior Deed Transfers: Is Capacity In Question?
When an older adult transfers property, sometimes questions come up about whether the deed holder had legal capacity to transfer it. Did the person grasp the meaning of the transfer? Was the transfer voluntary? A court could undo a problematic…
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Bam! Deed Holder in Home Equity Theft Case Gets Help From U.S. Supreme Court
After the Supremes stepped in, Kevin Fair recovered the deed he lost to foreclosure — over a $588 debt. A Nebraskan got a gift during Christmas week: the return of his house deed. Kevin and his late spouse Terry Fair…
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Deed Holders Versus Squatters: Does Florida’s New Anti-Trespassing Law Signal a Trend?
This year, Florida criminalized squatting. Florida homes may be left temporarily empty for various reasons. Some are vacation homes. Some are owned by seniors who need to be absent for healthcare reasons. Some homes wait empty for insurers to…
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Does Starting a Mortgage Later in Life Make Sense?
Some older adults might wonder. They also might wonder if the bank will want to lend to them. There are plenty of good reasons for older adults to buy homes. People over 60 make up about a third of the…
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Momentum Builds: A New Wave of Pressure on States to Build Affordable Homes
Looking to acquire the deed to a home? A new federal administration could factor into the amount you’ll need to pay. For one thing, the incoming administration is talking about tariffs that would raise the cost of materials and construction…
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Feds Sue Rocket for Race-Based Appraisal Bias. Rocket Fights Back.
Retail lending powerhouse Rocket Mortgage is now suing the U.S. Justice Department. Rocket says the government wrongly dragged the company into a discrimination lawsuit. It was a Colorado deed holder who first called out a lowball appraisal. The Justice Department…
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A “Striking” Trend: Crypto Is Connecting Younger Generations With Mortgages
U.S. Treasury economists have found what they call a “striking” trend. People of modest incomes who live in places where crypto is popular are getting mortgages. In short, they found that ordinary people (those in households making under $50K yearly)…
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End-of-Year Checkup: Don’t Miss Your Deadline to Apply for Property Tax Rebates
Paying property tax isn’t getting easier. Taxable home values have shot up. Home equity appreciation is nice, but it also comes with a downside: higher taxes. Let’s not miss any rebates that could be available for the asking.
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The Neighbors’ Agreement: Consenting to New Property Lines
Can neighbors agree to a more useful border line between their properties, despite what’s on their deeds? As a matter of fact, your state law could say the property lines you and your neighbor treat as real can actually become…
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From Deed to Deeds: Selling Property to New Owners With a Condominium Conversion
Like ‘em or not, condos are hot. They’re usually available at lower prices than single-unit homes. They’re popular in cities and suburbs alike. And they offer new deed holders a path to build equity and save money. Investors must meet…
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Am I the Nuisance, or Is My Neighbor? What the Law Says
The law of nuisance came from Merry Olde England, and it crops up in property cases to this day. Sometimes, a nuisance is both private and public. Consider a body shop that emits fumes or dumps oil — impacting specific…
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Behind Their Backs: The Pain of Finding Out About Malicious Deed Transfers
From time to time, we talk about deed theft here. But what actually happens, from the deed holder’s point of view? Here’s what it’s like — and how to protect your deed.
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Biggest Deed Slip-Ups (and How Not to Make Them)
Mistakes happen. When they happen to a deed, they can go unnoticed for a long time — sometimes leaving a clouded title through a chain of owners. But at some point, a deed mistake catches up to an owner, buyer,…
