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Here Come the Rules and Taxes Resort towns across the United States are now very attractive to home buyers and vacationers alike. Investors and second homeowners have never had such great opportunities to sell their second homes — or obtain…
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News From Texas
Untangling Titles in Dallas; Texas Eviction Moratorium Extended Stories abound about people in southern states facing denials of disaster assistance because they can’t prove clear title to their homes. It’s hurricane season — and hurricanes are hard on Texas. When…
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Funding Your Mortgage: Gifts and Gift Letters
Soon after you receive your loan pre-approval, expect to see documents for a conditionally approved mortgage. One condition might be for you to obtain a gift letter. This happens when someone helps you make your purchase, typically by chipping into…
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Blockchain in Payments and Real Estate Transactions: Notable News
In recent real estate industry news, Rick Caruso committed to cryptocurrency. Caruso is the owner of the Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito, California. Cryptocurrency is now accepted at Caruso’s shops, where customers may earn bitcoin to spend at the resort…
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Mortgage Reserves
What Assets Does a Home Buyer Need? Getting ready to buy a home? If you’re a saver, you have a head start. When a lender sizes up your buying power, one big question is how much savings you will have…
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The Whole Enchilada? Know What’s in Your “Bundle of Rights” When You Buy a Home
The privileges you get as a homeowner are, in a famous legal metaphor, your bundle of rights. Why the metaphor makers didn’t choose an enchilada is anyone’s guess. It certainly would have spiced up law school courses. In any case, what’s…
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EHomes, Smart Houses, Solar Housing Communities: What’s Going On?
What will make land developments competitive in the years ahead? Several new concepts are taking shape: a shift to electric vehicles, solar roofs, technology for home-based productivity, and personal amenities that support an integrated sense of well-being. Builders are now…
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Can a Homeowner Get Around a Deed Restriction?
As a traditional rule of law, other people shouldn’t be able to restrict our enjoyment and use of our property. This is why the rule against perpetuities prevented people from using deeds to control their properties after their deaths. According…
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“Particularly Insidious”: Update on House Theft in Philadelphia
Something strange happened in Philly early in 2014. The late Norman Johnson signed a deed from the grave, transferring a South Philadelphia rowhouse for only $15,000 to Amen Brown. Dawn Presbery, the daughter of the deceased and the home’s real…
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U.S. Eviction Moratorium Ends July 31. Payback Time Will Not Be Pleasant
July 2021 — Renters have a few weeks to regroup before monthly rent is due as usual after July 31. Congress has approved Covid-19 stimulus payments including $46 billion in rental support. But can the government distribute it fully before…
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Not Entitled? Owners of “Heirship Properties” Locked Out of Disaster Relief
July 2021 — Elsa was the earliest “E” storm we’ve ever experienced, and Colorado State University now has raised its 2021 Atlantic hurricane season prediction. We should now expect 20 named storms, says CSU. This, after the unprecedented 2020 hurricane season.…
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From Crowdfunding to Tokenization: The Evolution of Shares in Real Estate
July, 2021 — Real estate has long functioned as a store of equity value that owners can exchange for money, loans and lines of credit. Yet the typical real estate transaction is associated with a cumbersome, bureaucratic, and fee-heavy process that…
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DACA Beneficiaries (“Dreamers”) Can Now Buy Homes With FHA Loans
In 2021, FHA home loans are once again attainable for hundreds of thousands of young beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Brought to the country as young children, DACA recipients are called Dreamers because they received temporary conditional…
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Breaking Legal News in Hawaii: Home Sellers Must Now Disclose Sea Level Risks
It’s a sign of the coming times. Hawaii’s Senate Bill 474 has amended the state’s flood hazard disclosure rules for residential real estate. Disclosures now must include sea level rise exposure, in alignment with hydraulic and hydrological data from the Hawaii Climate…
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Issue Spotting: Buying a Home With an Unmarried Partner
Thinking of buying a house with your partner? Many unmarried couples decide to live together, often co-owning their homes. Here are some questions to consider if you’re thinking of making a similar commitment. Will One Partner Take Out the Mortgage?…