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AG Shapiro Sues Real Estate Brokerage Firm MV Realty Over Misleading Homeowner Benefit Program – The suit alleges that the defendants misled Pennsylvania consumers regarding the terms of the company’s so-called  Homeowner Benefit Program and obtained mortgages on consumers’ homes … Continue reading →

Beware of leaving your house vacant when trying to sell it…or even for any extended length of time. Scammers can enter your house, change the locks with new keys, run ads in Craigslist or other places and get $$ from … Continue reading →

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Not all real estate agents are honest. How many of these agents received Ethics Training and were members of Realtor Boards? Real estate agent accused of taking rival’s signs is tracked down Real estate agents sued for alleged ‘sex-capade’ in … Continue reading →

The sentiment and index of new housing is as strong as it has ever been within the community of exiting home builders. Not only are prices up, but the near future looks attractive for several reasons: (1) Actual number of … Continue reading →

Now this is an interesting, often ignored, topic. Almost everyone who purchases a property in the State of Georgia signs a form similar to the sample document in this blog post at closing. In addition to the Buyers and Sellers … Continue reading →

Yes and no – depending on your existing HOA CCRs and your HOA reaction to limitations placed on certain types loans (i.e., FHA) by lenders allowed to be used by Buyers if rentals/leases exceed certain thresholds and whether or not … Continue reading →

Good question – since it amounts to HUNDRED$ of DOLLARS per mortgage transaction and it’s rolled into Georgia’s General Budget, nobody knows. What is it? Each time a real estate property (house, land, condo, etc) is purchased (not refinanced) with … Continue reading →

Your guess is as good as the US Government’s! Make sure you put on your big boy and big girl panties when you read this…. Major US banks paid about $110 Billion in fines over the mortgage banking crisis. New … Continue reading →

The Foundation for Community Association Research (FCAR) provides authoritative research and analysis on community association trends, issues and operations. FCAR supports and conducts research and makes that information available to those involved in association development, governance and management. This publication … Continue reading →