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  • Protecting Tenants
    Thu, 05/09/2013

    In foreclosure sales, you need to be aware of the protections that a 2009 federal law provides to renters.

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  • RESPA Rules on Agents
    Thu, 03/14/2013

    A home sale cannot be conditioned on the use of a specific title insurance company. Violators can face stiff penalties.

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  • E-mail Could Be Binding
    Thu, 01/10/2013

    Negotiating electronically could lock your client into a deal. Here's how to protect both of you.

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  • Fighting the Frivolous
    Thu, 11/01/2012

    If you’re in the right and have good records within your grasp, you can turn the tables on a lawsuit.

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  • Uh, Your Living Room Is on My Property
    Wed, 07/18/2012

    How to avoid lawsuits over survey and boundary disputes

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  • Indemnification Woes
    Tue, 11/01/2011
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  • A "Seniors-Only" Primer
    Sat, 10/01/2011

    You can get tripped up under the law if you’re listing, selling, or renting a seniors-only unit but don’t understand how it works. So, here’s a primer to help you stay on the right side of the law.

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  • A Blood-Sucking Enemy
    Thu, 09/01/2011

    Currently, about a dozen states last year considered bedbug-related legislation, and in Congress, two bills are in the early stages of consideration. Municipalities are looking at laws, too. Here's what you should know.

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  • Sellers Can Fill a Void
    Fri, 07/01/2011

    If structured carefully, seller financing not only makes deals possible but also can typically help transactions close quickly, and under more fasvorable terms. But against these benefits is the big downside of seller financing: the potential for buyer default.

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  • Avoid REO Surprises
    Wed, 06/01/2011

    Prepare buyers for everything that might happen in the process of closing on a bank-owned property.

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