A look at the legislation affecting real estate enacted during the 2009-2010 Legislative Session. For an archive of Legislative Watch years, click here.
This article classifies participants in the real estate market, differentiating beneficial real estate participants from those that are harmful.
This article discusses the routine use of a criminal activity disclosure as part of a selling agent’s duty to disclose and advise when assisting a buyer to locate a suitable property.
This article discusses the history, purpose and function of the Federal Reserve as the nation’s central bank and how its monetary policies sustain the economy of the United States.
A look at the legislation affecting real estate enacted during the 2009 Legislative Session. For an archive of Legislative Watch years, click here.
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With the growing popularity of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured financing, this article timely presents the requirements of the single-family mortgage insurance program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the FHA.
A look at the legislation affecting real estate enacted during the 2008 Legislative Session.
Home buyers seeking to mitigate their risk may wish to consider an equity sharing arrangement, which allows buyers to share a portion of the potential profits from appreciation with an investor. One such arrangement can be formed by use of a home appreciation participation note (HAPN). By selling shares of their homes’ future appreciation, buyers [...]
This article briefly outlines the portions of the newly enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which deal with real estate. Public Housing Fund for Rehabilitation and Retrofitting An additional $4 billion is to remain available until September 30, 2011 to assist public housing authorities to rehabilitate and retrofit public housing units. This includes [...]
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