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DO NOT FEAR, REMOTE ONLINE NOTARIZATION IS HERE!

It’s two days before closing simultaneous real estate transactions. You’re finally moving up from that townhouse into a single-family home. You travel all over the world for work and now, you’re in Budapest finishing up a project, when you...

Florida Expands Documentary Stamp Tax Newlywed Exemption to All Married Persons

Florida Expands Documentary Stamp Tax Newlywed Exemption to All Married Persons QUICK RUNDOWN: On July 1, 2018, the documentary stamp tax statute amendments became effective. This amendment created a new exemption from documentary stamp taxes for certain instruments (i.e.,...

2018 Taxable Values Estimate and Homestead Exemptions for Broward County, Florida

For those of you who live in Broward County, Florida, this could be very valuable and helpful information. Below is an informative newsletter originally published by Marty Kiar of the Broward County Property Appraiser’s (BCPA’s) office. 2018 Estimate of...

MILLENNIALS, STOP RENTING – PART DEUX

Gratefully, the nation’s housing market for 2018 is looking good, but we continue to see first-time millennial buyers struggling with affordability, especially in high-priced areas like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, New York and Washington DC. Various Florida residential...

Avoid Being a Victim of Wire Fraud Schemes When Buying a Home

Buying a home is an exciting time. You’ve saved, found the perfect home and planned the move. Now, the closing day for your home is just around the corner. The American Land Title Association wants to make sure your...

FIRPTA Withholding Rate to Increase to 15%

Effective Feb. 16, FIRPTA general withholding rate increases from 10% to 15% Author: Jonathan H. (Jason) Warner Recent federal tax legislation increases the FIRPTA general withholding rate from 10% to 15% effective for closings on or after February 16,...

Is Consummation the Same Thing as Closing?

On October 3rd 2015, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) implemented new regulations with respect to consumer financing. These regulations affect anyone who purchases real estate and obtains a loan (whether through a bank, mortgage broker or private lender)....

6 Steps Every Homebuyer Should Expect for Closings

CLOSING TIME: 6 STEPS EVERY HOMEBUYER SHOULD EXPECT Get owner’s title insurance and buy your home with confidence Your long home-buying journey is almost over. You found the home you love, the seller agreed to your offer and now...

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New Mortgage Disclosures Expected to Delay Real Estate Closings

Our sincerest apologies for not having provided you with new content in such a long time, but we have been working tirelessly on becoming prepared for the changes ahead! In just a few short days, federal laws will be...

Contracts to Buy Residential Real Estate Climbs to 9-Year High

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales continued to make impressive gains last month, rising to the highest level since April 2006. In May, more Americans signed contracts to purchase homes, as these pending sales...