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Obama Health Care Reform Imposes Transaction Tax on Some Home Sales
Continue reading >>The HUD-1 Settlement Statement is a standard form in use in the United States of America which is used to itemize services and fees charged to the borrower by the lender or broker when applying for a loan for the purpose of purchasing or refinancing real
Continue reading >>The City of Chicago and Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Chicago pioneered the 311 Foreclosure Prevention Program as a consumer counseling and information service which helps homeowners at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure, credit counse
Continue reading >>The homestead exemption is a legal regime designed to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances arising from the death of the homeowner spouse. Laws are found in state statutes or constitutional prov
Continue reading >>The Home Equity Theft Prevention Act ("HETPA", NY RPL §265-a) was passed in response to a recent scam which targeted homeowners in financial distress (often elderly or unsophisticated homeowners). The scam has taken many forms, but it usually consists o
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