Barriers to homeownership and how to overcome them
From the Urban Institute Down payment, credit and affordability – these are the three biggest obstacles to achieving the American dream in 2018. Analyzing each barrier in depth, this brief provides data and commentary explaining their role in perpetuating...
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REALTOR Party News
By The Numbers 18 The number of states that do not regulate home inspectors or inspections. To protect consumers and establish a baseline level of competency for home inspectors, the Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, and Hawaii state REALTOR® associations have...
AB 1289 and Clarification of TDS Exemption for Revocable Trusts – AB 2884
The two new laws, although touching many sections of the Civil Code and Business and Professions Code, are “clean-up” legislation clarifying and modernizing many of the definitions in the Real Estate law overall. The primary practical impact...
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NAR Weekly Newsletter
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New Private Transfer Fees Must Provide Direct Benefit to the Property – AB 3041
Private Transfer Fees (“PTFs”), fees imposed by the developer, typically require the payment of a fee when the property is resold by the original buyer and any subsequent owner to a new purchaser. While the fees often provide a benefit to the property, that is...
42 Percent of Buyers are Millennials: Zillow
The group's Consumer Housing Trends report contains a wealth of data on today's homebuyers, sellers and renters from across the country.
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REALTOR Newsletter
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