CBS: Real estate premiums for city downtowns outpace the suburbs
The premium gap between city centers and their suburbs continues to widen.
NREI: Managing Environmental Risks
Real estate faces a wide range of pollution liability exposures.
CNBC: CapitaLand to Buy Ascendas-Singbridge Units
Major Asian real estate developer enters agreement to create Asia's largest diversified real estate group.
Inman: Harder to Buy a Home Now Than 1 Year Ago
According to National Association of Realtors families have more difficulty purchasing homes than a year ago.
The Mortgage Reports: Late Mortgage Payment Due to Government Shutdown
How should you act if you are facing a late mortgage payment due to government shutdown.
MarketWatch: Mortgage Rates Hit 9-Month Low
Per MarketWatch, Mortgage rates hit a 9-month low as government shutdown is already biting the housing market.
WaPo: Partial Government Shutdown Hurting Borrowers Seeking Mortgage
How the government shutdown is effecting prospective buyers and their mortgage applications.
CNBC: Chinese Investment in US Housing Grows
Chinese buyers are now expanding to new, lower priced real estate in the US.
MarketWatch: Real-estate agents say Shutdown is Impacting Housing Market
National Association of Realtors survey shows how shutdown is curbing economic activity.
HousingWire: FHA asks Mortgage Industry to Help Unpaid Federal Workers
Federal government asks mortgage industry to help federal workers with mortgage payments during the government shutdown.
The NJ Tax Apportionment Statute – NJ Rev Stat § 54:4-56 (2013)
54:4-56. Taxes on property sold; apportionment; lien unaffected "Upon the sale and transfer for a valuable consideration or the acquisition through eminent domain
HousingWire: FHA loan limits to increase in most of U.S. in 2019
Helping to provide options and making the housing sector stronger.
ALTA: Ohio Passes Remote Online Notarization Bill
Remote Online Notarization continues to spread across the country.
ALTA: Fraud Alert – LLC Identity Theft
New ways for criminals to use real estate to steal money.
Congress Extends Flood Insurance Program by One Week
Dodging the bullet again, the Flood Insurance Program was extended……for one week. Bloomberg Environment: Congress Gives Flood Insurance a Short-Term Extension
The Real Deal: Small and mid sized mortgage firms are fighting for their survival
Small mortgage firms are cutting staff, shutting down and trying to sell themselves. It’s yet another sign of increasing pressure on the housing market
Builder: Freddie Mac Enhances Greenchoice Mortgage Options
Freddie Mac has expanded its GreenCHOICE Mortgages program to include more financing options for families with lower incomes that are looking to make
USA Today: Homebuilder Confidence Falls to Lowest Level in Two Years
Rising mortgage rates and continued home price growth are hurting affordability and fast becoming a toxic cocktail for the nation's homebuilders.
MarketWatch: Housing Market’s Opportunity Zones May Miss Target
MarketWatch analyzes whether Opportunity Zones, a tax strategy designed to hasten gentrification, are going to prove effective.
National Law Review: Banking Agencies Propose Rule to Increase Appraisal Exemption Transaction Value
The Federal Reserve Board and Comptroller of the Currency (FDIC) are proposing a rule to implement a rural property appraisal exemption under the
STEAMpark Needs Your Help for Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow and We Need Your Help! Did you save big on Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals this year?
FinCEN Issues Revised Money Laundering GTOs
FinCEN (The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) announced Nov. 15 that they are issuing revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require title insurance companies
Matt Cohen to Speak at Triple Play on December 6, 2018
Matt Cohen, Principal and Title Officer of Two Rivers Title Company, will be speaking at the Triple Play REALTOR® Convention & Trade Expo
Shifting Mortgage Demand Creates Ripple Effects in the Industry
The change in mortgage demand, driven by factors such as increased mortgage rates, home prices, and homeownership tenure, is having widespread effects
Two Rivers Title Named One of the 2018 NJBIZ Fast 50
Two Rivers Title Company has been named one of the NJBIZ 2018 Fast 50! NJBIZ awards this distinction to the fastest-growing companies
Title Companies Are Paying Attention to Russian Sanctions Bill
Title Agents not only protect you, they are on the front line of the war on money laundering. The Real Deal: Why title
Pennsylvania Court Denies Title Coverage After Settlement Agent’s Misappropriation of Funds
The following article originally appeared on the American Land Title Association (ALTA) website on September 21, 2017. The Docket: Pennsylvania Court Denies Title Coverage
State Notarization Laws are Paving the Way for Digital Mortgages
While it is a slow process, digital mortgages are becoming a reality thanks to new state notarial laws. So far in 2018,
Courts Rule That Crime Policies Cover Wire Fraud
This information originally appeared in an article by Steve Gottheim for ALTA on August 28, 2018 Recently, two federal circuit courts found coverage under a
How Does America Use Its Land?
Using comprehensive infographics, Bloomberg breaks down the six major categories of land in the 48 contiguous United States and offers insights into
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