On December 9, 2014, the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Office of Single Family Housing announced that the temporary waiver of the property flipping regulation is...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have issued a proposed rulemaking that redefines most water bodies as “waters...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is an independent entity housed in the Federal Reserve with its own budget and director, having broad authority and...
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When considering a buyer’s request for repairs, REALTORS® know that repairs costing $1,000 or more must be performed by a licensed contractor while repairs under...
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Faez v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al., 745 F.3d 1098 (11th Cir. 2014) According to a recent decision by the United States Court of...
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Previously, AAR eliminated the Assumption/Carryback Addendum from its library of forms. It has since been replaced by three new seller financing addenda, along with a...
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Updates for April 2013: *Updated all AAR website links Page 2 Loan Documents – new Ginnie Mae link Page 6 Flood Plain Status – updated...
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AAR was contacted about how a real estate agent had written a short sale contract for a buyer. The story was described as follows: a...
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A case out of New Jersey illustrates not only the seriousness of mortgage fraud but a commitment by law enforcement to eliminate the criminal element...
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BY CAROL ANNE WARREN, GRI, ABR, AHWD, CNE Barb Freestone, Senior VP – Professional & Business Development atAAR, recently sent out an email. She’s...
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