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Dispute in New Mexico with the San Ildefonso Pueblo Leaves Hundreds Unable to get Title Insurance
July 23 2017 (subscription)
For decades the San Ildefonso Pueblo and Santa Fe County, New Mexico, have argued over whether certain county roads are located in public rights-of-way, or whether those using the roads are trespassing on Pueblo lands. The dispute intensified in December 2013 when a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs send a letter to County officials making a determination of "trespass" and demanding that the County "show cause why the County should not be immediately assessed trespass damages and why the County should not be evicted from the subject Pueblo lands."
Existing-Home Sales Retreat 1.8 Percent in June
July 24 2017
Existing-home sales slipped in June as low supply kept homes selling at a near record pace but ultimately ended up muting overall activity, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Only the Midwest saw an increase in sales last month.
Realtors®, House Financial Services Committee Reach Agreement to Move Key Flood Insurance Legislation Forward
July 20 2017
The National Association of Realtors® today said that significant improvements to the “21st Century Flood Reform Act,” key legislation aimed at strengthening and reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program, have cleared the way for endorsement of the bill. Among the changes, Realtors® support the House Financial Services Committee’s commitment to retaining “grandfathering” – a policy that protects homeowners from significant rate increases when a flood map changes.
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National Association of Independent Land Title Agents Announces Adoption of Professional Ethics Standards
July 20 2017
The National Association of Independent Land Title Agents (NAILTA), a non-profit national trade organization representing independent real estate settlement service professionals across the United States, announced today that it has formally adopted enforceable ethical standards of conduct for its members. NAILTA is now the only national land title insurance trade organization in the country to utilize a functioning and enforceable set of uniform professional ethics standards for its members.
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After investors build $1 million dam, Wisconsin says it owns lake
Owners who spent nearly $1 million to rebuild a dam that creates Upper Spring Lake say the Department of Natural Resources now claims access to some of the shore, property it tried, but failed, to condemn in the 1960s.
Realogy subsidiary buys NY-based title insurance firm
Realogy Group - the parent company of Corcoran Group and Citi Habitats - is taking a bigger bite out of the title insurance business.
Ex-owner of Avoca title insurance firm gets prison time for mail fraud
A former Luzerne County attorney and business owner was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison for defrauding homeowners by issuing invalid insurance policies.
JetClosing raises another $2M, will expand real estate closing process service to more states
The Seattle startup just reeled in another $2 million for its tech-fueled mobile-focused service that digitizes the home closing process for buyers, sellers, and realtors.
Hackers target real estate clients around deal closings
Paul Leblanc of Brookline thought he had found a dream lakefront home in Hillsborough last fall and was getting ready to close the deal.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
July 19 2017
Mortgage applications increased 6.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 14, 2017.
June New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 10 Percent Year over Year
July 17 2017
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for June 2017 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 10 percent compared to June 2016.
CFPB Anti-Kickback Suit Against Kentucky Law Firm Tossed on Summary Judgment
July 16 2017 (subscription)
In 2011, a Louisville, Kentucky law firm, Borders & Borders, that operated nine joint ventures with various real estate settlement providers found itself under investigation by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, then the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for violating the anti-kickback provisions of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.  After more than six years, the law firm won its case on summary judgment last week. 
RamQuest Transforming the Customer Experience
July 14 2017
RamQuest, Inc. announced today the addition of Tom Gomolski to its management team. Tom joins the RamQuest team as the director of the company’s newly formed Customer Experience team and, in this role, will be integral in the company’s initiative to transform customer service and ensure that customers have the best experience at every interaction.
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The Ohio House Sneaks a Massive Recording Fee Increase into the New Budget Bill
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Is Notice by Certified Mail Worth the Cost?
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Ohio House Bill Introduced to Regulate Solicitation of Deeds
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