CoreLogic: Mortgage fraud on the rise

21 Sep

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CoreLogic: Mortgage fraud on the rise NEW YORK – Sept. 20, 2017 – A growing share of purchase-money and wholesale lending has helped to push up the risk of mortgage fraud. Also contributing were jumbo refinances. There was some indication of mortgage fraud on an estimated 13,404 applications for single-family loans during the second quarter... Read more »

FHA allows transactions to proceed with immediate reinspection

21 Sep

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FHA allows transactions to proceed with immediate reinspection WASHINGTON – Sept. 20, 2017 – Thanks to a decision by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), it’s now possible to proceed with transactions that include FHA loans after a new mandatory inspection is completed in “Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas” (PDMDA). “Once the president officially announces a PDMDA,... Read more »

Irma’s Fla. insurance claims already near $2 billion

20 Sep

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Irma’s Fla. insurance claims already near $2 billion TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sept. 18, 2017 – With 335,000 insurance claims representing $1.9 billion in property losses, Hurricane Irma has already exceeded the claims and losses from the two hurricanes that pummeled Florida last year, the state Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) reported Monday. Calculated through Sunday afternoon, Irma’s... Read more »

Rebuilding: A long road for storm victims

18 Sep

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Rebuilding: A long road for storm victims HOUSTON – Sept. 15, 2017 – With floodwaters nearing knee height, Arlene Estle fled to the upstairs of the Houston house where she’s lived for 50 years and raised four children. It was many hours later before her son-in-law arrived by boat to rescue her. Her flooded home didn’t... Read more »

Did you know that the sustainable energy will soon be the new normal

15 Sep

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Sustainable energy will soon be the new normal WASHINGTON – July 31, 2017 – The United States is going through an energy revolution, experts said at the National Association of Realtors®‘ (NAR) 2017 Sustainability Summit in Washington, D.C., last week. Within 20 years, this revolution will reshape people’s homes and communities. However, most people aren’t... Read more »

Do you need help after hurricane Irma, emergency help

14 Sep

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Do you have any emergency **FOOD STAMPS!! FOOD STAMPS*** If your POWER HAS BEEN OUT FOR MORE THAN 2 hours you can can go online and apply for EMERGENCY FOOD STAMPS!! EVERYONE in the house that’s 18+ QUALIFIES FOR FREE FOOD STAMPS. FEMA Emergency Lodging Assistance Program will pay for hotels. Please contact FEMA ELA... Read more »

Do you know how to use Snapchat’s ‘Snap Maps’ in real estate

14 Sep

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How to use Snapchat’s ‘Snap Maps’ in real estate NEW YORK – July 13, 2017 – Snapchat’s new Snap Maps taps into a users’ location services and offers new opportunities for real estate professionals to connect with clients and prospects. Snap Maps displays a Bitmoji icon (a personal emoji) to show a user’s location in... Read more »

Floridians prepare for Irma

08 Sep

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While Florida is preparing for Irma If you need help or advice during Hurricane Irma’s onslaught, where do you turn? To the groups and people below once you’ve written down your personal insurance companies’ phone numbers – property, auto and health. Florida Realtors® Disaster Relief Fund: This is Realtors helping Realtors. TheDisaster Relief Fund accepts aid... Read more »

What to do after a disaster hits your home, mortgage

07 Sep

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Do you know what to do after a disaster hits your home, mortgage NEW YORK – Sept. 6, 2017 – Hurricane Harvey has damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and put countless families into a financial tailspin. If you’re affected by a natural disaster, what does it mean for your mortgage? Here are... Read more »

Be safe Scott declares emergency as hurricane threatens

06 Sep

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Scott declares emergency as hurricane threatens TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sept. 5, 2017 – Gov. Rick Scott on Monday placed all of Florida under a state of emergency as the projected path of Hurricane Irma could take the powerful storm toward the southern part of the state by the end of the week. The declaration is... Read more »