With whole cable TV channels dedicated to the theme of Real Estate Investment, it is not surprising that the ranks of investors are growing crowded in many markets. There are still great deals to be had, but finding them, being the first to get a good written contract with the owner, and not “giving away…
The CFPB is one of those federal entities that is truly known by it’s initials. Even more so than FBI or CIA, you have to think for a minute to remember what it stands for. . . . ? Consumer . . . .??? Now to make things more difficult, the head of the CFPB…
While our beloved Commonwealth of Virginia prides itself on keeping up with the Joneses in all matters of E-Commerce, we have taken more of a “wait and see” attitude toward the most electronic of closing technologies. Naturally, big states with fewer Notary Publics per square mile would need to take the lead on electronic notarizations. …
By now you have probably heard that Equifax was hacked by cyber criminals several months ago. They were kind enough to alert the public that the event happened nearly a month after they discovered the breach. Over 148,000,000 people are likely affected. As if having your personal information, including SSN, DOB, addresses and credit card…
But seriously! Everyone has to live somewhere. Buy the place you live in,if you are able. If not, buy a place that someone else is dying to live in and become a landlord. Real estate is a decent investment. Since the recession of 2008, the U.S. economy and real estate market have been slowly but…
Martindale-Hubbell is a long standing “peer rating” service for lawyers. It is with a grateful and surprised heart that I received this “plaque” this morning in my email inbox. For a mere $179, I can also get a physical plaque for my office! But then again, you might not ever see it there! So rejoice…
Many of our clients make much ado about not wanting unnecessary or unauthorized “inquiries” on their credit. Conscientious credit rating maximizers know that too many inquiries can cost you a few points! But what is a few points when compared to months or years of paying a higher rate of interest simply because you didn’t…
Would that life were so simple that one DEED would fit all such transactions!!!! But if no one has told you today, please be assured that drafting a correct and appropriate deed to pass down real estate titles between generations is anything but simple! It is certainly not a job for a person not licensed…
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This week I had a client ask me if I’d had much experience with internet lenders. A visit to a website, an email exchange, and a voice on the phone and my client had a quote on his interest rate that fell into the category of “too good to be true”. “Can I trust…
