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20 October 2012 | 6 replies
Tin Lam, the reason to use a mortgage broker is to stay on the right side of the banking commission or attorney general.the SAFE act now mandates all states have SAFE act provisions at least equal to the federal law.
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28 October 2012 | 41 replies
Perhaps the business law classes were somewhat pertinent.
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23 October 2012 | 13 replies
The SAFE Act is relatively new law that will add complexity to lending to a home owner.
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4 August 2007 | 9 replies
We live in a free market economy, and any such requirements would probably at least violate some basic fiduciary obligations of the realtor if not some antitrust laws and possibly even some basic constitutional rights.
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15 December 2007 | 19 replies
You have to ALWAYS think safety & security first!
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22 June 2007 | 12 replies
So, I certainly would NOT count on the owners buying the property back.Many states have passed laws regarding these "equity stripping" deals.
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25 June 2007 | 4 replies
I make a very good living here and am not trying to become a real estate investor to get out of debt but am rather coming here with a fairly important amount of cash in the bank that I would like to invest in real estate.I would like to participate in your forum and start building a network because laws and possibilities in the US are very different from what I used to deal with in France and I would like to avoid the most common mistakes right from the start.If I can help with my knowledge of real estate in France or Cuisine tips, it will be my pleasure.
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23 February 2008 | 24 replies
If you can get that kind of rent payment out of them.What are the laws for section 8 housing?
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26 June 2007 | 15 replies
State laws and the insurance companies protect board members unless their actions are egregious.
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28 July 2007 | 8 replies
I have a listing that I referred to my brother-in-law.