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Elements of a Deed: What Is Consideration?
Consideration is the legal term used to describe the money or other thing of value exchanged for the title to a home in a real estate sale. A legally valid contract must have mutual consideration. That is, something that has value must be exchanged...
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Read moreReal Estate Investment Apps Are Targeting Nervous First-Time Investors
TikTok and YouTube influencer “Jackie The Happy Investor” has launched an app by the same name. The online tool promises to help small investors analyze potential investment properties like a pro. Users can assess homes, examine comparable properties...
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Read moreNYC Opens First Office to Fight Deed Theft
It is the city’s first office dedicated to deed theft prevention. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has just formed the Mayor’s Office of Deed Theft Prevention for New York City. What’s deed theft? It’s the taking of a home by shady paperwork. The culprits...
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Read moreUnderstanding Tenancy by the Entirety
Tenancy by the entirety is one way to vest a deed. It designates shared ownership of property. In the states that allow it, a tenancy by the entirety is a protective way for married couples to co-own a home. So, if you’re acquiring a deed as spouses...
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Read moreDeed Processing Is Working Again, Sheriff Tells Philly Council. No It’s Not, Buyers Say.
Bidders are ticked off about Philadelphia sheriff sales. They say the system hasn’t been working for years. Widespread deed-processing holdups have led to multiple lawsuits. Exhausted from the process, some have given up on the auctions entirely. This...
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Read moreYoung Voters Want Congress to Act on Housing Costs Now
According to the National Association of REALTORS®, about half the people who rent or live with family believe both of these statements are true: (a) I’d like to buy a home, but don’t have affordable options in my area. (b) U.S. housing is...
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