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Art met real estate in a new way this year. Krista Kim’s Mars House design appeared on the first irreplaceable, non-fungible token (NFT) for a virtual house and garden. Kim’s virtual experience was followed by an NFT listing for a…
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Do-It-Yourself Stimulus? The Rise of the Property Tax Protests
For years running, Texans have been protesting their property taxes. This year (2021), Texas homeowners had until May to object to their county assessors’ valuations of their homes. When they win their cases, their homes’ market prices don’t change. But…
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Fraud Update: Closing Scams Now Make Up Nearly Half of Cybercrime Losses
What’s a closing scam? Consider the Colorado home buyer who, a few weeks back, opened an email from the title company. It contained precise instructions for wiring the closing money. The amount requested — about $80,000 — matched the amount…
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Tax Deed Sales: Buying Homes by Paying Other People’s Taxes
Ever heard those fantastic stories where the home buyer pays $10,000 and sells the house later for $200,000? You might be hearing about tax deed sales. They are not mere fantasies — but, as you might imagine, you are unlikely…
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Very Superstitious? Selling the “Stigmatized” Property
Stigmatized is an odd word to describe a perfectly good piece of property with a notable incident in its history. Indeed, stigmatized sounds like a pretty good deal, if you can buy a house at, say, a 10% discount because…
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Resolving a Property Line Dispute in 5 Steps
Sometimes, neighbors disagree on their boundary lines. Or one disagrees on how they can cross, or place something on, the other’s property. One might be claiming to have past permission to cross or use the contested space. Perhaps a prior…
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Buying or Selling Your Home in 2021? Here Are Eight Great Real Estate Apps
Today, more than half of all home buyers begin their search online. And no wonder. Real estate apps combine the ease of surfing the web with the mobility of a smartphone. Millions of properties are listed in dozens of apps.…
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6 Life-Changing Ways AI Is Converging With Real Estate
Artificial intelligence (AI) is here in a big way. It was already moving into the real estate sphere when the pandemic hit in 2020, and sped the uptake remarkably. It’s all about technology that mimics human learning, predictions, and decision…
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After You’re Gone, Does Your Mortgage Live On?
You might be wondering about that house or condo you’ve left in your will. Often, after a homeowner passes on, the real property is sold from the estate to pay off debts. But maybe you have a relative who would…
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Succeeding With Contingent Offers in a Seller’s Market
Can you get a home you’ll love on your terms? Here are the top strategies for success in the current seller’s market. Oh, to be a seller in places like Phoenix, Columbus, Seattle, Los Angeles or Sacramento! Sellers in these…
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The Home Stretch
A Buyer’s Guide to Closing Like a Pro Buying a home? Getting to the finish line is a triumph, and you want to be ready for everything. Assuming all goes well through your closing day, you’ll hold the keys to…
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Here We Go Again, Homeowners: A New Rash of Deed Scams
“I hate scams.” – Erica Jong Pass the word to those who need to hear it. Across the United States, official-looking letters are convincing homeowners to pay for documents to certify the obvious — that they own their homes. Homeowners…
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Buying or Refinancing? Mortgage Servicing Matters.
Be sure you’re dealing with a company that takes service seriously. Various companies are involved in one mortgage. The home buyer’s journey might begin with a local mortgage expert. Then, the mortgage expert helps the buyer find a lender. Once…
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Marriage and the Quitclaim Deed
When is a quitclaim a good way to transfer a whole or partial interest in a home? In a simple transaction among familiar parties. Especially where no money changes hands. No wonder quitclaim deeds are often used between spouses. Here,…
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Interest Rates on the Rise? Assumable Mortgages Never Looked Better.
Congrats to the 2020 and early 2021 buyers who locked in fabulously low rates! As the economy gradually pulls itself out from under the pandemic, people are talking about interest rates rising in 2021 and beyond. While rates will fluctuate,…