Real Estate News

By Jim Parker

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I help people buy and sell houses. I also share information, news, and topics about the real estate industry; how they may affect the metro Atlanta real estate marke... more

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March 15, 2022Fair Housing Resources
Fair Housing Compiled Resources

Fair Housing homepage
Latest videos, news, publications, and information about fair housing.
Fairhaven: Interactive Training Supports Fair Housing(link is external)

Fair Housing Self-Study Module - designed to increase awareness and greater understanding of fair housing issues.

Fair Housing Compiled References
A collection of videos, articles, publications and other resources compiled by NAR Library & Archives.

The Fair Housing Act - NAR resources and compliance information about the Fair Housing Act.

Fair Housing Grants(link is external) - Grants to state and local associations to help their members learn more about fair housing.

Real Estate Brokerage Essentials: The Fair Housing Chapter - Noncompliance with fair housing laws is a risk that responsible real estate brokers simply cannot assume as a cost of doing business. Download this chapter for free and re-energize your fair housing compliance program.

Fair Housing Month
Check out this collection of videos, articles, book recommendations, and podcasts to help you celebrate Fair Housing Month in April.

Fair Housing Makes Us Stronger: Celebrating 50 Years of the Fair Housing Act - Watch a collection of videos, presentation materials, and showcase stories about this important fair housing plays in our industry and in our communities.

What Everyone Should Know About Equal Opportunity in Housing

A broad overview of fair housing as it relates to REALTORS® and their clients.

REALTOR® Fair Housing Declaration
Show you support equal opportunity in housing by displaying this declaration of following fair housing laws and your commitment to provide professional service.

Americans with Disabilities Act
Download a complete copy of NAR's ADA Compliance Kit.

Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP)(link is external)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) provides grants through FHIP to organizations that work on fair housing issues.

Honoring the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Information on NAR's $1 million contribution to the Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation in 2007.
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March 12, 2022 Miscellaneous topics in real estate 3-12-2022
Is Buying Distressed Properties a Good Real Estate Investment?
What Will 2022 Look Like for Senior Housing?
As gas prices soar, will real estate agents reconsider cost and way of doing business?
Bend real estate group’s lawsuit prompts federal judge to block Oregon’s new ‘love letter’ ban
Oregon ban on real estate ‘love letters’ blocked by preliminary injunction
Insights into How Conflict in Ukraine Impacts Florida Real Estate
Ukraine Invasion Poised to Affect High-End Real Estate Market
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9min
February 28, 2022 Wrapping up February 2022 - Where are they coming from? - Build-to-Rent - Buying with Crypto - More Fraud
People are moving to Atlanta. Here's where they're coming from. - Can you gues?
Real Estate Developers Pivot to Build-to-Rent
Can You Buy a House with Crypto? Some Lenders Say ‘Yes’
What to know about cryptocurrency and real estate
Operators of Investment Coaching Scheme Banned from Industry and Ordered to Pay Millions in Redress to Defrauded Consumers

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8min
February 11, 2022 Is the Housing Market Stuck? Why Buyers Are in a Rush—and Sellers Just Won’t Budge
Is the Housing Market Stuck? Why Buyers Are in a Rush—and Sellers Just Won’t Budge
Millennials are willing to make rash decisions to afford a home in a competitive market, including buying a home sight unseen (90%), purchasing a fixer-upper that needs major repairs (82%), and offering over asking price (80%). - https://www.realestatewitch.com/2022-millennial-home-buyer-report/
Nonetheless, the fact that home sellers today can make a killing isn’t persuading many to budge, perhaps because once they sell, the question remains: Where will they live? Most sellers, after all, are also buyers.
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4min
February 04, 2022 Multiple Topics
Evaluating Real Estate Investments -- Identifying Fraud | Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC - JDSupra
The growth of Stewart Title toward an end-to-end real estate experience - HousingWire
Virtually Real, Real Estate: An Intro Into “Real Estate” in the Metaverse | Ingram Yuzek Gainen Carroll & Bertolotti, LLP - JDSupra
FinCEN Seeks Comments on Potential Requirements Under the Bank Secrecy Act | Weiner Brodsky Kider PC - JDSupra
Emboldened by a hot property market, sellers push real-estate agents to lower commission fees
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11min
February 02, 2022 Best Sources for Keeping Up-to-Date on Real Estate Appraisal News
Best Sources for Keeping Up-to-Date on Real Estate Appraisal News
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5min
January 19, 2022Six Important Things to Know About Wire Funds
Real Estate Tips: Six Important Things to Know About Wire Funds
Wire funds are processed through the Federal Reserve on the East Coast – so there is a five hour time difference. Escrow officers have cut off times to wire out and receive funds.

Wire funds are not instant, it is not like a text or an email. Wire funds can take several hours or up to even three days depending upon a variety of things including initiating wires and banks; it depends if you are using a bank or a brokerage company as well.

Title companies never change their wire instructions ever. Wire fraud is email hacking – they will hack, watch, monitor and send change of instructions.

Sellers Receiving FundsPick up the phone and call your escrow officer and provide all bank information verbally
Mae sure escrow officer is the correct escrow officer

Buyers: Pick up the phone and call your bank or brokerage company to confirmDo you need to be in person to initiate a wire?
Can it be done via email/online?
Are there daily limits to wire limits?

Title companies’ internal processes are different and on how they notify buyers/sellersEscrow officers may have access to wire boards
Departments within a title/escrow that notify the escrow officer that notifies you
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3min
January 13, 2022Affordable housing initiatives are coming to your state, county, or municipality - Have you heard or seen them?
Almost half of American renters fear they’ll never own a home - study by Lending Tree

Affordable Housing Initiative In Florida Tops 62,000 Signatures - If proposal gets on ballot & approved by 60% of voters, it would establish & require state trust funds receive at least 25% of revenue from document-stamp taxes collected on real-estate transactions & detail how money could be used to address affordable housing.

Federal programs for affordable housing -cities, towns, and counties have an important role to play in the funding process for affordable housing, mostly from the federal government & most programs are administered by HUD.

Funding a local housing strategy - have you heard the innovative approach that Iowa took regarding affordable housing e insurance? I’ll be reporting on that in an upcoming podcast..stay tuned for more!

Capital gains tax on main residences unlikely to solve housing problems, experts say - Canada has realized this....will the Untied States try it? Will the US reduce the amount of sales "gain" to tax more of the proceeds?

City of Charleston searching for a real estate broker for affordable housing projects
Affordable Housing solutions - comprehensive local housing strategy provides a guiding framework for cities, towns, and counties to coordinate requirements to make substantial progress toward meeting their housing needs.
HUD Announces November Single Family Note Sale Made Up of Reverse Mortgage Properties - HUD will offer up to 50% of 1,730 homes in multi-loan pools for bids first by eligible non-profit organizations & units of state & local government.
FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces Immediate Steps to Increase Affordable Housing Supply -
Tucker Carlson exposes real estate companies 'wrecking' America - 4 unit apartments on single family lots. Cities like Minneapolis & Sacramento have begun to allow multifamily dwellings on single-family lots.
HUD-FHFA Initiative on Housing Supply - focus on entry-level & affordable unit production…create, preserve, & sell to homeowners & non-profits 100,000 units over the next 3 years
Buffalo: 201 affordable apts cost $76 million($380K/apartment)
Other information and solutions
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8min
January 08, 2022 Real Estate in the Metaverse
Real estate in the metaverse is booming. Is it really such a crazy idea?
Use your grade school and middle school analytical tools...by asking questions...
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
Update 1-12-22: Investors are paying millions for virtual land in the metaverse
Update 1-16-2022: Who Wants To Become A Digital Landlord?
Updated: Virtually Real, Real Estate: An Intro Into “Real Estate” in the Metaverse
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10min
January 07, 2022 2022 GAR Contract Changes
I recommend you take a course to get a more in depth look and analysis of changes to the Georgia Association of Realtors (GAR) contracts.
GAR contract forms are the standard used by the majority of real estate agents to write residential real estate contracts.
Check out Maximum One Training videos and handouts - Training Videos & CE Classes & Handouts
Summary of GAR Form Changes - summarizes changes to Brokerage Engagements, Purchase and Sale Agreement, Disclosures forms, etc.

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FAQs about Real Estate News:

How many episodes does Real Estate News have?

The podcast currently has 186 episodes available.